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Plans for collider ‘to smash particles together to unveil Universe’s mysteries’

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2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses Starlink rural broadband subsidies

Live Mint

The Federal Communications Commission rescinded more than $2 billion in grants previously awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a small internet provider after the regulator ruled the companies weren’t likely to meet requirements for government funding to help expand broadband access. The FCC had awarded SpaceX, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., $886 million in 2020 to provide faster …

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2 years, 5 months ago

FCC orders an end to auto warranty robocalls

LA Times

Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission by consumers in 2021. Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the FCC by consumers in 2021, with the number of such complaints rising to more than 12,000, compared with about 7,600 in 2020, the agency said. Other top categories for …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Your phone just got more protection against spam calls. But it’s not safe yet

LA Times

The FCC took a step Thursday to try to cut down on robocalls, but some loopholes for spammers remain. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission took another step to identify and potentially block spam calls, closing one of the big loopholes in its enforcement efforts. It’s good news for people tired of getting calls from “Spam Likely.” But that doesn’t …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

Associated Press

Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. For example, your household is eligible if you receive food stamps, have a child in the free or reduced-price school lunch program, use Medicaid, or lost income during the pandemic and made $99,000 …

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3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. FCC commissioner urges tougher steps on Chinese network equipment

The Hindu

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr on Tuesday called for new steps to ensure Huawei Technologies and ZTE equipment is barred from U.S. telecommunications networks and ensure no electronic devices produced with forced labor enter the United States. The FCC last year adopted rules requiring U.S. telecom carriers to remove and replace equipment produced by Huawei or ZTE if purchased using …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Musk’s $886m internet service subsidy at risk as critics cry foul

Al Jazeera

Under the United States Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, SpaceX was approved to provide service to 642,925 locations in 35 states, but consumer advocates say those locations include parts of New York City and airports in Newark and Miami, which aren’t rural at all. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission faces pressure from rural internet service providers to deny a planned $886 …

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4 years ago

U.S. lawmakers back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - sources

The Hindu

U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, two sources briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The COVID-19 relief bill invests $7 billion to increase access to broadband, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon's Project Kuiper gets FCC approval; half of its 3,236 internet satellites to go up by 2026

Firstpost

Project Kuiper is supposed to have gotten its names from the region of the Solar System called Kuiper belt. The US Federal Communications Commission has given Amazon unanimous approval to launch and operate a constellation of 3,236 internet-providing satellites as part of its ‘Project Kuiper’ – a codename that is said to be changed once the project begins commercial operations. …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon wins FCC approval for Kuiper internet constellation

Daily Mail

Amazon received approval from the Federal Communications to build a $10 billion internet constellation in low Earth orbit that would compete with Elon Musk's Starlink network. Amazon received approval from the Federal Communications to build a $10 billion internet constellation in low Earth orbit that would compete with Elon Musk's Starlink network Amazon first announced plans for the Kuiper System …

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