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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
ELECTIONS
Russians took a page from corporate America by using Facebook tool to ID and influence voters
Hard Questions: Russian Ads Delivered to Congress – Facebook press release [links to Benton summary]
Russia-Linked Facebook Pages Pushed Divisions After Election, Including on Charlottesville [links to Wall Street Journal]
Opinion: How we got played by the Russians on Facebook [links to Washington Post]
Twitter and Facebook haven’t stopped Russia-backed RT from advertising on their websites [links to Vox]
FCC AGENDA
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For October 2017 Open Meeting – press release
Chairman Pai Announces Proposal To Assist Efforts To Restore Communications Networks In Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands – press release [links to Benton summary]
Commissioner O’Rielly Statement on the CBRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [links to Federal Communications Commission]
INTERNET/BROADBAND
Why Does Verizon Care About Telephone Poles? – NYT op-ed
Ajit Pai Is Preserving A World Where The Digital Divide, And ISP Profits, Can Grow – Fast Company op-ed
Wired: Connecting Equity to a Universal Broadband Strategy – Roosevelt Institute research
Fred Campbell: Maybe We Should ‘End The Internet As We Know It’ [links to Forbes]
NET NEUTRALITY
More Than 80% Of All Net Neutrality Comments Were Sent By Bots, Researchers Say [links to Benton summary]
For the good of all, Congress must ensure net neutrality – Crain’s Chicago Business op-ed [links to Benton summary]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
Yahoo says every account — all 3 billion of them — was affected by 2013 breach
‘This is a travesty’: Lawmakers grill former Equifax chief executive on breach response [links to Washington Post]
A series of delays and major errors led to massive Equifax breach [links to Ars Technica]
Op-ed: Homeland Security searching some social media doesn’t violate privacy [links to Hill, The]
CONTENT
MPAA: Kodi Abusers Are Growing Video Piracy Threat [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
CDA Section 230’s Asymmetric Accountability Produces Predictable Problems [links to Scott Cleland]
History tells us that more regulation means less free speech and increased market power – AEI op-ed [links to Benton summary]
WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
Intelsat, Intel Propose C-Band 5G Solution [links to Benton summary]
Information Technology Industry Council: National IOT Strategy Dialogue [links to Information Technology Industry Council]
Comcast Has About 200K Xfinity Mobile Subscribers [links to Multichannel News]
TELECOM
FCC Proposes $3.9 Million Fine Against Neon Phone Service For Slamming and Cramming – press release [links to Benton summary]
OWNERSHIP
Washington failed to regulate Big Tech—and now it’s about to discover that it can’t [links to Benton summary]
Google critic Barry Lynn takes on tech giants [links to Benton summary]
No, a T-Mobile-Sprint merger wouldn’t be good for consumers [links to Benton summary]
JOURNALISM
Google and Facebook Failed Us
History proves how dangerous it is to have the government regulate fake news – WaPo op-ed [links to Benton summary]
EDUCATION
CoSN and Center on Technology and Disability Unveil New, Updated Tools to Improve Digital Accessibility in Education [links to Consortium for School Networking]
HEALTH
To foster health information exchange, revise HIPAA and HITECH [links to Brookings]
CHILDREN & MEDIA
For Children, The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast [links to New York Times]
DIVERSITY
Why Tech Leadership Has a Bigger Race than Gender Problem [links to Wired]
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Hurricane Maria Communications Status Report for Oct. 3 [links to Federal Communications Commission]
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Watchdog: UN Ambassador Haley violated federal law by retweeting President Trump endorsement [links to Benton summary]
Startup in Residence Program to Expand to Washington, D.C. [links to Government Technology]
As Federal Data Disappears, New Tool Gives Power to Cities [links to Wired]
POLICYMAKERS
Democrats for FCC Chairman Pai?
FCC Reactions to Chairman Pai’s Confirmation for Second Term [links to Benton summary]
FCC’s Pai Gets Industry Welcome for Return Engagement [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
FCC Commissioner Carr names Chief of Staff – press release [links to Benton summary]
Steve Forbes: A model regulator, Ajit Pai deserves easy re-confirmation as FCC chair [links to Hill, The]
COMPANY NEWS
Charter Plans New HQ in Stamford (CT) [links to Multichannel News]
Anthony Scaramucci Announces Mystery Media Venture [links to Benton summary]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
European Union courts to hear case that could hobble Facebook
EU to hit Amazon with bill for Luxembourg back taxes [links to Benton summary]
EU Court to Examine Latest Rule on U.S. Data Storage and Privacy [links to Wall Street Journal]
