FCC delay to internet in rural areas ‘worst abuse’: commissioner
The Federal Communications Commission quietly decided Friday to delay construction work that would bring internet to rural communities. The decision was denounced by Commissioner Brendan Carr as “the worst abuse of agency process I have seen in my 12 years at the FCC.” Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen, a longtime Democratic donor, was given up to […]
Kamala Harris Could Not Connect One American to Internet as ‘Broadband Czar’
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is a “broadband czar” who can't get a single American online. Trump said at a rally in Uniondale, New York. In 2021, Joe Biden gave Kamala Harris the mission to bring broadband to rural America. Rural America desperately needed broadband. And he gave her […]
Economist Testifies Internet Giant Charges Up to 27% More for Ads than a ‘Competitive Market’
As Google's second antitrust trial of the year continues, a Boston University economist testified that Google's monopoly on the advertising market allows it to charge advertisers 19 to 27 percent more than would be allowed in a “competitive market.” Marketing Brew Reports The ongoing antitrust trial against Google has highlighted the tech giant's dominant position […]
Internal Documents Show Internet Giant Used Exclusivity Deals to Maintain Ad Empire
Internal Google documents made public during the company's ongoing antitrust trial have laid bare the company's efforts to maintain its dominance in the digital advertising industry through exclusive deals and consolidation of its ad tech business. Marketing Brew Reports On the seventh day of Google's antitrust trial, some internal Google documents were made public that […]
‘Partisan politics’ is why FCC revoked Starlink’s rural internet award
Jared Isaacman, CEO of integrated payment processing solution Shift4, took part in the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Credit: @SpaceX via X) Last year's decision Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to reaffirm its cancellation of SpaceX's contract with Starlink to connect rural homes and businesses to the […]
Digital IDs to surf internet?! Here’s how it could happen
Like many other progressives, Bill Gates supports digital identity As a means of cracking down on “misinformation” on the Internet. Peter Gietl, editor in chief of BlazeNews' Return and Frontier Magazine, joins Jill Savage on the BlazeNews Tonight panel to discuss what digital identity will look like for ordinary Americans. “There's no need to imagine […]
‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Wants To Be There For Whitney Leavitt: “She’s Getting Torn To Shreds On The Internet”
From the beginning The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, It was clear that there were two opposing camps: Team Taylor-Frankie-Paul and Team Whitney Leavitt. By the end of the season, Leavitt had cemented herself as the series' villain, with some arguing that Jen Affleck's husband, Zach Affleck, was a close second. But despite Leavitt's attempts […]
My internet boyfriend is 30 years younger than me
Dear Abby: I met a young man on Facebook. He is a philanthropist and we have been talking for over 6 months. He is sweet, kind and tells me he loves me. He works all over the world as an interior designer and will be returning to the US in a few weeks. The problem […]
Internet Giant Changed Ad Tools to Favor Itself Knowing Industry Was at Its Mercy
Google knew publishers would be unhappy when it implemented measures in 2019 to prevent them from diverting ad sales to rivals but recognized its control over the digital ad market could stop publishers from fleeing the internet giant's ad market, according to internal documents filed in the company's antitrust trial on Thursday. Royers Reports In […]
United to offer free Wi-Fi via Elon Musk’s Starlink internet
United Airlines announced that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide efficient, free internet service to its entire fleet. The Chicago-based airline is banking on fast service to give it an edge over rivals in the increasingly competitive airline industry. The internet service will be a free perk for passengers, piggybacking […]