India
Rio to Test Laser-Based Internet by Taara in City-Wide AI Plan
More than 20 light links will form a high-capacity urban backbone.
Mid East
Undersea Cables Cut in the Red Sea, Disrupting Internet Access in Asia and the Mideast
Microsoft said the Middle East may face increased latency. NetBlocks reported degraded connectivity in countries like India and Pakistan.
China
China's Xi Seeks Expanded Role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin Summit
Xi proposed opening China’s BeiDou satellite system, an alternative to the GPS system controlled by the U.S., to 27 member and partner states.
Wireless
Ericsson CEO Calls for Increased U.S.–EU Relations to Counter China
If Ericsson falls behind China, ‘our reason to exist is very limited’
Trump Vance Administration
Musk Could Lose Billions Depending on How Spat With Trump Unfolds
Musk's satellite internet company Starlink appears to also have benefited from Musk’s once-close relationship with the president.
International
Lessons for America's Broadband Buildout From the Global South
Fiber networks have proliferated in South Africa without significant government funding because of a competitive open access model.
IRA
Former National Security Advisor Warns of American Semiconductor Weakness Against China
The semiconductor industry in America is vulnerable, warned a former National Security Advisor.
Chips
U.S. Needs Robust Semiconductor Workforce Training to Make Progress on More Chip Independence
The country needs to work with schools to encourage semiconductor manufacturing training.
China
American Technology Companies Announce Investments in Chip Manufacturing in India
The fab in India is designed to ensure the stability of critical semiconductor capacity and hence enhance U.S. national security.
ARPA
Biden Meets AI Experts, Iowa Broadband Funding, Render and VETRO Form Partnership
Meeting comes as lawmakers zero-in on regulation of artificial intelligence.
FCC
Sen. Mark Warner Says He’ll Push to Make ‘Rip and Replace’ Funding a Priority
$1.5B Innovation Fund money must focus on O-Ran, senator says.
China
CIA Data Collection, India Bans Chinese Apps, Korea Slaps American Tech With Fines
Senators released declassified material on the CIA’s bulk data collection program.
China
Chinese Entities Blacklisted, Surveillance of Facebook Users, TikTok Algorithm Changes
Commerce and Treasury departments will bar investment and exports for Beijing-aligned companies.
India
Internet Subscriber Growth Slows, Starlink in India, Trump Media Company Raising Questions About Hype
Comcast, Charter see internet growth slow, Starlink announces India venture, columnist analyzes the hype surrounding Trump media.
Social Media
Don’t Blame Russia for American Disinformation: The Cause is Domestic Political Polarization
October 6, 2020 – Starting in 2014, domestic forces—not just foreign forces—began to spread the idea that America was rigged against you, according to Renée DiResta, technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. Everyone was a target, DiResta explained, speaking at a Friday webinar sp
China
At New America Foundation Event on India, Panelists Talk of ‘Digital Colonization’ by U.S. and China
October 1, 2020 – When it comes to social media, India is currently in a “two-house race” between the United States and China, explained India expert Madhulika Srikumar at New America on Wednesday. Tiktok and Facebook have been big players in this race, each attracted to India’s large audience base.
