How to pay for AI catastrophes
Regulations for nuclear plant accidents could offer ideas for assigning liability in AI disasters
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Oregon Broadband Office Announces Awardees of $6.8 Million Digital Connectivity Technology Grant Program
Funding will support computing devices and public Wi-Fi to improve access to education, work, and telehealth services in underserved communities
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Plan to Repurpose 2.7 GHz Band Clears Key Milestone, Fueling U.S. 6G Leadership
Milestone reflects rigorous technical review and close coordination across the Executive Branch
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Here comes Starlink, the next telecommunications giant
SpaceX is building out a global business of immense scale, reaching into both fixed-line broadband and the direct-to-device mobile segment
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Dish’s bad behavior leaves property owners in the lurch
Landlords say Dish failed to provide guidance on removing antennas and other 5G gear that was deployed in support of Dish’s now-defunct 5G network
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Judge Won’t Pause Suit Over Trump’s $2.75 Billion Digital Equity Act Cuts
National Digital Inclusion Alliance failed to show overlap with separate case, D.C. Circuit orders
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GOP campaigns go all-in on AI—Democrats not so much
Political strategists have differing views on AI use
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Rep Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan “Parents Decide Act” to Protect Kids Online
Putting parents in control of what content kids see
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Coalition Urges House to Advance American Broadband Deployment Act to Accelerate Nationwide Connectivity
Coalition requests that Congress advance the American Broadband Deployment Act
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BEAD ‘Non-Deployment’ Fund Guidance A No Show, Creating More Delays
The Trump administration continues to give muddled guidance in terms of the whopping $21 billion in “non-deployment” funds states should have at their disposal from the “savings” created by unwelcome changes to the federal BEAD program
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FCC seems to make higher-level point with denial of RDOF waiver requests
It seems that the agency sought to make a point beyond judging the merits of the requests
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AI's threat to your money
Banks have long been the gold standard for cybersecurity—but they need to move faster in an AI world
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Amazon to Acquire Globalstar and Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network
Globalstar satellites, radio frequency spectrum, and operational expertise will enable Amazon Leo to add Direct-to-Device services to future generations of its low Earth orbit satellite network
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