Broadband Adoption and the Fraying Social Safety Net
Monday, July 28, 2025
July 2025
AI intensifies battle for talent, housing and investments in San Francisco (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 06:17How Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 Will Change Our Phones (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 06:16Whatever Happened to the TikTok Ban? (New York Times)
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Analysis
Analysis
This Was Supposed to Be the Year China Started Catching Up With SpaceX
China’s two biggest networks have deployed less than 1 percent of their planned satellites, records show, a measure of how far they are falling behind Elon Musk’s company SpaceX for dominance in space communications. Satellites in low Earth orbit, up to 1,200 miles above the planet, are increasingly seen as essential for driverless cars, drone warfare and military surveillance. China regards Starlink as a military threat, and Chinese companies have invested heavily in two huge networks, with nearly 27,000 satellites planned between them.
Tilson Sues Gigapower Over Network Builds in Nevada and Arizona
Network development and information infrastructure professional services provider Tilson Technology Management has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against networking firm Gigapower in which it seeks more than $200 million it claims to be owed for building networks in Nevada and Arizona. Tilson says that Gigapower breached a contract between the two companies and owes Tilson for termination charges, underpayments, and missed payments.
Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee Membership Appointments and First Meeting Date
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the first meeting of the Commission’s Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee (CPAAC or Committee) for this term and the appointment of Committee members, including its Co-Chairs. The CPAAC will provide advice and recommendations to the FCC on a wide array of consumer protection and accessibility matters specified by the Commission.