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TalkTalk pulls support for ‘Internet Matters’ charity amid financial struggles 

Total Telecom

News TalkTalk will exit its co-founded child safety charity, Internet Matters, by the end of March, the Telegraph has reported Internet Matters, a charity that educates parents, schools, and caregivers about online safety, was founded in 2014 by TalkTalk alongside BT, Virgin Media, and Sky.

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Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots

Broadband Breakfast

25, 2024 – Public school leaders and other education advocates give the Federal Communications Commission's Wi-Fi hotspots plan high marks, but they think the agency can still do better. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee

Broadband Breakfast

5, 2025 – A bill to bar children under 13 from accessing social media sparked the most controversy at a Senate Commerce Committee markup session on Wednesday. The Kids Off Social Media Act, reintroduced last week by Committee Chair Sen. WASHINGTON, Feb. Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M.,

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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?

Broadband Breakfast

In July 2024, the FCC voted to expand its E-rate Funding program, which has traditionally subsidized internet access for eligible schools and libraries, to off-premise Wi-Fi hotspots. Some educators and tech advocates are calling on the FCC to broaden the scope beyond Wi-Fi hotspots. What happens next?

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High Speed Internet: How Fiber Broadband is Enhancing Education, Entertainment, and Economy in Eluru

ACT Corp

Not merely a boon but a requirement in today's digital age, Eluru city nourishes high-speed internet access for its development and flourishing. Fiber broadband, provided by leading internet providers in Eluru, has changed how education, entertainment, and economic activities were experienced earlier.

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Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?

Broadband Breakfast

In July 2024, the FCC voted to expand its E-rate Funding program, which has traditionally subsidized internet access for eligible schools and libraries, to off-premise Wi-Fi hotspots. Some educators and tech advocates are calling on the FCC to broaden the scope beyond Wi-Fi hotspots. What happens next?

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T-Mobile Supports FCC’s Rosenworcel on Wi-Fi Hotspots

Broadband Breakfast

T-Mobile was the first major internet service provider to publicly oppose the petition, joined by prominent public interest groups, including the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB), the Open Technology Institute at New America (OTI), and the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society.

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