New York Times
‘We Can Do Better’: One Plan to Erase America’s Digital Divide
Susan Crawford, a Harvard Law School professor, says the root of the digital divide is that big companies like AT&T and Comcast both control the internet pipelines and charge us to gain access to them. They don’t have an incentive to build affordable internet everywhere.
The Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments by Phone. The Public Can Listen In. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 06:43Knocked Off Track by Coronavirus, Census Announces Delay in 2020 Count (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 06:42How to Get to ‘Sesame Street’? These Days, It’s by Video Conference (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 06:42A decade of health disinformation promoted by Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at damaging US institutions (New York Times)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 11:27Working From Home Feeds Market’s Woes in Little Ways That Add Up
Toggling between two computer screens instead of four. Slower wireless connections. Plain old cellphones — missed calls and all — standing in for highly programmed devices that allow instantaneous connections. Instant messaging and video conferencing replacing quick bursts of conversation across a floor.