Court Won't Stay FCC 5.9 GHz Decision
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit won't stay the Federal Communications Commission's decision to free up the spectrum that had been licensed for vehicle-to-vehicle communications for unlicensed Wi-Fi.
August 2021
Verizon and Public Interest Groups Agree on TracFone Deal Conditions
Public-interest groups have agreed to drop their challenge to Verizon's proposed $6.9 billion purchase of TracFone Wireless after the company agreed with their conditions. Public Knowledge, Access Humboldt, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, the California Center for Rural Policy, and Communications Workers of America submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission August 11 withdrawing their objections to the deal, contingent on the Federal Communications C
Verizon expands 5G Home broadband and mobility offerings to more customers (Verizon)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:08UK’s Competition and Markets Authority may force Facebook to sell Giphy one year after buying it (Ars Technica)
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Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:06The micropayments mirage (Axios)
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