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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017
NETWORK NEUTRALITY
Below the Belt: A Review of Free Press and the Internet Association’s Investment Claims – analysis
Commissioner Clyburn’s Remarks at the Open Technology Institute – speech [links to Benton summary]
Poll Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Net Neutrality Rules [links to Benton summary]
Verizon Is Killing Tumblr’s Fight for Net Neutrality [links to Benton summary]
The Battle for Net Neutrality: Who Should Control Your Access to Content? – Consumer Reports [links to Benton summary]
Comcast’s Future Isn’t as Bright Even If Net Neutrality Is Eliminated [links to Benton summary]
MORE INTERNET/BROADBAND/TELECOM
President Trump Pledges Rural Broadband Support in Infrastructure Package
House Communications Subcommittee Looks at Broadband Mapping, Definitions
Senate Drills Down on Universal Service Fund
Ad Industry Watchdog Refers Verizon To FCC And FTC Over Broadband Ads [links to Benton summary]
Lake Connections Sale Highlights Municipal Decision to Get Out of the Broadband Business [links to Benton summary]
Comcast could go dark in Tennessee amid pole attachment dispute [links to Benton summary]
CenturyLink customers seek up to $12B in class-action suit
WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
White House looks to bridge gap between Silicon Valley and the rest of America
Chairman Thune Asks FCC to Redouble Efforts to Free Mid-Band Spectrum
New Coalition Petitions FCC to Expand Shared Access to Underused Spectrum to Boost High-Speed Broadband Access in Rural and Underserved Areas – press release
Comcast begins selling smartphones at East Coast Xfinity stores [links to Fierce]
T-Mobile aims to do more LTE-U tests as broader industry concerns linger over coexistence with Wi-Fi [links to Fierce]
The future(s) of mobility: How cities can benefit – McKinsey analysis [links to Benton summary]
OWNERSHIP
Democratic Sens Urge AG Sessions to Reject AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Charter says it’s on track to meet New York merger commitments [links to Benton summary]
Charter and Cox in talks for yet another high profile merger [links to New York Post]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
Chairman Blackburn Criticizes Democratic Reps for Not Rallying Behind Privacy Bill
FTC updates Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rules (COPPA) compliance plan for business [links to Federal Trade Commission]
Snapchat’s newest feature reveals your friends’ whereabouts in real time [links to Los Angeles Times]
COMMUNICATIONS & DEMOCRACY
Homeland Security official: Russian government actors tried to hack election systems in 21 states [links to Benton summary]
Sen. Grassley: Mueller, Senate Investigations Can Coexist [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
Spicer: White House reporters trying to be ‘YouTube stars’ [links to Hill, The]
JOURNALISM
Case Tests Limits of New York’s Shield Law Protecting Journalists’ Sources [links to New York Times]
Assessing Impact of Media – press release [links to Benton summary]
Funding the Resistance with $1 Million to Tech & Media Startups Driving Progressive Change – New Media Ventures press release [links to Benton summary]
CPB Awards Grant to Drive Diversity in News Coverage, Audiences and Staff – press release [links to Benton summary]
WSJ fires reporter over ethics violation [links to Hill, The]
Majority of Democrats and Republicans say media has partisan agendas [links to Benton summary]
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
NYC Looks to Make Its 911 System Fully Digital [links to Government Technology]
CONTENT
Op-Ed: Derogatory trademarks aren’t about free speech. They’re about discrimination. [links to Washington Post]
DIVERSITY
How Hollywood’s Agencies Are Trying To Fix The Diversity Problem [links to Forbes]
LABOR
AT&T, CWA approve East region agreement, covers wireline workers in Connecticut [links to Fierce]
An unlikely big player in digital media: unions [links to Columbia Journalism Review]
TELEVISION
Fed-up with your cable company? Consumer Reports survey confirms you are not alone [links to USAToday]
Fox News, MSNBC finish No. 1 and No. 2 again in all of basic cable [links to Hill, The]
COMMUNITY MEDIA
Millennials are the most likely generation of Americans to use public libraries [links to Benton summary]
GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
White House launches ObamaCare repeal web page [links to Hill, The]
The Age of Customer.gov: Can the Tech that Drives 311 Help Government Deliver an Amazon-like Experience? [links to Government Technology]
POLICYMAKERS
Chairman Pai Picks Rosemary Harold to Lead Enforcement Bureau – press release
ICANN Announces Global Indigenous Ambassador Program – press release [links to Benton summary]
Caroline Beasley Elected NAB Joint Board Chair [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
Mexico to Investigate Spying Campaign Against Journalists and Activists [links to New York Times]
