Madeline Hughes
Madeline Hughes reports on telecom and tech for The Well News. She previously worked for New England local newspapers for 5 years. In Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts she covered local, state and federal issues, including New Hampshire’s 2020 presidential primary. She learned how to report as the editor of her college paper and on the streets of Morocco through a journalism study abroad program. She also participated in the New England First Amendment Coalition’s annual institute, learning about public records, and won an award from the New England Newspaper and Press Association for a social issues feature story.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is suing the online roommate and housing application Roomster for allegedly profiting to the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is suing the online roommate and housing application Roomster for allegedly profiting to the tune of $27 million from fake reviews and fraudulent listings, it announced Tuesday. “Roomster polluted the online marketplace with fake reviews and phony listings, making it... Read More
ALEXANDRIA, La. — Government officials are starting to dole out the largest pot of money to build broadband infrastructure —... Read More
ALEXANDRIA, La. — Government officials are starting to dole out the largest pot of money to build broadband infrastructure — the $48 billion of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program overseen by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Louisiana is the first... Read More
WASHINGTON — Broadband dollars are continuing to flow into states as the Department of Treasury and the Department of Commerce’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Broadband dollars are continuing to flow into states as the Department of Treasury and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced more than $500 million for programs in Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska and North Dakota Tuesday. Across the administration there... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission Monday sued the data broker Kochava accusing it of selling highly personal identifiable geolocation... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission Monday sued the data broker Kochava accusing it of selling highly personal identifiable geolocation information showing “visits to reproductive health clinics, places of worship, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and addiction recovery facilities.” “Where consumers seek out health care, receive... Read More
WASHINGTON — Americans’ online lives are growing at a rapid pace, especially as everyday needs like health care and education... Read More
WASHINGTON — Americans’ online lives are growing at a rapid pace, especially as everyday needs like health care and education can be met more easily through the internet. Despite government spending to the tune of $65 billion to ensure equal and safe access to the internet,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is launching an investigation into how the country’s top cellphone providers use geolocation data.... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is launching an investigation into how the country’s top cellphone providers use geolocation data. “Our mobile phones know a lot about us. That means carriers know who we are, who we call, and where we are at any given moment.... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the days since a leaked whistleblower complaint alleged Twitter misled its users and government officials for more... Read More
WASHINGTON — In the days since a leaked whistleblower complaint alleged Twitter misled its users and government officials for more than a decade on safety and security features, its CEO Parag Agrawal, is facing questions from Congress. The whistleblower is also set to testify in September.... Read More
WASHINGTON — As Americans inch closer to the November midterm elections, the actual process comes to peoples’ minds more often,... Read More
WASHINGTON — As Americans inch closer to the November midterm elections, the actual process comes to peoples’ minds more often, including tech companies that reach out with resources to help get people registered and spread the word to cast ballots. “That’s really hard because that’s when... Read More
WASHINGTON — As Congress contemplates sweeping oversight legislation to cryptocurrency, industry leaders are welcoming those potential guardrails. It’s important to... Read More
WASHINGTON — As Congress contemplates sweeping oversight legislation to cryptocurrency, industry leaders are welcoming those potential guardrails. It’s important to “strike the right balance of acting quickly in the United States to establish this clarity and also the appropriate guardrails we need for consumers and investors,”... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., is asking House and Senate leaders to call a vote on tougher gun purchase... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending... Read More
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WASHINGTON — The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run short of cash by 2033, one year earlier than... Read More
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HOUSTON — Shell USA Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, one of the world’s largest oil companies, has completed its... Read More
HOUSTON — Shell USA Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, one of the world’s largest oil companies, has completed its acquisition of Volta Charging and will now own and operate one of the largest public electric vehicle charging networks in... Read More
Political leaders often talk about the importance of enhancing U.S. manufacturing. “Made in America” is a common campaign mantra that... Read More
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