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Provide the Nonprofit Voice to America's Broadband Plan

NTEN

As the United States continues its fall in international broadband ratings, it is clear that our current system, devoid of competition and consumer choice, is putting private interests above the public good. The FCC should review policies governing competition and pricing. Bad policy decisions should be reversed.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union. On the one hand, three countries have the highest electronics recycling rates in the world. Africa has a 1 percent recycling rate for mobile phones.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

5 As for Uber and Lyft, these companies maintain policies that reward workers for low ride- cancellation ratespolicies that are so tightly enforced, drivers are pressured to continue their rides even in the face of verbal abuse or physical assault.

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