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How many Americans have broadband internet access?

According to the FCC’s benchmarks, over 97% of people had access to high-speed internet in 2021.

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FCC takes long-delayed step against spam text surge

A year after it was first proposed, a plan to help curtail unwanted texts is moving forward at the agency.

Axios

The national broadband rollout has a blind spot: Lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of “up to” speeds has become standard business practice.

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SpaceX Appeals US FCC Rejection of Rural Broadband Subsidies

SpaceX on Friday challenged the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to deny the space company's satellite internet unit $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies, calling the move "flawed" and "grossly unfair," in a regulatory filing. The FCC last month turned down applications from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX and LTD…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gino Rea back in UK to continue Suzuka 8h crash recovery

FCC TSR Honda rider Gino Rea has been airlifted to the United Kingdom a month after his Suzuka 8 Hours accident that left him with serious head injuries.

Motorsport

Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates are demanding standards for mobile service providers’ handling of sensitive customer information, especially location data, after a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into the top 15 carriers revealed a huge variation within the industry’s data retention and consumer privacy protocols.

Tribune News Service

Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use - Roll Call

The FCC finds that mobile carriers have widely divergent practices on data, prompting privacy advocates to urge a common standard.

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Starlink snubbed in $6 billion broadband internet grants

The FCC has rejected SpaceX's grant applications.

Input

US Court Upholds SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan

A US appeals court on Friday upheld the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband internet. Elon Musk's SpaceX won FCC approval in 2021…

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Benzinga Before The Bell: iPhone 14 Might Be Costlier, Coinbase Face Another SEC Probe, Binance Sees Crypto User Growth And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, August 11

Reuters Binance Says Worldwide Inflation Is Driving Crypto User Growth

Benzinga

Gino Rea under sedation after serious head injuries in Suzuka crash

FCC TSR Honda rider Gino Rea remains under sedation after sustaining serious injuries to his head in a practice crash at the Suzuka 8 Hours, his family said in a statement.

Motorsport

Cannabis Ads On Radio And TV: When Will They See The Light Of Day?

As marijuana legalization progresses in many states and cannabis sales increase, many companies want more visibility for their products and services through marketing and advertising. But are cannabis ads allowed? Yes and no. At the moment, loopholes abound. Also, local and federal laws come into play and when they do, they often clash.

Benzinga

Queensland child commission, advocates call for use of spit hoods on minors to be banned

Queensland's Family and Child Commission says it's time to stamp out the practice, after the revelation that a hood was used on a child as recently as seven months ago.

ABC News

These Are the 2 Telecom Stocks to Buy Right Now

The telecom industry is supported by the growing use of smart devices and the need for faster data connectivity. Given the robust scope of the sector, we think Ooma (OOMA) and Lumen Technologies (LUMN) could be ideal stocks to buy now. Read on….

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Roll Call

Groups launch last-ditch effort against drug pricing changes - Roll Call

Interest groups are spending millions in hopes of blocking legislation allowing Medicare to demand lower prices for prescription drugs.

Reason

The Time Has Come for a Transpartisan 'Repeal' Caucus

First, undo government harm.

Input

Can Pico's new VR headsets compete with Meta's Quest 2?

Pico, owned by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, looks like it might try to challenge Meta’s Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets in the U.S.

Benzinga

US House Approves Bill Allowing Legalized Cannabis Advertising On TV And Radio

The U.S. House of Representatives approved Wednesday a bill with language that would enable marijuana advertisements in states with legal cannabis programs to air on TV and radio.

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Exclusive-U.S. probes China's Huawei over equipment near missile silos

The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China, two people familiar with the matter said.

Miami Herald

Why George Soros is the GOP’s villain in the sale of a Spanish-language radio station

Following the announcement that a left-leaning group of investors is buying Radio Mambí, the longtime talk-radio station of choice for Miami’s exile community, conservative media and Republican politicians seem to agree: George Soros is trying to take over Cuban radio.

Reason

Cybersecurity's First Crash Report

Episode 417 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Overgrown grass, recording the police, and lying officers who lie and ruin people's lives and get away with it.

Tribune News Service

Winner of $1.3 billion in broadband funds faces big hurdles

The big winner in a 2020 federal auction to build more broadband in rural America was a relatively small company started by a Minnesota entrepreneur. Since then, not much has gone right for the firm or the people waiting for better internet.

Reason

FCC Exceeded Authority in Requiring Broadcasters to Check Sponsors Against Government's Foreign Agent Lists

The D.C. Circuit so held, concluding that the FCC regulation exceeded its powers under the federal Communications Act.

Input

Starlink adds boating service just days after securing FCC approval

A smooth $5,000 per month — plus a $10,000 initial fee — will have your yacht WiFi-ready.

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