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National Governors Association urges states to improve broadband maps
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National Governors Association urges states to improve broadband maps

“More accurate maps of the availability, quality and cost of broadband services in each state and territory provide governors with an important tool to better inform residents and measure the progress of state programs,” the report said.

National Governors Association urges states to improve broadband maps

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Local Progress proposes ideas to combat 5G misinformation
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Local Progress proposes ideas to combat 5G misinformation

A Local Progress brief recommends actions cities and counties can take to promote safety when infrastructure is installed in the right-of-way, including safety reporting requirements, compliance with existing labor laws, and requiring that providers report to the city the identities of each entity performing work in the public right-of-way, including when the entity is a subcontractor.

Local Progress proposes ideas to combat 5G misinformation

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CWA President pens letter to Biden urging him to appoint Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair, Debbie Goldman as Commissioner
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CWA President pens letter to Biden urging him to appoint Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair, Debbie Goldman as Commissioner

“CWA was very enthusiastic about your focus throughout the campaign on the rights and conditions facing working people, and your making broadband deployment a top infrastructure priority,” the letter reads. “CWA knows better than any other organization how these two policy priorities relate to one another, and how broadband policy can address the three crises our nation faces: economic, racial injustice, and the pandemic.”

CWA President pens letter to Biden urging him to appoint Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair, Debbie Goldman as Commissioner

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Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers
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Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers

In March, CWA and consumer advocacy groups urged major broadband providers to lift data caps, waive data cap fees, and take other steps to help the American public stop the spread of the novel coronavirus and facilitate access to essential communications services for all.

Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers