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Oregon Voters Say No to $1,600 Yearly Check

About 80% of voters rejected Universal Basic Income proposal funded by a new corporate tax.

taxes

Oregon Ballot Measure Targets Big ISPs, Others to Fund $1,600 Annual Payment to State Residents

Measure 118 intends to send cash to all Oregon residents, regardless of income.

ARPA

In Chicago, Democratic Mayors Hail Biden’s Infrastructure Agenda

'If it weren't for these investments, you wouldn't be seeing economic comeback in cities across the country.'

FCBA

U.S. Visa Policy Decreases Opportunity for International IT Standards Leadership

The ability of the country to host standard-setting conferences is key to its status as a global giant.

DISH

Dish Partners with Samsung on 5G, EU Targets Apple on Antitrust, Mediacom Extends Fiber in Iowa

Dish enlists Samsung for 5G deployment.

Semiconductor Chip Shortages, Tech Stocks Tank Market, Increased Surveillance Abroad

Intel is pushing back its estimate on how long the global semiconductor chip shortage will last.

COVID

House and Senate Tackle Semiconductor Chip Shortages and Seek to Boost U.S. Production

How COVID and supply chain woes are driving $52 billion in incentives for domestic production of semiconductor chips.

Innovation

Incentives Crucial to Domestic Semiconductor and Chip Production, Senate Committee Hears

Technology companies, including Intel, are lobbying for legislation incentivizing domestic production of chips crucial to many sectors.

FCC

Section 230 Reexamination, Tech Continues Russia Retaliation, 4.9 GHz Centralization

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Section 230 needs to be reviewed in light of Facebook case in Texas.

FCC

Closing Digital Divide Means Achieving More Gender Parity At Work, Some Say

Broadband access can bring more gender equity in the workplace, experts say.

Spectrum

Pandemic’s Focus on Wi-Fi Bottlenecks Lights a Fire Under Next-Generation Wireless in Homes

February 22, 2021—Wi-Fi capacity at home has become a focal point during the pandemic, which makes getting ahead of the next-generation of the technology crucial, experts said at a panel on February 9. That includes releasing valuable spectrum to enhance capacity of the new sixth-generation and beyo

FCC

Jim Baller Joins Keller and Heckman, Dish Network and Intel Go Open RAN, Mobilite Builds 5G at Tropicana Field

The three name attorneys at the firm of Baller Stokes and Lide have joined the Washington, D.C., office of Keller and Heckman as partners, effective Monday. The resulting telecommunications group at the new firm will be more than three times the size of Baller Stokes and Lide, said Jim Baller, Sean

china

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – The CEO of T-Mobile on Wednesday defended his company’s proposed merger with Sprint against skeptical senators, claiming the merger is necessary in order for the U.S. to win the race for 5G wireless service against China. A Senate subcommittee hearing investigating the co

New York Times

What to Take from What Trump Just Did to Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A great summary of what to take away from the Trump administration’s blocking of Broadcom’s acquisition attempt for Qualcomm, an action that appears to be have been taken quite precipitously. According to The New York Times’ story on the subject, “A presidential action a

White House

Inaugural Meeting of CEO-Driven American Technology Council Seeks to Highlight Cyber-Security Protections

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2017 — President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off the White House’s “tech week” by calling for a “sweeping transformation of the federal government’s technology” while speaking during the first meeting of the American Technology Council. The effort of information technology com