The grant-funded report offers a blueprint for public-private partnerships that could compete with existing broadband providers such as Spectrum.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
How the internet has changed the way we write – and speak
The linguist Gretchen McCulloch says all types of speaking (and texting and tweeting) are inherently valuable.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Dictators and the internet: A love story
Instead of making censorship obsolete, the internet has given authoritarian regimes a powerful tool to crush dissent.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Let’s not trade accurate hurricane forecasting for a faster Instagram
Federal agencies should reach an agreement over 5G power levels that puts public safety first.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FTC approves $5 billion settlement with Facebook over privacy practices
The deal could result in broad consequences, including Facebook having to keep closer watch over third-party apps, and more government oversight.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine public advocate: T-Mobile merger, NECEC corridor would help fix our state’s broadband crisis
Both New T-Mobile and New England Clean Energy Connect have made committed to improving rural internet access.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs nation’s strictest internet privacy protection bill
A legal challenge is expected to the law, which will prevent internet service providers from selling or sharing customers’ personal information without permission.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Lawmakers move to pass nation’s strictest internet privacy law
The Maine House follows the Senate in supporting a bill that would prohibit internet service providers from selling customers’ data without their consent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine should have single set of rules governing online privacy
L.D. 946 covers only internet service providers, leaving customers’ data open to exploitation by search engines and social media.