Policy
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Officials say a new Kansas law is drawing data centers to the state as details emerge about a possible new hyperscale campus in Leavenworth County in the broader Kansas City area. -
The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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Internet speed, connectivity and capacity are emerging as issues as thousands of employees across the New York State Capital Region are being asked to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Luzerne County, Pa., Council will hold an emergency meeting at noon Thursday to approve a coronavirus emergency declaration, but the protocols will be different due to concerns about spreading the illness.
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Leaders of the state’s Senate, which postponed its final March session to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, are in talks to potentially hold a virtual Senate session instead of meeting in person.
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In an assessment of the voting app’s internal programming, paid for by Voatz, a security firm validated MIT researchers' concerns, including the possibility that hackers could change votes cast through the app.
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The coronavirus is expected to cost public transit around $6 billion in lost revenue in the coming months. As communities across the country opt to limit public exposure, transit agencies will struggle to make ends meet.
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The novel coronavirus has tested the durability of federal, state and local governments around the country and the world. This list of resources is meant to connect leaders with useful tools to aid in response efforts.
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As fears of the coronavirus continue to spread nationwide, North Carolina’s Republican and Democratic party officials are taking action to limit large gatherings by switching to virtual party conventions.
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Emergency declarations have activated state price-gouging laws.
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Concerns that the novel coronavirus could hamper turnout for the presidential elections have prompted legislation that could provide $500 million in funding to close gaps and allow for mail-in and drop-off ballot options.
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Proponents warn that online design features and gimmicks often expose toddlers and young children to obscene, violent and unsettling content without a parent’s knowledge, and can create addictive patterns of digital behavior.
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With an internal database of more than 3 billion images scraped from Google and social media sites, Clearview allows law enforcement agencies to upload an image and see public photos of the person.
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For the first time ever, the nation’s decennial count of its citizens is enabling and stressing online responses, a method likely to be key as pandemic concerns limit public gatherings and keep people in their houses.
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Upgrades to the company’s electric scooters will make the devices more responsive to travel restrictions set by local rules. Since coming to cities nationwide, governments have struggled to regulate them.
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T-Mobile promised to provide free Internet for low-income customers and reduced-cost plans for five years under a settlement reached with California that ends a lawsuit related to the company’s merger with Sprint.
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The bill was passed last summer, requiring cable operators to extend service to areas with at least 15 homes per mile and to place public-access channels near local broadcasting stations in channel lineups.
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The bill under consideration would create a statewide database to give officials a clearer picture of the state’s homeless population, the services they receive — and of those at risk of becoming homeless.
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The Iowa Senate has passed legislation to help businesses that provide communications services to expand access to reliable and affordable high-speed broadband to underserved and unserved parts of Iowa.
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Recently, the Oklahoma state senate announced they had passed legislation that would provide mental health patients with telemedicine health-care access when a law enforcement officer is sent to them for assistance.
