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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
COMMUNICATIONS & DEMOCRACY
Kushner’s use of personal e-mail is no minor error – WaPo op-ed
Last month, 83 percent of U.S. protests were against President Trump [links to Washington Post]
President Trump is accusing Facebook of being ‘anti-Trump’
Why political protests during the national anthem are so offensive to so many [links to Washington Post]
Future Colin Kaepernicks, Beware: You Can Get Fired for Political Speech [links to Wrap, The]
ELECTIONS
Propaganda flowed heavily into battleground states around election, study says
Twitter, With Accounts Linked to Russia, to Face Congress Over Role in Election
See also: Sen Lankford: Russian trolls using NFL spat to ‘push divisiveness’ in US [links to Hill, The]
Facebook Responds to President Trump and Positions Itself as Election-Ready
Senate Intel panel asks Google to cooperate in Russia probe [links to Hill, The]
Senate Intelligence Committee invites Facebook to testify in Russia probe [links to Benton summary]
What Facebook can tell us about Russian sabotage of our election [links to Benton summary]
Facebook sought exception from political ad disclaimer rules in 2011 [links to Benton summary]
Trump-Russia investigation may target Reddit posts [links to Guardian, The]
Facebook says it took down ‘tens of thousands’ of fake accounts before German election [links to CNN]
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Quinnipiac Poll: Most Americans Still Want Trump to Stop Tweeting – press release [links to Benton summary]
Poll: Majority disapproves of Trump response to NFL protests [links to Hill, The]
INTERNET/BROADBAND
Consumers Favor Strong Network Neutrality Rules – press release
i2Coalition: The Fight For Net Neutrality Continues – press release [links to Benton summary]
Comcast launches $18 streaming TV service, but only for its own broadband customers [links to Verge, The]
WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
Does strong competition mean wireless could surpass wired broadband in the near future? – AEI op-ed [links to Benton summary]
AT&T Rural Broadband Expansion Continues Through CAF Funded Fixed Wireless Service [links to Benton summary]
Dish’s Ergen touts ‘connectivity on an equal basis’ [links to Benton summary]
Delta flights to offer free in-flight texting [links to Benton summary]
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel criticizes agency’s hurricane response
What cell phone companies are doing to restore service in Puerto Rico [links to CNN]
Facebook is sending its connectivity team to help Puerto Rico get back online [links to Benton summary]
Hurricane Maria Communications Status Report for Sept. 27 [links to Federal Communications Commission]
Notice of Funding Opportunity State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) 2.0 – press release [links to Benton summary]
Louisiana Joins FirstNet [links to First Responder Network Authority]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
Sen Elizabeth Warren: You Should Have Control Over Your Data—Not Sloppy Companies Like Equifax [links to Fortune]
Apple is opening up amid privacy questions about Face ID, personal data collection [links to Washington Post]
BITAG Announces Technical Review Focused on Internet Data Collection and Privacy – press release [links to Benton summary]
Internet Explorer bug leaks whatever you type in the address bar [links to Ars Technica]
The Government Needs More Cyber Talent—But So Does Everyone Else [links to Wall Street Journal]
OWNERSHIP
T-Mobile to Acquire Iowa Wireless [links to telecompetitor]
CONTENT
Google and Amazon in a new product spat, this time over YouTube [links to USAToday]
JOURNALISM
Report for America launches with a pilot in rural Appalachia [links to Benton summary]
How Technology Has Changed News Photography Over 40 Years [links to New York Times]
DIVERSITY
Women and Minorities See Significant Gains as First-Time TV Directors [links to Benton summary]
Women in Cable Telecommunications Names Touchstone Winners [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
POLICYMAKERS
Sen. Cantwell Speaks Out Against Pai Renomination
It’s time for Congress to fire the FCC chairman – Gigi Sohn op-ed
Senate confirms President Trump’s Pick for DOJ Antitrust Division
Paul Horner, ‘Fake News’ Writer Who Claimed to Influence 2016 Election, Found Dead at 38 [links to Benton summary]
COMPANY/INDUSTRY NEWS
The History of Sears Predicts Nearly Everything Amazon Is Doing [links to Benton summary]
Why The Public’s Love Affair With Silicon Valley Might Be Over – analysis [links to Benton summary]
Shares of US Media Companies Set for Worst Month Since 2015 [links to Wall Street Journal]
Amazon’s New Echos Bring Alexa to the Bedroom and Beyond [links to Wall Street Journal]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
Google Rolls Out Search, Shopping Ad Changes In Europe [links to Benton summary]
The walls are closing in: China finds new ways to tighten Internet controls [links to Benton summary]