A U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bureau recently approved the sale of approximately 65MHz of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX and …
Who has ‘Trump’ card in tech trade war between US and China
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of reaching a resolution as negotiations between the two global economic superpowers remains deadlocked. However, the topic of technology has now temporarily displaced the thorny subject of tariffs as the main currency in the dialogue between officials in Beijing and Washington, with the US, launching an aggressive offensive against major technology players in China.
Will the end of net neutrality be a security nightmare?
The effects of the net neutrality repeal are hard to predict, but there could be additional costs for using endpoint security tools if data rates rise.
FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has repealed the net neutrality rules, which were aimed at ensuring Internet providers treat all web traffic equally.
FCC scraps 2013 proposal to allow in-flight mobile calls
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has recently announced that he is planning to propose to end a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on mobile phones on US airlines.
US Internet providers pledge not to sell customer data
The three major US Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have pledged to protect the private data of US citizens, days after the US Congress approved legislation reversing Obama administration’s Internet privacy rules.
Throwing down the gauntlet
At the Airheads Conference 2013, Aruba’s CEO and CTO promised to “fire back” at Cisco, which they accused of unfair and underhand tactics.
Will the Feds ever relax the rules on using phones in flight?
Hop on an Emirates flight in Dubai and get up to cruising altitude. You realise you forgot to tell your …
FCC vows to give more spectrum to Wi-Fi
The FCC plans to allocate more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi to improve performance in crowded public places and in homes, …
Former Microsoft exec named new U.S. CIO
Longtime Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel is set to become the nation’s second federal CIO, replacing outgoing federal CIO Vivek Kundra. …