Infrastructure
T-Mobile Confirms Breach, Americans to Spend Billions on 5G Phones, More Affordable Internet Access
T-Mobile said millions subject to info hack, $61 billion to be spent on 5G phones, more Americans get affordable access.
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Infrastructure
Virginia $700M in Broadband, T-Mobile Accused of Lying and Paying No Federal Tax for 2 Years
Virginia’s $700 million toward broadband, T-Mobile accused of lying about ending 3G services, and is accused of not paying tax.
Antitrust
Antitrust Experts Zero In on Big Tech and Consumer Welfare Standard at Aspen Forum
At Aspen forum, a red-hot focus on Big Tech, antitrust and consumer welfare.
COVID
Technology Problems Can Be Solved if Policy-Makers Listen to One Another, Says Colorado’s Phil Weiser
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser urges a version of the Golden Rule: ‘What would someone else say?’
Infrastructure
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Senate’s $65 Billion Broadband Infrastructure Bill
Muninetworks’ Sean Gonsalves cracks open and investigates the infrastructure bill.
Infrastructure
Op-Ed Chastises App Bill, Arizona Seeks Broadband Guidance, Verizon Expands 5G
American Enterprise Institute fellow says app bill could harm, Arizona looking at broadband speeds, Verizon 5G expansion.
states
Secretary of State Blinken Says Research and Development Critical For Competition Against China
Blinken was touring the University of Maryland laboratories last week.
Infrastructure
Exclusive Drew Clark Column: Digital Infrastructure Investment on the Horizon
It’s time to consider and look forward to Digital Infrastructure Investment as a part of Broadband Communities Summit.
Infrastructure
More Companies Are Defaulting on RDOF Money They Won
Defaulters say new FCC mapping data shows areas they bid to connect are already adequately served.
mergers
Senators Intro App Bill, Groups Drop TracFone Buy Complaint, States Want Shorter Robocall Deadline
Senators don’t want apps beholden to Google and Apple, Verizon commits to interest group wants, states want robocall deadline sooner.
Ziply
Agriculture Plowing $167M in Broadband, Ziply Deploys More Fiber, TikTok Takes Over
USDA putting money to expand broadband in 12 states, Ziply expands in 14 markets, TikTok most downloaded app in 2020.
NTCA
Associations Press FCC to Keep Robocall Extension for Facilities-Based Carriers
Organizations say preponderance of illegal calls don’t come from facilities-based providers.
Apple
Infrastructure Bill Goes to House, Senators Add Crypto to Bill, Apple Tool to Scan for Child Abuse
Infrastructure bill passes the Senate, crypto regulations in the bill, and Apple will scan iPhones for child abuse material.
CETF
As Senate Passes Infrastructure Measure, Non-Profit Groups Push for Digital Equity Bill of Rights
Join Sunne Wright McPeak at 12 Noon ET on Wednesday for a discussion about the push for digital equity.
Satellite
SpaceX, Engineers Clash over Whether 12 GigaHertz Band Can Be Shared with 5G Operators
Competing submissions to the FCC show the friction over valuable mid-band spectrum.
trace act
FCC Proposes Measures to Limit Unwanted Access to Numbers, Protect Against Foreign Entities
The agency proposed rules for public comment on that would further restrict illegal use of numbering resources.
