Nation Apr 07 Watch 5:45 America’s infrastructure is crumbling. What should be prioritized? President Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan would prioritize transportation, drinking water and broadband projects, among others. It comes after the American Society of Civil Engineers released its 2021 report card, giving the U.S. infrastructure a C-minus. Emily Feenstra, ASCE's managing… By William Brangham, Kate Grumke
Education Dec 31 Why internet stops once school ends for many rural California students The divide between students who have access to internet and computers required to do assignments at home and those who don’t threatens to slow down efforts to close the gap in educational opportunities between students in rural regions of California… By Sydney Johnson, EdSource
Politics Apr 12 Watch 7:24 How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology President Trump announced a series of moves Friday aimed at boosting development of a new frontier of high-speed mobile networks. Known as 5G, as in the fifth generation of cellular networks, the technology could eventually offer speeds up to 100…
Nation Sep 29 13 percent of American adults do not use internet 40 million Americans, still don’t go online, according to a recent Pew Research Center analysis. By Courtney Norris
Jun 23 Watch 6:00 Hate those robocall polls? The FCC is cracking down By PBS NewsHour In the years since the federal "Do Not Call" registry, there's been a big rise in the number of robocalls -- automated and recorded calls and texts that barrage your phone repeatedly. Judy Woodruff interviews Tom Wheeler, chairman of the… Continue watching
May 15 Watch FCC moves forward with new rules on net neutrality By PBS NewsHour Putting the widely cherished principle of net neutrality at stake, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to allow broadband providers to charge for faster access in how online content is prioritized and delivered. Gwen Ifill talks to Cecilia… Continue watching
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Mar 21 Watch Tennessee Is Home to U.S. Leader in Offering Fast, City-Wide Internet Tennessee Is Home to U.S. Leader in Offering Fast, City-Wide Internet… Continue watching