Three UK partners with Internet Matters

Three UK partners with Internet Matters

Three UK has partnered with Internet Matters, as part of its commitment to promoting digital well-being and online safety for children and families. In light of the rise of social media usage amongst young people and digital safety being a key issue, the partnership underpins Three’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy to …

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Little-known NTIA takes on massive job of internet connectivity

Little-known NTIA takes on massive job of internet connectivity

Armed with about $49 billion that Congress appropriated in 2021, a normally inconspicuous Commerce Department agency is tackling an ambitious goal of giving all Americans access to high-speed internet. At a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration “may …

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Funding at risk for program that helps millions afford internet

Funding at risk for program that helps millions afford internet

More than 20 million low-income households are at risk of being priced out of internet access unless Congress can reach agreement on funding for a program that provides internet service discounts.  Supporters of the Affordable Connectivity Program are pressing for passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to keep it afloat past April, when funding is expected to run …

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