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Supreme Court upholds law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online

The Associated Press

June 27, 2025

The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online. More than a dozen states have passed similar age verification laws as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: internet, U.S. Supreme Court

NashVillager Podcast: ARPANET to data hacks

Nina Cardona

October 29, 2024

Listen

When did the internet come to be, and who was responsible for it? Plus the local news for October 29, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Al Gore, internet

New report says: Greatest barrier to internet isn’t broadband but cost

Juliana Kim

November 4, 2021

Nearly four out of 10 households in Tennessee can’t afford internet according to a new report by national nonprofit Education Super Highway. The group found that the main barrier isn’t the availability of broadband, but the cost. 

Filed Under: Education, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: broadband, broadband internet, internet

Curious Nashville: Why A Rural Town In Middle Tennessee Desperately Wants Better Internet

Ben Wheeler

February 21, 2020

T.B. Sutton General Store Granville

About an hour east of Nashville, the scenic little town of Granville would love to become widely known as the “Mayberry” of Tennessee.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville Tagged With: broadband internet, Curious Nashville, Granville, internet

Google Fiber Hits Fewer Snags In Nashville With Novel ‘Microtrenching’ Technique

Tony Gonzalez

December 12, 2017

[asset-audio[{“description”: “Hear the radio version of this story.”, “fid”: “33956”, “uri”: “npraudio://201712/1712xx_microtrenching.mp3”}]] Google Fiber has dramatically shifted its construction technique for bringing its high-speed internet option to Nashville. While fighting for access to utility poles had spawned an epic legal battle, the company and city officials are finding satisfaction with a method known as “microtrenching.”

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Google Fiber, internet

Google Fiber Goes To Final Vote In Nashville, But A Lawsuit Is Waiting

Tony Gonzalez

September 7, 2016

Listen A complicated and feisty Metro Council debate led to a surprisingly clear vote on Tuesday night — with the council voting assertively in favor of a “One Touch Make Ready” policy to govern how companies attach high-speed internet cables to utility poles. The procedural vote — a second of three required for passage — […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: internet, Sheri Weiner

Everyone Agrees Rural Tennessee Needs Help Getting Online, But How?

Emily Siner

July 27, 2016

Listen Gigabit-speed internet has been a buzzword around Nashville, with several companies competing to roll out super-fast connections. But a recent report from the state’s economic development office pointed out that some parts of the state are far behind when it comes to getting online. Nearly everyone — 98 percent of people — in urban areas of Tennessee […]

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: digital divide, internet

Blackburn Continues Press on Internet Rules

Bradley George

August 2, 2012

Brentwood Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is hoping to gain more support for one of her signature issues—stopping what she sees as ‘government regulation’ of the Internet.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: FCC, internet, Marsha Blackburn, rand paul, verizon

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