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Digital Equity: The Softer Side of the Biden Infrastructure Plan Digital equity advocates, state broadband offices and local government staffers are encouraged by the president’s emphasis on their work, but what do they need at the federal level to fully solve this challenge? May 22, 2021 •  Shutterstock/archna nautiyal President Biden’s recently announced infrastructure proposal calls for a massive, unprecedented investment aimed at connecting all Americans to the Internet, one that has led to some digital equity experts calling it a potential game...

Apple keeps data locally in China: ‘NYT’ PRIVACY PLEDGE? Public Knowledge government affairs director Greg Guice said China’s invasion of citizens’ privacy by forcing firms to hand over data is predictable Bloomberg Apple Inc stores data from its Chinese customers on servers owned by a Chinese state-owned company, potentially making it easy for Beijing to gain access to the information, the New York Times has reported. The data deal, in response to a 2017 Chinese law, is one of several concessions to the government that the iPhone maker has ...

The Biden Infrastructure Plan Digital Equity Wishlist Digital equity advocates, state broadband offices and local government staffers are encouraged by the president’s emphasis on their work, but what do they need at the federal level to fully solve this challenge? May 11, 2021 •  Shutterstock/archna nautiyal President Biden’s recently announced infrastructure proposal calls for a massive, unprecedented investment aimed at connecting all Americans to the Internet, one that has led to some digital equity experts calling it a potential game changer fo...

Tech newsletter: Will Biden pick an FCC chair with no telecom ties? Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week. Apr 14, 2021, 10:54 am* Featured Video Hide , where we dissect tech and politics unfolding online. Today: Advertisement Hide Over 100,000 people petition Biden to pick FCC commissioner without telecom ties Alex Jones called the cops on a Catholic charity because he thought they were human traffickers New York’s $15 broadband plan a ‘substantial step forward’ in closing the digital divide More than 100,000 p...

Featured Video Hide The requirement is part of the New York’s fiscal year budget plan that passed this week. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the proposal earlier this year. Advertisement Hide Specifically, the $15-a-month plan will be for internet with 25 megabits per second (Mbps) download speeds and 10 Mbps upload speeds. New York will also allow for ISPs to offer 200 Mbps service for no more than $20. The budget specifies who would be eligible for the plan including New Yorkers who: are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNA...