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Join Chris as he talks with Paul Dixson and Mike Smeltzer about the UC2B (Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband) project, which has revolutionized internet access in Champaign-Urbana, IL. They discuss the project's origins, its impact on local broadband competition, and the successful public-private partnership driving its expansion. Learn how UC2B is bridging the digital divide and setting a model for community-driven broadband initiatives. 
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Rep. Frank Pallone warned that the bill "could cause social media companies to overfilter content, out of an abundance of caution about legal risks."
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An Illinois bill that would require big tech companies to pay usage fees for content they use from publications has moved to the next stage.
Senate Bill 359 was advanced by the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday and is "now heading to the full Senate," writes State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford).
Otherwise known as the Journalism Preservation Act, the bill ensures that “news publishers are fairly compensated for their work, which is increasingly being utilized by large tech platforms for profit,” Stadelman adds.
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FCC broadband map processes were overhauled in 2022. The commission now wants to tweak the processes based on what it learned.
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Without new rules, campaigns could hoodwink voters with AI-generated ads. And no one really seems to be taking the threat seriously.
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Health Affairs posted a report on digital inclusion and health equity. Here are the key points... Digital inclusion is considered a super social determinant of health and rests on four pillars: available and affordable broadband service, quality devices, digital skills and training, and technical support for using accessible applications. Evidence suggests two pathways through which…
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Broadband Communities reports… A bill in Minnesota that would take effect this August if signed by the governor will mandate the state’s broadband office to prioritize companies that meet strict new workplace standards when awarding grants. The bill, HF 5242, was passed in both the Minnesota house and senate last week. The legislation had been opposed…
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News Corp. joins several other publishers that are granting access to OpenAI, including Dotdash Meredith and "Financial Times."
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Engineers warned Meta that nations can monitor chats; staff fear Israel is using this trick to pick assassination targets in Gaza.
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May 23, 2024 A diverse group of public and private digital inclusion practitioners convened for meaningful discussions toward enhancing digital equity across Cape Cod.The Cape Cod Commission and Massachusetts Broadband Institute brought these stakeholders together at Cape Cod Regional Technical...
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None of the multiple active attempts by lawmakers to provide funding for the depleted program appear close to happening
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Sam Altman’s convincing turn as a Silicon Valley visionary just ran up against one of the few forces in American life still powerful enough to rival it: A rich, famous and beautiful movie star.
As the CEO of OpenAI, the hottest company in the hottest sector of technology, Altman wasn’t just a typical West Coast wunderkind. He became central to Washington politics and the national conversation almost immediately after ChatGPT caught fire with the public.
It seemed, and still seems, like his company was poised to change the world, and his appealing personal modesty contrasted favorably with Elon Musk’s culture-war pugilism or the icy superiority of “Social Network"-era Mark Zuckerberg. He was a welcome, cooperative emissary from Silicon Valley who arrived just in time for Washington to prepare for yet another wave of tech-driven social transformation.
Suddenly, he’s kind of a bad guy.
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If Scarlett Johansson pursues legal action against OpenAI for giving ChatGPT a voice she calls “eerily similar to mine,” she might claim the company breached her right to publicity.
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Minnesota legislators have repealed the state’s preemption laws that prevented cities and towns in the state from providing municipal broadband services. The rollback means that the number of states with laws that limit municipal broadband is now down to 16 states.
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The American Privacy Rights Act, already revised since it was unveiled last month, will now move to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which could make additional changes.
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Carr calls the effort “as misguided as it is unlawful” and said it would "do more harm than good"
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U.S. News and World Report published the results of a new broadband survey in April that concentrated on what people are paying for broadband. The survey was administered to 2,500 people nationwide and asked about prices paid for broadband, service reliability, and overall satisfaction with their ISP. The survey had some interesting findings: The survey…
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US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says the US is collaborating with other countries, including the UK, Japan, and Canada, to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence.
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"There is currently no privacy-protective way to determine whether a consumer is a child," staff at the California Privacy Protection Agency said in a memo to the board.
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission just posted a new document on their website that includes proposed consent items of potential interest. The first is a request to expand Midcontinent’s ETC service area… P6186/SA-24-175 Midcontinent Communications In the Matter of a Petition of Midcontinent Communications for Expansion of ETC Service Area. 1. Should the Commission grant…
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The Intercept’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft shows how digital outlets are uniquely vulnerable.
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Mediacom’s launch of mobile service is coming to fruition, with the operator recently debuting the service for employees and kicking off marketing.
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The proposed disclosure requirements would ensure consumers are told about AI technology being used in political ads
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AT&T and satellite company AST SpaceMobile announced a partnership to provide satellite cellular service directly from satellites to cellphones. This will provide a service that is much needed for the billions of remote users who are not in the range of a cell tower. This is an emerging industry that is still being referred to…
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What goes on in artificial neural networks work is largely a mystery, even to their creators. But researchers from Anthropic have caught a glimpse.
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