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- Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don’t make us offer unlimited soupby Jon Brodkin on December 9, 2024 at 7:21 pm
Data plans compared to a “tasting menu, a buffet, or unlimited soup and salad.”
- Judge rejects Boeing plea deal that was opposed by families of crash victimsby Jon Brodkin on December 5, 2024 at 9:51 pm
It appears the government’s “attempt to ensure compliance failed,” judge writes.
- AT&T says it won’t build fiber home Internet in half of its wireline footprintby Jon Brodkin on December 5, 2024 at 7:51 pm
AT&T is ditching copper and building fiber, but many will get only 5G or satellite.
- US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networksby Jon Brodkin on December 4, 2024 at 6:47 pm
US official: “Impossible for us to predict when we’ll have full eviction.”
- US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trumpby Jon Brodkin on December 3, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Wyden: “Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump’s CFPB to finalize this proposed rule.”
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- Autonomous Networksby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 10, 2024 at 12:30 pm
FierceNetwork published a recent op-ed that describes the world’s first autonomous network. Tsinghua University in Bejjing began running its internal network in Level 4 autonomous mode in September. That is an impressive feat. An autonomous network operates without human intervention – it does away with network techs and human oversight. The university network provides service … Continue reading →
- FCC Promoting Bulk Cellular Speed Testsby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 9, 2024 at 12:30 pm
The FCC announced a public workshop for December 10 at 3:00 EST to describe the process for challenging the FCC cellular data maps. Here is a link for registering for the session, although I have to think a recording of it will be made available afterwards. The primary purpose is to discuss how local governments … Continue reading →
- Technology Shorts – November 2024by Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 6, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Today’s blog looks at some interesting new technologies and discoveries that might someday impact the communications industry. Forever Memory. Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a device that they believe can store data for billions of years. The new storage device uses a crystal made of nanostructured glass. The scientists … Continue reading →
- My Wish List for the New FCCby Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 5, 2024 at 12:30 pm
A change of administration brings a change to the FCC as the majority swings from Democratic to Republican. I’ve always maintained a regulatory wish list, and the following are my hopes for what we’ll see out of the new FCC. These aren’t predictions – just my own list of hopes. I note that the current … Continue reading →
- My Predictions for 2025by Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting on December 4, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Disruption of Federal Grants. It seems almost inevitable that Congress is going to pull back some or all future funding for the Digital Equity Grants that are part of the BEAD program. Some in Congress are already warning the NTIA not to award the current grants that are under review. The BEAD grant program will … Continue reading →