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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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Starlink, Amazon and others are racing to fill the sky with bigger satellites to deliver mobile coverage everywhere on Earth

Starlink, Amazon and others are racing to fill the sky with bigger satellites to deliver mobile coverage everywhere on Earth

Elon Musk’s space tech company SpaceX is rapidly advancing towards its goal of establishing Starlink – a massive satellite network capable of providing high-speed broadband internet across the world.

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SpaceX Appeals US FCC Rejection of Rural Broadband Subsidies

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…

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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.

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TikTok's Smaller US Rival Files For IPO

Short video app Triller Inc has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. SEC. Recently, Triller terminated its merger with video advertising software provider SeaChange International, Inc (NASDAQ:SEAC) when it shared plans to pursue an IPO with a potential listing under the ticker symbol "ILLR" by September. Also Read: Triller Merging With SeaChange International: What Investors Should…

Elon Musk's SpaceX Gets FCC Nod For Starlink Internet On Cars, Boats And Planes

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX has been granted authorization by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its constellation of satellites to connect moving vehicles such as cars, boats, and planes to the internet.

Cannabis Ads Might Soon Be On TV, Radio: House Advances Bill To Lift FCC Ban In Legal Marijuana States

The House Appropriations Committee recently passed a bill with a provision that would block the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from penalizing broadcasters for advertising cannabis products in states with legal marijuana markets, reported Media P

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FCC's Carr Asks Apple, Google To Remove TikTok From App Stores, Calls Platform 'Sophisticated Surveillance Tool'

FCC's Carr Asks Apple, Google To Remove TikTok From App Stores, Calls Platform 'Sophisticated Surveillance Tool'

The Federal Communications Commission's Brendan Carr came out hard against the Chinese short video app TikTok on Tuesday and asked Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet, Inc.

You Could Soon Get A Cheaper Chromecast From Google

You Could Soon Get A Cheaper Chromecast From Google

A new device, illustrated in a Federal Communications Commission filing, by Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) could be a cheaper version of Chromecast.

Michael Hiltzik: Big business musters more lies to smear a Biden nominee because she would do her job

Riding high after killing off President Biden's nomination of a pro-labor regulator for a key post at the Department of Labor, big business has been sharpening its knives for a noted consumer advocate nominated to join the Federal Communications Commission.

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What's the 411 on the new 988 hotline? 5 questions answered about a national mental health service

What's the 411 on the new 988 hotline? 5 questions answered about a national mental health service

Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services. But 988 is not just a shorter, easier-to-remember replacement for the current suicide hotline. Congress and the Federal Communications Commission also established the 988 Lifeline…

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Biden choice to create majority-Democrat FCC fails to sway GOP

WASHINGTON — Republicans continued to criticize President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission at a hearing Wednesday that concluded with Democrats still supporting her.

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‘It’s embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized the process leading up to the deployment of 5G wireless technology around airports last month, repeatedly questioning how the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission had such a disconnect.

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‘It’s embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized the process leading up to the deployment of 5G wireless technology around airports last month, repeatedly questioning how the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission had such a disconnect.

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