Facebook, Google Fund Nonprofits Shaping Federal Privacy Debate
Few companies have more riding on proposed privacy legislation than Google and Facebook.
November 2019
Trump administration's failure to follow through on Huawei ban worries China hawks (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 06:42EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Silicon Valley’s Biggest Foe, Is Getting Even Tougher (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 06:41Dept of Commerce Offers Huawei Reprieve on Monday, but FCC May Crack Down on Friday (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 06:40
The FCC Is About to Raise Billions. Congress Should Invest it in Fiber Infrastructure
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has announced his plans to begin freeing up valuable airwaves within the C-Band, a part of the spectrum—the radio frequencies that our cell carriers, television stations, and others use to transmit services—historically used for satellite television. Once freed, the spectrum would be auctioned and used for 5G and other advanced wireless services. The FCC is making the right call here.