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Washington Post: The Technology 202: Republicans poised to reignite claims of political bias at big tech hearing

There are signs Republicans intend to raise unproven accusations that tech companies are biased against conservatives at tomorrow’s major hearing on the size and scope of Silicon Valley's power. The hearing with the chiefs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google is the culmination of a more than year-long investigation into…

Posted on July 28, 2020August 1, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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USA Today: Broadbanned: Still no affordable internet connection just out of reach

A few thousand feet can feel much farther when that distance separates a house from the closest wired broadband – and the cost to extend connectivity reaches tens of thousands of dollars. This isn’t a new problem: ”In both my [Federal Communications Commission] and post-FCC life, I’ve heard these stories both…

Posted on July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Yahoo Finance: Inside Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google versus the Feds

Sometime very soon, four of the most powerful men on the planet will face off against a small congressional subcommittee. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Yes tech execs are called into D.C. regularly these days, but this time is different. These are the CEOs of the four mega-tech companies, starting…

Posted on July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Daily Dot: Corporations do not have a First Amendment right to your data, judge says

The broadband industry was dealt a significant blow by a U.S. District Court judge this week in its efforts to derail a privacy law in Maine. The law, the Act to Protect the Privacy of Online Consumer Information, was signed last year. It bars ISPs in Maine from “using, disclosing, selling…

Posted on July 8, 2020July 13, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Ars Technica: MAINE VS. BROADBAND LOBBY — Does First Amendment let ISPs sell Web-browsing data? Judge is skeptical

The broadband industry has lost a key initial ruling in its bid to kill a privacy law imposed by the state of Maine. The top lobby groups representing cable companies, mobile carriers, and telecoms sued Maine in February, claiming the privacy law violates their First Amendment protections on free speech and…

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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TechDirt: Court Shoots Down AT&T, Comcast Attempt to Crush Main Privacy Law

Over at our Tech Policy Greenhouse, former FCC official and consumer advocate Gigi Sohn just got done discussing a landmark privacy case in Maine that hasn't been getting enough attention. The short version: back in 2017, the GOP killed some pretty modest FCC broadband privacy rules at the telecom lobby's behest. Despite a lot…

Posted on July 7, 2020July 13, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Axios: Broadband’s underused lifeline for low-income users

The Lifeline program, administered by the Federal Communications Commission, provides a $9.25 monthly subsidy (more on tribal lands) to companies that provide phone or broadband service to low-income consumers, generally at no out-of-pocket cost to the customer. But, less than a fifth of the 38 million households that qualify for…

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

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Daily Dot: The FCC’s coronavirus pledge just ended, but the pandemic hasn’t. What happens next?

With the Keep Americans Connected pledge ending July 1 — and the pandemic continuing — the question remains: What comes next for those who can’t afford to get online? Benton senior fellow and public advocate Gigi Sohn said she felt the pledge was the “bare minimum” of what Internet service…

Posted on July 2, 2020July 7, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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The Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Relief Runs Out for Cash-Strapped Internet Customers

Wireless and broadband companies that offered relief on bills for pandemic-affected customers can start charging again. Internet companies like Charter Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. provided hundreds of thousands of free service to cash-strapped Americans this spring after the coronavirus pandemic sent millions of workers and students home. The…

Posted on July 1, 2020July 7, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Ars Technica: $100 billion “universal fiber” plan proposed by Democrats in Congress

House Democrats yesterday unveiled a $100 billion broadband plan that's gaining quick support from consumer advocates. "The House has a universal fiber broadband plan we should get behind," Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon wrote in a blog post. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act,…

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