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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
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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’
   www iconWhy political protests during the national anthem are so offensive to so many [links to Washington Post]
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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: www iconSen 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
   www iconSenate 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]
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Trump-Russia investigation may target Reddit posts [links to Guardian, The]
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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]
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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]
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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
   www iconWhat 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]
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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]
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Louisiana Joins FirstNet [links to First Responder Network Authority]

SECURITY/PRIVACY
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Sen Elizabeth Warren: You Should Have Control Over Your Data—Not Sloppy Companies Like Equifax [links to Fortune]
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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]
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Internet Explorer bug leaks whatever you type in the address bar [links to Ars Technica]
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The Government Needs More Cyber Talent—But So Does Everyone Else [links to Wall Street Journal]

OWNERSHIP
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T-Mobile to Acquire Iowa Wireless [links to telecompetitor]

CONTENT
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Shares of US Media Companies Set for Worst Month Since 2015 [links to Wall Street Journal]
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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]