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- Man who claims he invented bitcoin faces prison after filing $1.1 trillion suitby Jon Brodkin on December 20, 2024 at 6:46 pm
UK judge issues 1-year suspended prison sentence as Wright hides in Asia.
- US temporarily bans drones in parts of NJ, may use “deadly force” against aircraftby Jon Brodkin on December 19, 2024 at 6:29 pm
Drone sightings cause worry; FBI said it hadn’t “identified anything anomalous.”
- $2 per megabyte: AT&T mistakenly charged customer $6,223 for 3.1GB of databy Jon Brodkin on December 18, 2024 at 10:19 pm
Texas police officer switched to AT&T FirstNet and got a horrible surprise.
- TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacksby Jon Brodkin on December 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses.
- Big loss for ISPs as Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to $15 broadband lawby Jon Brodkin on December 17, 2024 at 6:07 pm
ISPs fear more states will regulate prices as New York law survives challenge.
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- Devaluing Spectrumby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 26, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Mike Dano recently wrote an article for LightReading that talks about the plummeting value of 5G millimeter wave spectrum. The FCC started the process of auctioning this spectrum in 2018, and Verizon, T-Mobile, Echostar, AT&T, and smaller carriers paid almost $10 billion for the 24 GHz millimeter wave spectrum. The unique aspect of the auction … Continue reading →
- Our Christmas Treeby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 25, 2024 at 12:30 pm
I hope you and your family are having a great holiday season. Our family celebrates Christmas, and one of the best parts of the season for me is the fun we have every year with our Christmas ornaments. Every ornament on our tree has a story. Following are few of my favorite ornaments. Feel free … Continue reading →
- The Slow Process of FCC Appealsby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 24, 2024 at 12:30 pm
It seems like almost every major action taken by the FCC get appealed these days. In a demonstration of how slow the courts can be, in September, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld the original FCC order from June 2020 that made it easier for wireless carriers to locate new towers and transmitters. … Continue reading →
- USF and the New Administrationby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 23, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Today’s blog considers some of the changes that might be made to the Universal Service Fund (USF) by a new administration. This fund was created by the FCC to support broadband access and affordability in rural and low-income communities. The fund supports four major programs: Connect America Fund, Lifeline, E-Rate, and Rural Health Care. The … Continue reading →
- Why Customers Choose FWAby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 20, 2024 at 12:30 pm
It’s been interesting to watch cable companies downplaying FWA cellular wireless. For example, in September, Comcast President Mike Cavanaugh said that FWA wireless is a ‘near term’ issue that is competing for the lower end of the market. CEO Brian Roberts was quoted this year about competing against FWA saying, “Three companies are all simultaneously … Continue reading →