October 2023

News Media Alliance, trade group rep'ing newspapers, says AI chatbots use news articles significantly more than generic content (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 13:00

Microsoft accused of damaging Guardian’s reputation with AI-generated poll (Guardian, The)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:58

Windstream Names Paul H. Sunu Chief Executive Officer (Windstream)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:54

Zayo says AI is already driving demand for fiber (Fierce)

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State Telehealth Laws and Medicaid Program Policies (Center for Connected Health Policy)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:53

Four dozen countries declare they won’t pay ransomware ransoms (CyberScoop)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:52

New Democrat Coalition Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Full Funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program

As members of the New Democrat Coalition, we write to advocate for the inclusion of $6 billion in additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in any government funding package, to reflect the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 emergency supplemental funding request. The ACP provides critical financial assistance to help American households afford broadband internet services. Access to high-speed and affordable broadband is vital to participating in our 21st-century economy.

Virginia Broadband Director Shares How the State Got a Head Start on BEAD

Virginia will be receiving nearly $1.5 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program rural broadband funding—one of the higher amounts allotted in the program. Virginia’s goal is to ensure universal service, and as Dr.

Speaker Mike Johnson: Where He Stands on Broadband

The House of Representatives will be led by Rep Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana’s 4th district. A previous Chair of the Republican Study Committee and a Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, Johnson has also served on the House Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. What could this mean for the Congressional broadband agenda? Speaker Johnson is largely in line with his Republican colleagues on most broadband issues.

Digital Discrimination and Broadband Subsidies: Which Matters?

Buried deep within the stunning array of broadband subsidy provisions contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 lies Section 60506—labeled “Digital Discrimination”—which requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules to prevent “digital discrimination of access based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin,” while taking into account the issues of “technical and economic feasibility.”1 Although Section 60506 perhaps represents a sign of our political times,2 there simply is no credible evidence of a racial disparity in

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