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Civil and human rights coalition condemns FCC inaction on media diversity

Civil and human rights coalition condemns FCC inaction on media diversity

12 Aug, 2016

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Civil and human rights coalition condemns FCC inaction on media diversity

“The stakes are high for communities of color and women and we urge the FCC to finally put diversity at the top of its agenda.”

Civil and human rights coalition condemns FCC inaction on media diversity

Federal appeals court reverses FCC municipal broadband order preempting state law

Federal appeals court reverses FCC municipal broadband order preempting state law

12 Aug, 2016

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Federal appeals court reverses FCC municipal broadband order preempting state law

Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 doesn’t give the FCC the legal jurisdiction to preempt state law – whether it encourages broadband expansion or not.

Federal appeals court reverses FCC municipal broadband order preempting state law

NTIA: digital divides by geography, income remain

NTIA: digital divides by geography, income remain

12 Aug, 2016

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NTIA: digital divides by geography, income remain

Although Internet adoption gaps are closing among some demographics, stark differences in broadband adoption still exist between urban and rural locations, and rich and poor households.

NTIA: digital divides by geography, income remain

Three US senators to CenturyLink: don’t use federal funds to outsource jobs

Three US senators to CenturyLink: don’t use federal funds to outsource jobs

09 Aug, 2016

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Three US senators to CenturyLink: don’t use federal funds to outsource jobs

CenturyLink decided to outsource most CAF-funded work without any discussion with CWA. Now the union is fighting to protect its members and middle-class jobs.

Three US senators to CenturyLink: don’t use federal funds to outsource jobs

Rural senators urge FCC to use accurate data in special access assessment

Rural senators urge FCC to use accurate data in special access assessment

08 Aug, 2016

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Rural senators urge FCC to use accurate data in special access assessment

The FCC is trying to assess competition in the business data services market, but it seems determined to make a basic mistake: excluding key competitors.

Rural senators urge FCC to use accurate data in special access assessment

One in four Californians have no wired Internet connection at home

One in four Californians have no wired Internet connection at home

05 Aug, 2016

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One in four Californians have no wired Internet connection at home

Computers are expensive, and it tends to be marginalized communities – the poor, minorities, seniors – that lack access to broadband and the devices to use that access.

One in four Californians have no wired Internet connection at home