Tag: Telecommunications services
Mexico moves to require biometric data from cellphone users
<p>MEXICO CITY — Activists and opposition figures cried foul Wednesday after Mexico’s Senate passed legislation to require cellphone companies to gather customers’ identification and...
EXPLAINER: What Biden’s new $100B plan for broadband means
The problems with U.S. broadband networks have been obvious for years. Service costs more than in many other rich nations, it still doesn't reach...
EXPLAINER: What Biden’s new $100B plan for broadband means
<p>The problems with U.S. broadband networks have been obvious for years. Service costs more than in many other rich nations, it still doesn't reach...
EXPLAINER: California’s net neutrality law springs to life
More than three years ago, Trump-era regulators killed federal net neutrality regulations designed to prevent AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major internet providers from...
EXPLAINER: California’s net neutrality law springs to life
<p>More than three years ago, Trump-era regulators <a href="https://apnews.com/article/e1eabbdf1525477dbaacf1a482b57ed4">killed federal net neutrality regulations</a> designed to prevent AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major internet providers...
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software...
‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access
<p>When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast. </p>
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‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.
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AT&T spinning off DirecTV after losing millions of customers
AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company for a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid for the satellite TV service...
Federal judge says California can enforce net neutrality law
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that California can for the first time enforce its tough net neutrality law, clearing the...