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AT&T's copper shutdown in California takes a step forward
The FCC has granted AT&T approval to shut down copper services to about 184,000 customers in California by 2027
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SpaceX files FCC request for 100,000 Starlink satellites
Elon Musk wants Starlink satellites to handle the majority of the world’s internet traffic
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Dish Wireless bankruptcy is a regulatory failure years in the making
The government itself needs to be held accountable for Dish’s failure
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The Future of State Broadband Offices
I can’t see the States caring very much about NTIA requirements to measure broadband speeds for BEAD networks once those networks are funded and operational
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Trump administration lifts restrictions on OpenAI's GPT 5.6
The government and the world's most advanced AI companies are negotiating how people get access to powerful technologies case-by-case, in real time
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Comments Flood OMB Proposal to Cement Political Control of Grants
The White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them.
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