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President Biden’s long-stalled nominee to the Federal Communications Commission fired back at her critics today, saying that the telecom industry shouldn’t be allowed to choose its own regulators. From a report: “I believe deeply that regulated entitie… Continue reading Biden FCC Nominee Slams Critics, Says ISPs Shouldn’t Get To Choose Regulators
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Amazon’s Kuiper division can start launching satellites to offer broadband service in the US, the Federal Communications Commission said yesterday. The FCC’s International Bureau approved Kuiper’s … Continue reading FCC Approves Amazon’s Satellite Broadband Plan Over SpaceX’s Objections
Matthew Hillier can’t get Comcast service at his home in Arvada, Colorado. But that didn’t stop Comcast from claiming it serves his house when it submitted data for the Federal Communications Commission’s new broadband map. From a report: Comcast event… Continue reading Comcast Gave False Map Data To FCC
While short-range radio remote control may be fine for consumer drones, long-distance delivery drones often use cellular networks to communicate with their operators. A new mobile network system could make the latter method much more reliable.Continue … Continue reading SUCOM tech makes for better cellular comms with delivery drones
Ryan Grewell, who runs a small wireless Internet service provider in Ohio, last month received an email that confirmed some of his worst suspicions about cable companies. From a report: Grewell, founder and general manager of Smart Way Communications, … Continue reading ISP Admits Lying To FCC About Size of Network To Block Funding To Rivals
Karl Bode, reporting for TechDirt: Recently, New York State passed a new law demanding that regional broadband providers (Verizon, Charter Spectrum, and Altice) provide low-income consumers $15, 25 Mbps broadband tiers to help them survive COVID. The g… Continue reading Telecom Giants Head To Court To Kill NY State’s Demand They Give Poor People $15 Broadband
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s electrical grid are straining the war-torn country’s mobile-telephone network, leading to a global hunt for batteries and other equipment critical for keeping the communications system working. From a report: Ukraine’s pow… Continue reading Russian Strikes Sap Ukraine Mobile Network of Vital Power
US aviation safety regulators intend to require passenger and cargo aircraft to meet requirements by early next year for navigation gear to deal with potentially unsafe interference from 5G mobile-phone signals. Bloomberg reports: The equipment is need… Continue reading US Sets 2024 Deadline For 5G Signal Safeguards On Aircraft
Qualcomm has announced that its new processors and modems will allow phones to communicate with the Iridium satellite network, letting users send and receive messages even in areas without cell coverage. The Verge reports: The feature, called Snapdrago… Continue reading Qualcomm’s Going Toe-To-Toe With Apple’s Satellite Messaging Feature
A proposal to force cellphone companies to block certain spam texts is gaining momentum. From a report: California Attorney General Rob Bonta has expressed his support for a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put an end to illeg… Continue reading Spam Texts Are Out of Control, Say All 51 Attorneys General