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PNS Daily Newscast - April 19, 2024
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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; Healthcare decision planning important for CT residents; Debt dilemma poll: Hoosiers wrestle with college costs.

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2024Talks - April 19, 2024
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Civil Rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

CT: Media Reform

Net-neutrality advocates oppose President Donald Trump's effort to install a loyalist at the FCC during the lame-duck period. (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
Blumenthal, Net-Neutrality Groups Slam Trump Nominee for FCC

HARTFORD, Ct. -- The U.S. Senate could vote as early as today to approve President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Communications Commission - …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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GRAPHIC: The FCC is holding an auction in which wireless companies will bid on parts of the nation’s airwaves currently being used by television stations and use them for wireless broadband. Some say that threatens minority broadcasters. Credit: Federal Communications Commission.
Airwave Auction: Broadband vs. Minority TV Programming?

HARTFORD, Conn. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question…

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today

HARTFORD, Conn. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …

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PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, Calif., has signaled his support for rules that may threaten net neutrality by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. A pushback by opponents is forming quickly. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit CT Access to "World Commons"

HARTFORD, Conn. - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about an FCC proposal to create broadband …

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PHOTO: This month, Connecticut became the 15th state to allow residents to register to vote online. Photo credit: @mlcliff
No Need to Wait: CT Begins Online Voter Registration

HARTFORD, Conn. - Don't wait until the summer, when you may be on vacation and miss the deadline. Thanks to a new change in state law, Connecticut …

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PHOTO: Newly-appointed FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler, shown here at a town hall meeting in Oakland, Calif., last week, says his agency may appeal a federal court ruling overturning regulations aimed at ensuring 'net neutrality.' Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"

WASHINGTON - In what's being called a "huge blow to all Internet users," a federal court ruled Tuesday in favor of Verizon, striking down Federal …

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ILLUSTRATION: Saturday is the 12th anniversary of signing the Patriot Act, and some believe the government may have gone too far in its efforts to combat terrorism by conducting surveillance in violation of the Bill of Rights, according to privacy advocates. Courtesy Free Press.
Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”

HARTFORD, Conn. - Revelations by leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have shown U.S. government agencies such as the National Security Agency …

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GRAPHIC: Children – and adults – are urged to resist the tantalizing images on entertainment screens for one week, starting April 29th. Courtesy CCFC.
Fewer Screens, More “Free-Range Children”

HARTFORD, Conn. - Today is the first day of Screen-Free Week, an annual effort by children's advocates to get kids free from the grip of electronic …

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PHOTO: Consumer advocates say land-line phones are still used widely, especially by seniors and those in rural areas, but telecom companies are pushing Internet-based alternatives which are much less regulated. Courtesy Mark Scheerer.
Land Lines – Endangered Phone Species?

HARTFORD, Conn. - Millions of consumers have cancelled their old land-line telephone service and replaced it with wireless phones. But many seniors …

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Jail Break? FCC Moves on Prison Phone Call Gouging

HARTFORD, Conn. - In a move announced at the very end of the year, the FCC has taken a step toward examining the high prices families pay to stay in …

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If you buy a puppy online, is it from a reputable breeder or a puppy mill? The International Fund for Animal Welfare found 62 percent of the online ads it examined on a single day were
Report: Reasons to Howl about Buying Dogs Online

HARTFORD, Conn. - On a single day on the Internet, more than 700,000 dogs are for sale. The International Fund for Animal Welfare says that's what …

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