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Silicon Labs, a wireless technology developer, has launched a new series of wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices for battery-free, energy-harvesting applications.
The Federal Communications Commission has been tussling for roughly two decades over regulations that require internet service providers to treat all web traffic equally. And next week, the battle enters a new round. Chair Jessica Rosenworcel will lead her fellow Democrats to impose the rules, known as net neutrality, for the third time. A court overturned them when a Democratic-controlled FCC first voted to put them in place in 2010. Democrats revamped the rules and passed them again in 2015 — only for Republicans to repeal them two years later. Tom Wheeler, a Democrat who chaired the FCC from 2013 to 2017, says the technology underpinning the fight has evolved since the panel last took up the issue. Whereas in his time the debate centered on social media, streaming video and mobile apps, now he sees artificial intelligence playing a dominant role. I spoke with Wheeler for an episode of the POLITICO Tech podcast, which you can subscribe to on Apple and Spotify. The following excerpt has been edited for length and clarity, so check out the full interview here.
Leichtman Research Group recently released the cable customer counts for the largest providers of traditional cable service at the end of 2023. LRG compiles most of these numbers from the statistics provided to stockholders, except for Cox and Mediacom – they now combine an estimate for both companies. Leichtman says this group of companies represents…
For Americans who can't get high-speed internet, myriad efforts by cities, new technologies and public programs are bridging the gaps.
Affordable access to high-speed internet brings educational opportunities, economic development and better access to health professionals.
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel spent the last three weeks fielding various entreaties.
The Federal Trade Commission took action to prohibit employment contracts that stop employees from working for rivals. Then it was immediately sued by the son of a famous Supreme Court Justice.
Minnesota Public Radio talked to Jake Schwitzer, the executive director of North Star, an organization that released a brief last week that looks at damage caused when during broadband installation. Specifically, the report found… Underground telecommunications installation is a leading cause of damage to buried infrastructure in the state. Underground telecommunications installation is damaging essential lines…
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T and AMG Technology Investment Group on Monday for communicating about bidding strategies during the Connect America Fund Phase II auction. The companies had appealed their penalties when the agency first signaled them in 2019, but the FCC was not convinced. AT&T will have to pay $75,000 while AMG is on the hook for $100,000.
The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend. President Biden is set to sign it. From there, TikTok says the battle will move to the courts.
The NTIA recently announced $811 million in funding for digital equity that is available for States and Territories. This round of funding is part of the $1.44 billion Digital Equity Capacity Grant program of money that will go to States to administer digital equity grant programs. $60 million of this fund was allocated to States…
Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026
AI has been surpassing human performance benchmarks for years. But its rapid rise has highlighted its areas of weakness: Trustworthiness, ethics, and producing unbiased and non-discriminatory content. As a result, the world has become more nervous.
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Some have identified creative solutions to address affordability, digital skills and accessibility issues. But one approach—reliance on the federal internet subsidy that is about to expire—could force some states back to the drawing board.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel made it clear recently that the FCC is not willing to tackle funding for the ACP plan that is expiring in May. She estimated that the FCC would have to add something like $9 to every broadband bill in the country to fund the ACP plan. But there is another alternative.…
Trade groups including NTCA and Incompas are pushing the FCC to amend its draft net neutrality order to essentially delay, not forbear, applying USF contribution requirements to broadband providers.
The company also reported low mobile churn despite network outages and a data breach.
One of the trends that is a concern for ISPs is plans by State Broadband Offices to force BEAD winners to charge low rates for broadband. I understand some of the rationale behind these attempts. One argument for lowering rates is that the government is paying a big portion of the cost of building the…
Connect Humanity Announces New Impact Fund With Support From Microsoft To Tackle Appalachia’s Digital Divide
Landlords, broadband contractors, and housing sector groups may have their arguments considered in a supplement submitted Monday.
The Clayton Act says Malone’s serving simultaneously on the boards of Charter and Warner Bros. Discovery is a no-no
Jason Matheny, CEO of the influential think tank Rand Corporation, says advances in AI are making it easier to learn how to build biological weapons and other tools of destruction.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is on record as saying net neutrality is unlawful.
The state awarded $204 million for expanding broadband infrastructure.
The company added 354,000 fixed wireless subscribers in the most recent quarter, leaving the company with 3.4 million such customers overall
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