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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2107


INTERNET/BROADBAND
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First Lifeline, Now Broadband Program for Schools and Libraries in the FCC’s Crosshairs — Gigi Sohn
   
Dozens of Digital Inclusion Groups Urge FCC to Support Internet ‘Lifeline’ for Low-Income Families
   FCC’s Pai: DC Should Not Micromanage Dynamic Industry
   Give Chairman Pai a Chance to Break the Net Neutrality Logjam – Morning Consult op-ed [links to Benton summary]
   
Christopher Mitchell: TN needs better broadband, not subsidies – Knoxville News Sentinel op-ed
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Sen. Schatz: No Big Infrastructure Bill Coming [links to Light Reading]
   
Google Fiber makes expansion plans for $60 wireless gigabit service [links to Benton summary]
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Google fights online trolls with new tool [links to Washington Post]

COMMUNICATIONS & DEMOCRACY
   
Donald Trump is losing his war with the media
   The Washington Post: ‘Democracy dies in darkness’ [links to Benton summary]
   
Conway sidelined after going ‘off message’ [links to Benton summary]
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How to build a Donald Trump media bubble [links to Washington Post]
   
Why Trump loves to hate the media – WaPo commentary [links to Benton summary]
   
Five ways President Trump can become media literate – Margaret Sullivan [links to Benton summary]
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The conservative media flap that explains Facebook’s funding of CPAC [links to Washington Post]
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Silicon Valley’s impossible balancing act with Trump [links to CNN]
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Oscars Poll: 66 Percent of Trump Voters Turn Off Awards Shows When Speeches Get Political [links to Hollywood Reporter]

JOURNALISM
   
We Avoid News We Don’t Like. Some Trump-Era Evidence.
   What Facebook Owes to Journalism – NYT op-ed
   
How Mark Zuckerberg could really fix journalism – CJR [links to Benton summary]
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Donors Sponsor Over 200,000 Digital Student Subscriptions To ‘NYT’ [links to MediaPost]

FCC REFORM
   
A Modified Delegated Authority Proposal – Michael O’Rielly blog

SECURITY/PRIVACY
   
What to expect from the Trump administration on cybersecurity
   How Peter Thiel’s Palantir Helped the NSA Spy on the Whole World
   FTC Chair Says Privacy Shield Is Safe, Despite Immigration Order [links to Benton summary]
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This creepy tool reveals how Facebook’s AI tracks and studies your activity [links to Next Web, The]
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Don’t post violent threats on "anonymous" messaging apps [links to Ars Technica]
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Your Biggest Online Security Risk Is You [links to Wall Street Journal]
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Vivek Wadhwa: How regulators can make smart devices more secure against hackers [links to Washington Post]

WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
   
FCC Approves LTE-U Devices
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T-Mobile promises big LTE boost from 5GHz Wi-Fi frequencies [links to Ars Technica]
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Verizon to deliver 5G service to pilot customers in 11 markets across U.S. by Mid 2017 [links to Verge, The]
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Nokia, AT&T Test 5G Streaming of DirecTV Now [links to Multichannel News]
   
Project Loon’s latest breakthrough to reduce costs for telcos [links to Benton summary]
   
Smartphones Have an Unexpected New Rival [links to Benton summary]

TELECOM
   
FCC Defends Prison Call Shift

ADVERTISING
   
Democratic Reps Seek FCC Political Disclosure Closure [links to Benton summary]

BROADCASTING
   
FCC Receives 106 Complaints on Madonna’s Speech at Women’s March [links to Benton summary]
   
FCC Lets Class A Low Powers Kick Tires on ATSC 3.0 [links to Benton summary]

GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
   
18F Wants to Change the Rules, Not Break Them [links to Benton summary]
   
What is the “Cost per Regulator” on GDP and Private Sector Job Creation? – Phoenix Center analysis [links to Benton summary]

LABOR
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Sorry techies, the majority of U.S. workplaces still use ‘old-school’ tech like email and phone calls to communicate [links to Vox]
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The Video Game Industry Is Afraid of Unions [links to Vice]

DIVERSITY
   
Journalism and Race: ‘Everyone genuinely seems to care. Collectively, not much changes.’ – op-ed [links to Benton summary]
   
4 steps newsrooms are taking to boost diversity [links to Benton summary]

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
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FirstNet Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2016 Marked Significant Achievements in Making Network a Reality for Public Safety[links to FirstNet]

POLICYMAKERS
   
Decoding the Doublespeak of FCC Chairman Pai – Timothy Karr op-ed
   
Former FCC Commissioner Gloria Tristani Joins National Hispanic Media Coalition as Special Policy Advisor – press release
   
Chief digital officer steps down from White House job over background check [links to Benton summary]