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FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward (open access)

FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward

This report discusses FirstNet's announcement of a partnership with AT&T to build a dedicated wireless broadband network for use by public safety agencies which will allow first responders during an emergency to share information with other public safety departments and have a dedicated internet connection for emergency communication.
Date: April 4, 2017
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431 (open access)

Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431

This report discusses House bills H.R. 1430 and 1431 which were passed by the House in late March 2017. These bills address regulations regarding the EPA's obligation to share the scientific basis for their actions.
Date: April 4, 2017
Creator: Yen, Jerry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Retaliatory Tariffs on Selected U.S. Agricultural Products (open access)

China's Retaliatory Tariffs on Selected U.S. Agricultural Products

This report discusses China's retaliatory tariffs on many U.S. agricultural products in response to the U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium imports.
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: Hopkinson, Jenny
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data, Social Media, and Users: Can We All Get Along? (open access)

Data, Social Media, and Users: Can We All Get Along?

This report examines policy issues surrounding the Cambridge Analytica data breach/misuse of Facebook and provides options for Congress to consider. While this event has started discussions on election security and social media company requirements to report advertising, this report addresses data security concerns without discussing the impacts or consequences of data use.
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: Jaikaran, Chris
System: The UNT Digital Library
FDIC's Deposit Insurance Assessments and Reserve Ratio (open access)

FDIC's Deposit Insurance Assessments and Reserve Ratio

This report discusses the FDIC's deposit insurance assessments and reserve ratio used to guarantee the repayment of deposits at a bank up to the insured level.
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: Gnanarajah, Raj
System: The UNT Digital Library