Daily Digest 1/25/2018 (Home of the Whopper)

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Net Neutrality

New York Gov signs executive order to keep net neutrality rules after the FCC’s repeal

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via The Verge, New York Times, The Hill

New York State Lawmakers Introduce Net Neutrality Bill (Associated Press)

Reactions to AT&T’s Call for Net Neutrality Law

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via Benton Foundation

Burger King makes pro-net neutrality video

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via The Hill, Vox
Broadband/Internet

Remarks of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn at the Fourth Meeting of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

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via Federal Communications Commission

Commissioner Rosenworcel Remarks at 20 Years of Connecting Schools and Libraries Policy Summit

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via Federal Communications Commission

A Review of the Berkman Center’s Price Survey of Municipal Broadband Markets (Phoenix Center)

President Trump to announce $1.7 trillion infrastructure package at State of the Union (The Hill)

WOW Lights Up Gigabit Broadband in 7 States, Leverages Deep Fiber Approach (telecompetitor)

Security

House Commerce Committee Leaders Demand Answers on Spectre and Meltdown Cyber Flaws

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via The Hill

Under surveillance: satellites, cameras, and phones track us

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via National Geographic

If you’re using an Android phone, Google may be tracking every move you make (Quartz)

Alphabet launches a cybersecurity company called “Chronicle” (Ars Technica)

Civic Engagement

Democratic Reps ask DOJ, FBI to include all agencies in fake comments investigation

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via The Hill

On Pitchforks and Policy

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via Morning Consult
Policymakers

White House: President Trump hasn’t fired Mueller in part because of how the press would react (CNN)

Chairman Pai Releases Summary of First Year Accomplishments

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via Federal Communications Commission

FCC Names Sarah Whitesell As A Deputy Chief In Media Bureau (Federal Communications Commission)

Maine Democrats file ethics complaint accusing Republicans of spreading ‘fake news’

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via Portland Press Herald
More Online

Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Hurriane Maria January 24, 2018 (Federal Communications Commission)

Facebook plans to crowdsource media credibility. This chart shows why that will be so difficult. (Washington Post)

For Pope Francis, Fake News Goes Back to the Garden of Eden (New York Times)

Tale of 2 polls: What do librarians have that journalists don’t? (Poynter)

Chicago journalist Jamie Kalven on why his court win isn’t a free-press ‘victory’ (Columbia Journalism Review)

Comcast may force us to rethink the definition of “cord-cutting” (Fast Company)

Senate Bill Creates Music Streaming Compensation Framework (Broadcasting&Cable)

NFL’s rejection of veterans’ Super Bowl ad has some crying hypocrisy (Washington Post)

Apple Adds 911 Location Feature in Latest iPhone Update (Wall Street Journal)

USC study finds that more than 90% of recent Grammy nominees are men (Los Angeles Times)

National Association of Broadcasters sells national headquarters near Dupont Circle, plans to move to Capitol Riverfront (Washington Business Journal)

America Needs a Consumer-First Internet Policy, Not Tech-First (Scott Cleland)

EU fines Qualcomm $1.2 billion over Apple payments (The Hill)

Commerce Sec Wilbur Ross: The next challenge with China will be over tech (CNN)