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[Mikel @lynch02132]

@EricLDaugh Keep it coming, Senator Booker!

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Boston Neighborhood Network plans to stream the event.
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@BNN_Television

[City of Boston DoIT @DoITBoston]

Exciting times at #DoIT! We announced federal/state awards for Digital Equity programming. Huge thanks to @BHA_Boston for hosting our presser. And thanks to @FCC & @MassBroadband for granting $5M to expand Digital Equity! Learn more: https://t.co/GfVCYMzqdz #DigitalEquity👏

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in 1991 to address the growing number of uninvited marketing calls.
Local governments — and their counsel — may be unpleasantly surprised to learn that while federal government…https://t.co/SbVCOnNMWF https://t.co/0hZ1QOVeDS

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Evan Shapiro updates his Map Chart of the "Media, Entertainment And Technology Universe" (MET Map.)
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[Mikel @lynch02132]

There are very few places within Boston city limits that deserve the “iconic” label (J.J. Foley's in the South End, Santarpio’s in East Boston and Caffe Vittoria and Pizzeria Regina in the North End are a few others) and this longt…https://t.co/yYVNbxIlfi https://t.co/ExVytVtN3g

[Mikel @lynch02132]

The new guided tour through some of Boston’s key inventions, including where in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell reputedly spoke to his assistant Thomas A. Watson with the first recognizable sentence transmitted by phone: “Mr. Watson com…https://t.co/g0EmupjOvW https://t.co/i6uoZu8baF

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Of course, it's not the only map showing the Hub of the Universe's proper position in the world. https://t.co/F3Nt12zjoW

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Corporate tech giants make some great products. But we also have little choice but to stay in a Big Tech marriage, whether we’re in love or not.
If you have an iPhone, it’s difficult or impossible to save your photos or backups ot…https://t.co/B5IcFP1bHW https://t.co/ptEVmVDKcJ

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo described the money as a “generational opportunity ... We’ve known about it. Lots of presidents have talked about bridging the gap … but President Biden is making it happen.” https://t.co/a8136FVnfJ

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Today’s challenges—from climate change to addressing discrimination to improving public health—are more complex than ever and can’t be solved without residents’ help. At the same time, misinformation and near-record distrust in gov…https://t.co/lWrDND0WC7 https://t.co/39H3DV3La0

[Mikel @lynch02132]

A recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Government Insights found that just 23% of respondents said they regularly use digital channels to interact with government agencies, citing obstacles and challenges they’ve expe…https://t.co/cd1kIMaZGp https://t.co/MF9uCz0aGT

[Mikel @lynch02132]

As of this article’s publication, 16 states have laws aimed blatantly at protecting telecom incumbents from pesky public competition.
These laws weren’t just supported by Big Telecom, by the way — some were effectively written by telecom lobbyists. https://t.co/eMoVeWpNjH

[Mikel @lynch02132]

5G was an incremental technical improvement that companies tried to tell us was a revolutionary leap. It wasn’t.
What wasn’t okay was the corporate 5G hype that treated us like goobers who fall for any promise of new and awesome tech. https://t.co/yxuhy0ejBQ

[Mikel @lynch02132]

“Price is often a proxy for quality, and when you put yourself at the low end, it signals that you’re unsure of your value — or the value just isn’t there. Either can be alarming for prospective clients.”  https://t.co/IK5daH99HD

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Advocates frequently argue that bus and bike lanes reduce congestion — but results in Boston thus far suggest the opposite. Boston is the second most congested city in the United States.
Too many small businesses and neighborhood g…https://t.co/9Eyu2JrLr1 https://t.co/FXNT81cWvQ

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Pardis Emani-Naeini of Duke University noted “When you talk to them about examples — gunshot detectors, security cameras, sensors that collect numbers of people ....
“Lower-income individuals perceived consistently more ethical har…https://t.co/4Kf6xI0zwb https://t.co/TkmtoQkSin

[Mikel @lynch02132]

This year, six lighthouses are being offered at no cost including the 34-foot tall Plymouth/Gurnet Light in Massachusetts. https://t.co/W5wmidiWbw

[Mikel @lynch02132]

The Digital Equity Officer & Director of Broadband and Cable position for the City of Boston is a great job opportunity blending IT, telecom, community work, economic development and city service.
Check it out.
Boston is a great City and organization in…https://t.co/mOXbtCcuE2

[Mikel @lynch02132]

Obituaries, sports, local theater and schools coverage can make communities stronger and reduce polarization https://t.co/1stp0ytpiX