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In the latest infusion of big money into the mayor’s race, an executive at an organization that lobbies on behalf of charter schools
is launching a fundraising effort to boost the mayoral candidacy of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, is taking a leave of absence to run the new PAC, dubbed Strong Leadership NYC, our Sally Goldenberg reports. The group plans to run digital and TV ads supporting Adams’ candidacy without being beholden to the strict spending limits imposed by the city’s Campaign Finance Board. This comes after Adams
Broadband companies paid for millions of fake net neutrality comments
The industry sued to stop the rules during the Obama administration but lost.
By TALI ARBELAssociated Press
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The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps or charging companies more for faster speeds to consumers. The industry had sued to stop these rules during the Obama administration but lost.
TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps or charging companies more for faster speeds to consumers. The industry had sued to stop these rules during the Obama administration but lost.
The proceeding generated a record-breaking number of comments more than 22 million and nearly 18 million were fake, the attorney general’s office found. It has long been known that the tally included fake comments.
Applications for the Emergency Broadband Benefit open May 12.
Broadband, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission, is a minimum internet speed of 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits for uploads adequate for streaming videos or taking an online class.
To be eligible for the program you must meet one of the following criteria:
Have an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Participate in SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline
Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program
Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year
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