T-Mobile said the attack that breached its computer network pulled Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 40 million current and prospective customers. The cellphone carrier said the stolen data included first and last names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and driver’s license information from a subset of current and potential customers.
This report discusses issues that arise when service providers place network equipment on publicly owned lands in the United States. Based on land use policy at the Federal Communications Commission, this paper theorizes that the use of public lands for 5G network development will create a moral hazard, as service providers may be tempted to take risks in the way they use public lands. Providers could behave recklessly when knowing that the costs will be borne by someone else – in this case, local citizens. This is an example of the moral hazard problem in economics.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced key investments that will strengthen telehealth services in rural and underserved communities and expand telehealth innovation and quality nationwide. These investments—totaling over $19 million—are being distributed to 36 award recipients through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HRSA is making these key investments through the following telehealth programs:
Leichtman Research Group found that the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the US – representing about 96 percent of the market – acquired about 890,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q2 2021, compared to a gain of about 1,260,000 subscribers in Q2 2020. These top broadband providers now account for about 107.4 million subscribers, with top cable companies having about 74.7 million broadband subscribers and top wireline phone companies having about 32.7 million. Overall, broadband additions in Q2 2021 were 71 percent of those in Q2 2020.
States play a key role as federal broadband funding pours in
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