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Overhauling the Universal Service Fund: Aligning Policy with Economic Reality
Two very real Universal Service Fund (USF) problems need to be addressed: funding and spending. The way the program is funded is inefficient, unsustainable, and regressive. Regardless of the judicial outcome, the tax that the court declared unconstitutional is both inefficient, by taxing a small, price-sensitive, declining base, and regressive, with a higher proportional burden falling on those least able to afford it. The program spends too much money on the wrong things. The High Cost Fund in particular, which accounts for about half of total spending, is outdated and wasteful.
California AI bill passes State Assembly, pushing AI fight to Newsom
The California State Assembly passed a bill on August 28 that would enact the nation’s strictest regulations on artificial intelligence companies, pushing the fierce fight over how to regulate AI toward Gov.
Appeals Court Raises Questions Over Section 230 Law Giving Social-Media Companies Legal Immunity
The Philadelphia-based Third U.S.
How will AI transform the job market? What new skills will workers need? What should be the role for regulation? This event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to delve into these questions.
Jobs in the Age of AI: Third Annual AI in Action Conference In-Person Registration
The launch of two groundbreaking reports by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC offering new insights into the realities of digital literacy and broadband access in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
Learn about the unique findings from in-language polling and discussions with community leaders that reveal the extent of digital access and digital literacy issues within AANHPI communities.
As Federal Dollars Vanish, Districts Weigh Which Edtech Tools to Drop
The pandemic’s forced switch to remote instruction unlocked federal funding for K-12 schools, as the government made a temporary $190 billion jab available in the hopes that it would inoculate against the effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning.
Louisiana Broadband Director Details Route to Nation’s First BEAD Awards
The state of Louisiana anticipates being the first to award funding in the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment rural broadband funding program. The state has a timeline to award its entire $1.3 billion BEAD allocation by a target date of November 1. The state began accepting BEAD applications August 19 and providers have only until August 29 to apply for funding in the first round.
The controversial California AI bill that has divided the tech world
A California effort to regulate artificial intelligence has divided the tech world, with some trying
FCC Seeks Nominations for Eight Board Member Positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau seeks nominations for the following Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) listed below for a three-year term. In addition to the six positions that are expiring as a matter of course at the end of 2024, the FCC also seeks nominations for two additional vacancies resulting from a resignation and carryover vacancy of USAC Board members. All nominations must be filed with the Office of the Secretary by October 28, 2024.