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Telecom 150
This lesson asks the comparative question of why the American telephone monopoly stayed in private hands, when most of the world ran its telephones through a government post office.
AI
Panelists say the evaluation gap, not geopolitics, is the binding constraint on global AI rules
Telecom 150
In the illustration, J.P. Morgan is depicted as an Octopus trainer, AT&T President Theodore Vail says 'perfectly abhorrent,' and the dog, representing independent companies, says 'I'm next.'
Education
The field's toughest challenges have moved past connectivity to teacher preparation, human presence and the arrival of AI in the classroom.
Telecom 150
Bell had 3,000 telephones around Boston, and a patent. Western Union had $40M and every U.S. state. The patent won.
Telecom 150
Broadband Breakfast CEO previews the 35-lesson course tracing American telecom from Bell's patent to AI. The course launches Monday
Mountain Connect
BEAD delays left Mountain Connect panelists weary, while AI pushes compute toward an edge rural economics struggle to reach.
Rural
Rural broadband is now table stakes for economic development, panelists said on a Broadband Breakfast Live Online panel.
Cybersecurity
Panelists warned that anti-fraud tools can't keep pace with scammers exploiting cheap internet calling and AI.
BEAD
Four state broadband directors, still awaiting federal guidance on billions in remaining BEAD funds, speak at Broadband Breakfast Live Online event.
Copyright
The high court's 9-0 Cox v. Sony ruling hands AI developers a ready-made defense against claims that their models are built for infringement.
AI
Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.
Independent Agencies
Panelists at BroadbandLive event including the ‘father of the Internet,’ the author of the maxim that ‘Code is Law’ and a pivotal FCC chairman
Telecom 150
Media scholars argued that politics, not technology, shaped American broadcasting from 1927 on, repeatedly shielding incumbents from competition.
Telecom 150
The patent Bell filed in 1876 never described a speaking telephone. His lawyers later argued it did.
Drones
The FCC's drone ruling, once aimed at China-based DJI, now covers all foreign components, and industry experts warn the broad scope may backfire on American drone dominance.
