[Link] The startup that wants to disrupt big internet providers

Read: 9/11/2021 www.axios.com

Why it matters: Internet access has been crucial during the pandemic, but it's not ubiquitous, and it can be both slow and unaffordable in swaths of the country.

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[Link] ‘Asian Achievers,’ ‘Gay’: How ISPs Label Customers for Advertisers

Read: 22/10/2021 www.vice.com

A new FTC report has revealed that ISPs collect and sell a horrifying amount of sensitive data about their customers.

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[Link] How Big Telecom Killed Rules That Would Have Prevented Hurricane Ida Outages

Read: 1/9/2021 www.vice.com

As Louisiana residents dig out from underneath the massive damage caused by Hurricane Ida, many are having to do so without essential communications options.

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[Link] Biden Broadband Plan Weakened by Lobbying and ‘Bipartisan Compromise’

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

The Biden administration’s original $100 billion broadband plan has been steadily scaled back by “bipartisan compromise” and telecom lobbying.

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