Revamped Senate AI provision faces quick opposition - Roll Call A Senate committee's decision to tie a moratorium on state regulation of AI to the federal broadband expansion program is raising questions. Roll Call · Jun 6, 2025
Tinie Tempah says nightlife crisis means ‘losing that physical connection’ The rapper is backing the Night Time Industries Association campaign called The Last Night Out. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Value of club culture not recognised in UK, says committee chairwoman Dame Caroline said music is ‘our global superpower as a nation’. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Call for Government to ‘recognise and support’ electronic music and club culture Dame Caroline Dinenage will call for support at an event at London’s Drumsheds venue. Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
A third of nightclubs have shut since the start of the pandemic says report But openings of competitive socialising venues are booming according to the Night Time Industries Association Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025
Nightclubs warn Budget tax hikes could drive venues to ‘brink of closure’ It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
More people dining out on New Year’s Eve in UK rise of ‘experiential leisure’ Events including limitless drinks in ticket prices also see ‘huge increase’ on one of the year’s biggest nights out The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024
‘It’s not just a dancefloor’: the precipitous decline of UK nightclubs A cocktail of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has left larger ‘chrome and carpet’ venues high and dry as struggling chains look to party bars The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Musk could use the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ for self-enrichment He’s said $42.45bn spent by the US for rural internet isn’t efficient. His Starlink company stands to benefit if he reduces that investment The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2024
‘By 8pm it is time to head home’: whatever happened to the big night out? This week, the chief executive of a major bar group suggested 3pm is the new 9pm. Why have we stopped drinking and dancing the night away on a Friday and Saturday night? The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024
Rachel Reeves warned that the Budget is a 'death sentence' for many bars, pubs and clubs The NTIA found that around three quarters of venues expect additional annual costs of at least £30,000 Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
Revisiting MPEG-4 for ATSC 1.0 Lighthouse Stations There is a way to add more capacity without leaving viewers behind TV Tech · Sep 4, 2024
Why Has Joe Biden's $42 Billion Broadband Program Not Connected One Single Household? The senior Republican FCC commissioner blames progressive politics, while lawmakers and telecom companies blame bureaucratic red tape. Reason · Jun 27, 2024
Despite gains in internet access across the U.S., digital divides persist among certain communities of color The new report shows that over 13 million new internet users came out of the U.S. However, Latinos still see challenges in accessing these services Latin Times · Jun 26, 2024
Salon · Apr 4, 2024 FCC to veto Trump net neutrality repeal On April 25, the Federal Communications Commission will restore a policy shredded by the Trump Administration
Roll Call · Apr 3, 2024 Little-known NTIA takes on massive job of internet connectivity - Roll Call The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has a goal of giving all Americans access to high-speed internet.
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024 Devastating new report reveals 3,000 clubs, bars and pubs have shut in London since the pandemic Nightclubs have been particularly badly hit with numbers down by more than a third as young people cut back spending
Roll Call · Mar 27, 2024 US agency calls for audits of AI systems to ensure accountability - Roll Call A Biden administration agency called Wednesday for audits of artificial intelligence systems that would hold tech companies accountable.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 Don’t sit at home mourning the loss of Britain’s nightclubs – go out and rave Our nightlife isn’t universally suffering. What it needs is participation, not elegies, says freelance journalist Dan Hancox
Multichannel News · Dec 27, 2023 Biden Administration Gives Broadband Providers More Buildout Flexibility NTIA adjusts guidance on multibillion-dollar BEAD subsidy program
Multichannel News · Dec 19, 2023 GOP: Biden Broadband Program Allows Illegal Rate Regulations House GOP says state plans run afoul of congressional prohibition on setting rates
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Multichannel News · Nov 13, 2023 Biden Administration’s National Spectrum Strategy Lacks Specifics Overview issues no directives on freeing up or sharing new bandwidth
Fortune · Sep 6, 2023 I coined the term ‘digital divide’ 25 years ago. Biden is providing the funding to bridge it–but one rule could squander this opportunity Grantees will have to front millions of dollars before they receive a dime from Uncle Sam under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023 Alaska to receive most per-capita aid in broadband funding rollout WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration’s long-awaited allocation of high-speed internet funding will give 19 states at least $1 billion each in federal aid from a 2021 infrastructure law, with Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming and Montana leading the list in per capita aid.