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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017
COMMUNICATIONS AND DEMOCRACY
Un-American activities – op-ed
CEOs Long Avoided Politics. Trump Is Changing the Calculus. [links to New York Times]
Editorial: Sessions should back off of crackdown on reporters [links to San Jose Mercury News]
A political scientist has discovered a surprising way to increase voter turnout. It starts in childhood. [links to Washington Post]
ELECTIONS
The “Freelancer” Hacker Who Could Be Key To Proving Russian Election Meddling [links to Fast Company]
INTERNET/BROADBAND/TELECOM
Distinguishing Bandwidth and Latency in Households’ Willingness-to-Pay for Broadband Internet Speed – TPI analysis
Lifeline Connects Coalition Discusses Lifeline Reform Issues [links to Benton summary]
Charter suspends complaint against Verizon over utility pole access [links to Fierce]
CBO Scores Public Lands Telecommunications Act – CBO research [links to Benton summary]
ACA: FCC Needs More Input on VoIP Robocall Proposal [links to Multichannel News]
NETWORK NEUTRALITY
FCC Net Neutrality Comments Top 20 Million [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
Don’t want your phone bill to rise? It’s time to learn about net neutrality – News Tribune op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Internet providers urge Montana’s senators to push for net neutrality laws [links to Missoulian]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
Verizon — Yes, Verizon — Just Stood Up for Your Privacy [links to Benton summary]
CONTENT
Lawsuit over false online data revived after US top court review [links to Benton summary]
WGN America Looks Abroad for Programming [links to Hollywood Reporter]
Facebook Shut Down Employee Chat Room Over Harassing Messages [links to Wall Street Journal]
WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
T-Mobile 600 MHz Spectrum Will Boost Rural Coverage; Buildout Begins [links to telecompetitor]
JOURNALISM
A Fox News Host Attacks Trump, and Some Viewers Bristle [links to New York Times]
Exploring the Ideological Nature of Journalists’ Social Networks on Twitter and Associations with News Story Content – research [links to Benton summary]
Missed deadline: The delayed promise of newsroom diversity [links to Asian American Journalists Association]
The AP Revisits ‘Alt-Right’ and Adds Guidance on ‘Antifa’ [links to AdWeek]
BROADCASTING
Michigan Radio Station Designated For Hearing Surrenders License [links to Federal Communications Commission]
OWNERSHIP
Digital platforms force a rethink in competition theory – op-ed
Will Bunch: Why the looming sale of PHL17 is a threat to democracy [links to Philadelphia Inquirer]
LABOR
Alphabet’s boss should write a “detailed, ringing rebuttal” of a viral anti-diversity memo sent at Google. Here’s how it should read [links to Economist, The]
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
2016/2017 Mobile Analysis: Mobile Device Trends on Government Websites [links to Benton summary]
LOBBYING
Tech companies ramp up NAFTA lobbying on eve of trade talks [links to Reuters]
POLICYMAKERS
Breaking: Simons is Trump’s pick for FTC chairman [links to Politico]
Steve Bannon, Unrepentant [links to Benton summary]
Trump’s lack of discipline leaves new chief of staff frustrated and dismayed [links to Washington Post]
Hope Hicks to serve as interim White House communications director
Waiting on Redl
Congress Innovation Fellowship 2018 [links to Benton summary]
Consumers Union Names Former FTC Policy Director Justin Brookman as Director, Consumer Privacy and Technology Policy [links to Consumers Union]
COMPANY NEWS
Does Amazon Pay Taxes? Contrary to Trump Tweet, Yes [links to New York Times]
Down the Breitbart Hole: Steve Bannon once said it was the platform for the alt-right. Its current editors disagree. Is the incendiary media company at the nerve center of Donald Trump’s America simply provocative — or dangerous? [links to New York Times]
Verizon to Compete With AT&T for Police, Emergency-Response Customers [links to Wall Street Journal]
Verizon FirstNet Alternative Aims to Retain Company’s Public Safety Customers [links to telecompetitor]
Apple Readies $1 Billion War Chest for Hollywood Programming [links to Wall Street Journal]
