#1 - The Net Neutrality Fight Is Now about Data Collection
Russell Brandom | February 16, 2016
[...] But net neutrality isn’t the only consequence of Title II classification, and a new fight is taking shape around a relatively overlooked portion of the ruling. The fight centers around customer data, and how much providers are allowed to collect. Gathering customer data can be extremely lucrative in the age of Google and targeted ads, but bringing providers under Title II means they have a whole new set of rules to follow when doing it. [...]
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| (October 30, 2015). Source: https://www.bolehvpn.net/blog/2015/10/30/has-the-e-u-killed-net-neutrality-in-europe/ |
#2 - There’s a New Addiction on Campus: Problematic Internet Use (PIU)
The Conversation | February 15, 2016
<See the original story at: https://theconversation.com/theres-a-new-addiction-on-campus-problematic-internet-use-piu-54226.>
Problematic Internet Use is now considered to be a behavioral addiction with characteristics that are similar to substance use disorders.
Individuals with PIU may have difficulty reducing their Internet use, may be preoccupied with the Internet or may lie to conceal their use.
A recent study that I coauthored with UNC Chapel Hill doctoral students Wen Li and Jennifer O’Brien and UNC professor Matthew O. Howard examines this new behavioral addiction.
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New study shows that internet addiction can weaken immunity. August 11, 2015. Source: http://pctechmag.com/2015/08/new-study-shows-that-internet-addiction-can-weaken-immunity/#3 - Many Low-Income Students Use Only their Phone to Get Online. What Are They Missing?The Conversation | February 11, 2016
<See the original story at: https://theconversation.com/many-low-income-students-use-only-their-phone-to-get-online-what-are-they-missing-54213.>
For many of us, access to the Internet through a variety of means is a given. I can access the Internet through two laptops, a tablet, a smartphone and even both of my game systems, from the comfort of my living room.
However, this access is unequally distributed. Although nine out of 10 low-income families have Internet access at home, most are underconnected: that is, they have “mobile-only” access – they are able to connect to the Internet only through a smart device, such as a tablet or a smartphone.
A recent report, “Opportunity for all? Technology and learning in low income families,” shows that one-quarter of those earning below the median income and one-third of those living below poverty level accessed the Internet only through their mobile devices.
This leads to limited access: A third of families with mobile-only access quickly hit the data limits on their mobile phone plans and about a quarter have their phone service cut off for lack of payment.
So, what impact does this type of access have on youth learning?
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