*Stepping in from the brisk morning air, the first thing you notice is Dashboard sitting behind the counter scrolling on a phone. Strange behavior for the barista, you walk forward to get the Dashboard’s attention.

You pause.

Dashboard is smiling and giggling quietly at videos that play from the phone’s speaker. The barista does not seem to notice you.

You clear your throat, and Dashboard slams the phone down on the counter, cheeks turning red from embarrassment.*

I apologize. I didn’t hear you come in.

Where are my manners?

Welcome to Bandwidth and Brew: where we serve your scroll fuel, no matter how you take your brew!

Even if we are guilty for scrolling ourselves sometimes.

How can I help you?

*You nod over to where Dashboard’s hand is still hovered over the phone, a silent question passing between the two of you.*

Oh. This? Agh. It’s a bunch of hullabaloo.

But if you are interested, I’d be happy to serve it up for you.

I find influencers to be fascinating sometimes. They live such strange lives. Almost as if they live everyday in a reality TV show. 

I especially find family influencers to be particularly interesting. And the influencers Aubree and Josh from Utah are no exception. The couple just welcomed their seventh child into their home, and the name that they have chosen for their new baby is… peculiar to say the least.

Their seventh child follows a long line of already uniquely named children in the family. Aubree and James have been known to name their children off the list of Social Security less common names, and this has led them to name their children Trendy, Zaylee, Sunny, Truly, Journey, and Rocky. 

The name they have chosen for their seventh child?

Disney Mae Jones.

Hard to believe, right? Well, I’m happy to serve you the whole article from TODAY if you don’t believe me.

What do you say?

*Between loud chuckles, you decline Dashboard’s offer. You think you would find yourself torn between pitying the child and questioning the parental authority of the two influencers.*

Understandable. I can only handle so much of the craziness on the web myself.

Disney Mae might live a life under the public eye of the internet, but some children are facing a problem that may take away some of their access to the internet.

Would you like to sip on some of this information?

*Tilting your head, you agree to Dashboard’s suggestion. The barista nods, and begins to fill a small, paper cup with hot water.*

On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2-1 to remove hotspots on school buses.

According to an article by K-12 Drive, hotspots for school buses were a part of the E-rate expansions that occurred under the Biden Administration, and the vote means that this expansion will likely be taken away. 

The vote also means that districts will be in trouble, as the vote comes after many have invested in hotspot services for the 2025-26 school year and no longer will be receiving reimbursements for the services. 

During the vote, the FCC Commissioner pleaded with the case that the E-rate program is meant to supply internet in classrooms and libraries. She suggested that a school bus is neither, and E-rate cannot be adapted to include anywhere learning would occur.

Those that oppose this decision worry that removing internet access from school buses will broaden the “homework gap”- the idea that most learning is done virtually and not all children have access to the internet at home.

*Dashboard grabs a tall jar of whipped cream. With a spoon, the barista places the white cream onto the top of your steaming hot chocolate. Dashboard hands it to you over the counter.*

Here you go: I know you like your telecommunications news piping hot!