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fromTheregister
6 days ago

FCC targets removal of Chinese tech in subsea cables

"As the US builds out the datacenters and other infrastructure necessary to lead the world in AI and next-gen technologies, these cables are more important than ever," Carr said in a canned statement, noting that submarine cables carry 99 percent of the world's internet traffic, and are facing increased threats from countries like China and Russia.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Ex-FCC Chair Ajit Pai is now a wireless lobbyist-and enemy of cable companies

Ajit Pai's return as CTIA lobbyist re-ignites debates around spectrum rights, showcasing tensions between wireless companies and competing industry stakeholders.
SF politics
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

$42B broadband grant program may scrap Biden admin's preference for fiber

Instead of prioritizing connecting all Americans who are currently unserved to broadband, the NTIA has been preoccupied with attaching all kinds of extralegal requirements on BEAD and, to be honest, a woke social agenda.
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