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February 18, 2025 | 4:53 PM

Better than nothing? Pa. considers data privacy bill friendly to companies, called weak by consumer advocates

The bill is modeled on legislation supported by Amazon and Microsoft and is the dominant data privacy model in the country.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
July 17, 2023 | 10:29 AM

High-speed internet is expanding across Pennsylvania. Here’s what you should know.

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF
December 30, 2022 | 9:23 AM

Gov. Tom Wolf urges Pennsylvanians to apply for federal internet assistance

By Jillian Forstadt/WESA

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December 27, 2022 | 10:15 AM

To improve Internet speeds, Pa. needs help making an accurate broadband coverage map

By Kat Bolus/WVIA
June 6, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Pennsylvania’s definition of broadband hasn’t changed in nearly 20 years

Everyone in Pennsylvania has access to broadband according to the definition set by state lawmakers in the early 2000s.

By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA
June 2, 2022 | 5:00 AM

An obscure provision in Pennsylvania law could create roadblocks to expanding the state’s high-speed internet

An obscure state law could blunt the impact of up to $1 billion in federal funding for Pennsylvania’s broadband expansion.

By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA
May 20, 2022 | 5:26 AM

Pennsylvania takes first step to join federal government’s $45 billion “Internet for All” initiative

Under the initiative, three programs will spend $45 billion on building broadband infrastructure, reducing connection costs and promoting equitable access.

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA
May 9, 2022 | 12:11 PM

The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans

The Biden administration says it will partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans.

By Ayana Archie/ NPR
May 2, 2022 | 4:42 PM

You can now ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results

Google is offering a new tool to anyone who doesn’t want their phone number, email or street address and other personal information to be found online.

By Bill Chappell/NPR
November 21, 2021 | 9:49 AM

People are talking about Web3. Is it the Internet of the future or just a buzzword?

Web3 is about grabbing some of the power back

By Bobby Allyn/NPR
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