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National Journal: Lack of accurate maps could paralyze Democrats’ COVID-19 broadband buildout

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip James Clyburn unveiled their plan for an $80 billion broadband buildout last Thursday, both emphasized the importance of the proposal in the broader fight against COVID-19. “We’re talking about distance learning, we’re talking about telemedicine, we’re talking about people buying things in…

Posted on May 4, 2020May 18, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Bloomberg: Virtual School Leaves Kids Behind, Sparking New Broadband Push

A growing number of politicians of both parties in Washington are coming to agree. The Covid-19 crisis, by laying bare the so-called “digital divide” at school systems and communities across the country, may achieve what years of lobbying by interest groups has failed to deliver: significant new federal funding to…

Posted on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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CNET: Dems on FCC take issue with claims the digital divide is narrowing

The Federal Communications Commission says the broadband industry is making great progress in getting Americans connected to high-speed internet service. But Democrats at the agency say that isn't so. Last week, the agency released its 2020 Broadband Progress Report, which showed a reduction in the digital divide. The report concluded that…

Posted on April 30, 2020May 4, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Ars Technica: Ajit Pai uses bad data to claim ISPs are deploying broadband to everyone

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued its annual broadband deployment report, finding for the third straight year that broadband is "being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion." The FCC is required to report on broadband progress annually under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Pai's Republican majority pointed to…

Posted on April 27, 2020May 4, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Guardian: US digital divide ‘is going to kill people’ as Covid-19 exposes inequalities

The Covid-19 crisis is exposing how the cracks in the US’s creaking digital infrastructure are potentially putting lives at risk, exclusive research shows. With most of the country on lockdown and millions relying on the internet for work, healthcare, education and shopping, research by M-Lab, an open source project which monitors…

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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CNET: Joe Biden’s Views on Tech

With Bernie Sanders dropping out of the Democratic race for the presidency, former Vice President Joe Biden is the party's presumptive pick to run against President Donald Trump. Though the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout over the coming months are likely to dominate the political discussion, technology issues are also here to stay. Throughout the primary…

Posted on April 12, 2020April 13, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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New York Post: Plans for fourth US wireless network dim amid coronavirus pandemic

Charlie Ergen’s plans to build the nation’s fourth wireless network by 2023 are being thrown into doubt due to the coronavirus. Ergen, the billionaire chairman of satellite-TV company Dish Network, needs to raise about $10 billion to build a 5G network that covers 70 percent of the US population by…

Posted on April 12, 2020April 13, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Government Technology: Coronavirus Sparks New Interest in Bridging Digital Divides

Advocates and government staffers in the broadband and digital equity space say there is a renewed interest in supporting their work, with shelter-at-home orders emphasizing the need to bridge digital divides. Amid the homebound social isolation of the coronavirus, society as a whole has never had so stark a reminder…

Posted on April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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The Hill: Enlisting tech to fight coronavirus sparks surveillance fears

The portable supercomputers people carry around in their pockets may hold the key to stemming the coronavirus pandemic, some public health experts say. In places such as South Korea, Singapore and China, governments are relying on phone location data to carry out extremely precise and targeted “contact tracing” for people…

Posted on April 4, 2020April 13, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Daily Dot: Why is Joe Biden silent on one of Obama’s most important policies?

As he’s made his pitch to voters that he should be the next president of the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden has frequently brought up numerous accomplishments made by the Obama administration. But so far on the campaign trail, he’s remained silent on one signature move made during his time…

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