Give Even More Power to Canada’s Big Telecoms, Think Tank Says
History suggests this might not be a great idea. Continue reading Give Even More Power to Canada’s Big Telecoms, Think Tank Says
Category Archives: digital divide
Republicans Attack the FCC Over Net Neutrality, Other Core Programs
Republican lawmakers voted to slash the FCC’s budget and cripple its agenda. Continue reading Republicans Attack the FCC Over Net Neutrality, Other Core Programs
What Happens in an Internet Second?
That’s a lot of tweets. Continue reading What Happens in an Internet Second?
GOP Fails to Sabotage FCC Lifeline Broadband Aid For the Poor. For Now.
Republican-backed measures to end mobile phone subsidies are defeated. Continue reading GOP Fails to Sabotage FCC Lifeline Broadband Aid For the Poor. For Now.
A Canadian Telecom Is Limiting a Free WiFi Program For Low-Income Families
Closing the digital divide isn’t profitable. Continue reading A Canadian Telecom Is Limiting a Free WiFi Program For Low-Income Families
Presidential Candidates Told to Prioritize Internet Freedom
“Internet access, affordability and openness are 21st-century civil rights issues.” Continue reading Presidential Candidates Told to Prioritize Internet Freedom
FCC Approves New US Broadband Giant in Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Public interest groups warn the deal, which will create a massive new broadband giant with more than 20 million customers in 41 states, will lead to higher prices for consumers. Continue reading FCC Approves New US Broadband Giant in Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Rural Canadians Want the Government to Fix Their Shitty Internet, Survey Says
Some things never change. Continue reading Rural Canadians Want the Government to Fix Their Shitty Internet, Survey Says
Angola’s Wikipedia Pirates Are Exposing the Problems With Digital Colonialism
Angolans have found a clever way to share files using Wikipedia Zero and Facebook’s Free Basics, but what happens to the existing Wikipedia community? Continue reading Angola’s Wikipedia Pirates Are Exposing the Problems With Digital Colonialism
Unused TV Bandwidth Could Bring Over a Billion in Rural India Online
Connecting the most unconnected may just be a matter of using what’s already there. Continue reading Unused TV Bandwidth Could Bring Over a Billion in Rural India Online