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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

How do we define “in the public interest” in the Digital Age? https://www.benton.org/blog

 
CONSUMER PROTECTION
   
Empowering the 21st Century Consumer – FCC
   
FCC poised to reinforce consumer rights and protections – op-ed
   
FCC Reaches $48m Settlement with T-Mobile Over Unlimited’ Data Plans – press release
   
ISPs’ Data About Consumers Is Worth ‘A King’s Ransom,’ Privacy Guru Says
   www iconComcast customers sue over fees that push price above advertised rate [links to Ars Technica]

 

BROADBAND/TELECOM
   
SHLB Coalition says FCC’s special access proposal should adopt technology neutral regime
   When gigabit Internet comes to town, it could mean savings for consumers – FTTH Council press release
   
Free Internet Access For Salt Lake City Low-Income Housing, Other Google Fiber Cities
   Telecom’s Next Battle Will Take Place in the Web’s Slow Lane

 

SPECTRUM/WIRELESS
   
FCC’s Forward Auction Closes After Only One Round
   www iconOp-ed: Wi-Fi troubleshooting remains a challenge for most organizations [links to Network World]

 

ELECTIONS AND MEDIA
   
The Surprising Impact the 1992 Presidential Election Had on the Modern Internet
   Names Emerge for Clinton FCC
   www iconChris Wallace, Mixing Humor With Scolding, Guides Final Debate [links to New York Times]
   
Donald Trump doesn’t need to broaden his appeal. The rise of cable TV explains why. – op-ed [links to Benton summary]
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Robert Samuelson: There’s no media conspiracy against Trump [links to Washington Post]
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Why Trump TV will fail [links to Revere Digital]
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Donald Trump has won! (in his campaign to convince people the media is biased against him) [links to Washington Post]
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House GOP leaders warn: Fundraising gap with Democrats could lead to ‘substantial losses’ [links to Washington Post]
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There aren’t enough women in tech. Can Clinton or Trump change that? [links to Hill, The]
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Had Enough? Embattled Nation Mulls Skipping Third Debate [links to MediaPost]
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Zuckerberg on Thiel’s Trump support: We ‘will be stronger for all our differences’ [links to Hill, The]
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Hollywood portrayed the Trump phenomenon — 60 years ago — in “A Face in the Crowd” [links to Hill, The]
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Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Just Created a Way to Make Money From Donald Trump’s Tweets [links to AdWeek]
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How Silicon Valley Treats a Trump Backer: Peter Thiel [links to New York Times]
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Whoever Wins the White House, This Year’s Big Loser Is Email [links to New York Times]

 

JOURNALISM
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Developing models for digital local news [links to USAToday]
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Remembering David Bunnell, The Maverick Who Helped Invent Tech Media [links to Fast Company]
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A.G. Sulzberger: Leading Change at The New York Times as Journalism Evolves [links to New York Times]
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The New York Times’ new boss-to-be, A.G. Sulzberger, literally wrote the plan to help it catch up in digital [links to Revere Digital]
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How Jeff Bezos Is Turning the Washington Post Into a Digitally Driven Publisher [links to AdWeek]

 

SURVEILLANCE/SECURITY
   
Yahoo Asks for Transparency From U.S. After E-Mail Scan Report [links to Benton summary]
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Can warrants for digital evidence also require fingerprints to unlock phones? [links to Washington Post]
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NSA Defense Chief: US should forge stronger ties between agencies that manage cybersecurity, including possibly unifying their cyber defense components in a single agency [links to nextgov]
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Trove of Stolen Data Is Said to Include Top-Secret U.S. Hacking Tools [links to New York Times]

 

DIVERSITY
   
Men were seen and heard twice as much as women in 2015’s top films [links to Benton summary]
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There aren’t enough women in tech. Can Clinton or Trump change that? [links to Hill, The]
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How to solve for the lack of women in technology [links to Revere Digital]

 

CONTENT
   
Lawmakers Eye App Competition
   Snapchat and Facebook have a new rival in their sights: television [links to Benton summary]
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At Facebook, algorithms choose the news. And sometimes they don’t get it quite right. [links to Washington Post]

 

COMPANY NEWS
   
AT&T Seeks to Shake Up Pay TV [links to Benton summary]
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Windstream Announces Expansion of Long-Haul Network [links to Arkansas Business]

 

STORIES FROM ABROAD
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Amazon might become ISP in Europe, but laws make US launch unlikely [links to Ars Technica]
   
China’s Internet Reflects Power of the Checkbook [links to Benton summary]
   
Minister sides with BT’s rivals in plans for improved broadband [links to Benton summary]
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Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say [links to New York Times]
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India and Pakistan ban each other’s film stars and television shows [links to New York Times]