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Verizon VP Andrea Caldini is back on the podcast to discuss the service provider's private networks with the NFL and NHL, and how AI can be used to assess network performance.
RiverStreet is seeking to divest 3,757 locations that were to receive about $8.1 million in annual CAF II broadband deployment support.
Satellite providers and FCC officials came together to share their plans in the wake of SCS approval.
The world's most popular search engine, serving 8.5 billion requests every day, is getting a complete overhaul, and the experience of looking for information online will never be the same.
With Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer releasing a sweeping “roadmap” for AI legislation today and major product announcements from OpenAI and Google, it’s been a big week for AI… and it’s only Wednesday. But amid the ever-quickening pace of action, some observers wonder if government is looking at the tech industry with the right perspective. A report shared first with DFD from the nonprofit Data & Society argues that in order for powerful AI to integrate successfully with humanity, it must actually feature… the humanities. Data & Society’s Serena Oduro and Tamara Kneese write that social scientists and other researchers should be directly involved in federally funded efforts to regulate and analyze AI. They say that given the unpredictable impact it might have on how people live, work and interact with institutions, AI development should involve non-STEM experts at every step.
The FCC names the leaders who will guide the agency's spectrum policy modernization and National Spectrum Strategy efforts
"The FTC will take action to protect consumers against the illegal collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data," the agency said Tuesday.
Minnesota ISPs are protesting new legislation that includes labor provisions about prevailing wages and certification programs ISPs warned that the legislat | Minnesota ISPs are protesting new legislation that includes labor provisions about prevailing wages and certification programs.
Major corporate scandals make the consequences of Republican-led budget cuts at antitrust enforcement agencies even clearer. Crucially, they serve as reminders that the federal government’s ability to combat the ill effects of monopolization rises and falls in direct proportion to funding, even when motivated and creative leadership are at the helm. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) dropped a bombshell report two weeks ago revealing Scott Sheffield, the former CEO of fracking company Pioneer Natural Resources, had colluded with domestic and foreign oil producers to restrict global supply. The result?
Michigan's $1.5B in BEAD broadband funding will be enough to get service to everyone in the state, the chief connectivity officer told us.
This brings the total number of approvals to seven states, plus the District of Columbia
On Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on a bill to extend the ACP, with $6 billion slated to be carved out from auction proceeds from off-spectrum bands to commercial users (i
It’s almost impossible to talk about broadband at the community level without talking about resiliency and redundancy. It’s hard to find rural communities that haven’t experienced a broadband outage due to a fiber being cut somewhere. The issue hits the news when there are reports of regional or national broadband outages. It’s something that regulators…
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'We're going to have to come back and explain where we want to grow that business longer term,' said Verizon's Sowmyanarayan Sampath, hinting at growth beyond 4-5 million FWA customers.
A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.
The NTIA head defended its policy of ensuring a low-cost option.
The city of Horseshoe Bay received a big boost to its broadband service o
Artificial intelligence is being rapidly deployed across the technological landscape in the form of GPT-4o, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, and that would be cool if the AI wasn’t so stupid.
Finnish research company says consumer prices are two to three times higher in markets with three wireless companies vs. those with four
The country's largest trade group is backing Meta's attempt to scuttle a class-action brought by advertisers over allegedly inflated metrics regarding the potential reach of ad campaigns.
The Office of Broadband Development reports... Sixty-eight (68) applications for the 2024 Round 10 Border-to-Border and Low-Density Broadband Development grant program were received by the May 10th deadline. The Office of Broadband Development has initiated the challenge process required by Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. 116J.395 subd. 5a) concurrent with its review of the applications. A list…
Senators raised concerns about authority to require BEAD ISPs to offer low-cost internet plans.
Analysis & commentary on America's troubled transition to digital advanced telecommunications and associated infrastructure deficits.
We've all heard the term "desert island". Well, a CBAN member is a true broadband desert island in 2024. Most of the 600 residents of the island off the northwest "coast" of Michigan are stuc
A program intended to help low-income Americans connect to the internet is likely to disappear at the end of this month, and its supporters in Congress have limited options to keep it afloat.
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