FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseenPittsburgh Tribune-Review2d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologye rate program review
House committee backs bill sparing communities from ‘fake’ data center proposalsMore than a hundred data center proposals have popped up like mushrooms on the Pennsylvania map, and a House committee on Wednesday attempted to validate the “real” ones by backing a plan to weed out many others believed to be speculative grabs for money. The House Energy Committee approved aPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetdata center regulation
Kosovo man admits to running website dealing in stolen personal informationA man from Kosovo pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Pittsburgh to running an illicit website dedicated to selling stolen personal information online. Ardit Kutleshi will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak on Feb. 9. Kutleshi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and aggravated identityPittsburgh Tribune-Review13d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecybercrime prosecution
The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge saysSocial media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for release, meaning the Tates willPittsburgh Tribune-Review27d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologytate extradition ruling
Jon Decker: New bill would open your smartphone to special interestsRep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., has some explaining to do in her district following the release of her “App Store Freedom Act.” Cammack and her fellow supporters want you to believe their congressional phone lines are ringing off the hook with constituents begging to have the Google Play Store or Apple’sPittsburgh Tribune-Review2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyKat Cammackapp store freedom act introduction
