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Democratic-majority FCC dives into party's agenda |
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Thursday held its first hearing with a Democratic majority since the Senate confirmed the fifth commissioner in September. |
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Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Thursday led the board in pushing forward Democrats' long-awaited agenda. The commission voted 3-2 along party lines to begin a process to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality laws. In reestablishing the rules, the FCC would have more ability to regulate the internet by preventing broadband providers from engaging in harmful practices to consumers, such as blocking, throttling and paid prioritization. It would reestablish the framework the FCC adopted in 2015, which was repealed in 2018 under the Trump administration. Rosenworcel said the need for protections was underscored by the pandemic, which pushed more aspects of work and personal life online. "In the wake of the pandemic, we know that broadband is a necessity, not a luxury. That's why we made a historic commitment to connecting all of us to broadband. Now we have work to do to make sure that it's fast, open and fair," Rosenworcel said. The two Republican commissioners, Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington, voted in opposition. Background: During Thursday's meeting, the FCC's Democratic majority also voted to advance a proposal that aims to expand subsidized Wi-Fi access on school buses. The vote was also split along party lines, with the two Republicans breaking from the Democratic majority. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The Biden administration on Thursday proposed labeling a cryptocurrency practice that provides customers with anonymity as a money laundering concern, amid a larger effort to crack down on illicit uses of crypto in the wake of Hamas' surprise attacks on Israel. The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said the rule would identify international crypto mixing — a practice that anonymizes crypto … |
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| Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) said during a Thursday morning event that labor shortages within the cyber sector present the biggest long-term threat to U.S. cybersecurity. "Workforce — in five years, if we don’t fix this workforce problem, that is probably the biggest threat that we have toward ensuring that when it comes to cybersecurity," Garbarino said. The GOP lawmaker spoke at a panel hosted by Punchbowl … |
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The top Federal Reserve official declined to say Thursday whether the central bank would raise interest rates again before the end of the year, but he said he was encouraged by evidence that inflation and the labor market cooled this summer. In prepared remarks at the Economic Club of New York, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also warned "the path is likely to be bumpy and take some time." He also said if inflation remains stubbornly … |
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A Russian-American journalist and editor for Radio Free Europe was arrested in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. Alsu Kurmasheva is reportedly accused of collecting military secrets about Russia via the internet to transmit to foreign sources.
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How tech companies are shaking up media |
News outlets are being forced to adjust to changes in how tech companies including Meta, Google and X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, approach news content, The New York Times reported. |
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Tesla announces Cybertruck delivery date |
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a Cybertruck delivery event will take place on Nov. 30, after years of delays, Mashable reported. |
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Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said. The Justice Department said Wednesday … |
HELSINKI (AP) — Telecom gear maker Nokia said Thursday that it is planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as part of a push to reduce costs following a plunge in third-quarter sales and profit. The Finnish company, one of the world's main suppliers of high-speed 5G wireless … |
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Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) announced Thursday she will not run for a full term in the Senate next year after she replaced the late Sen. Dianne … Read more |
| The Supreme Court denied two emergency requests to restart the redrawing of Louisiana’s congressional map, a process that was likely to add a … Read more |
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