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Severe Cyberattack Crashes Ukrainian Internet Service Provider Ukrtelecom (Forbes)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 03/29/2022 - 03:21As Russia Invaded, Hackers Broke Into A Ukrainian Internet Provider. Then Did It Again As Bombs Rained Down (Forbes)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 17:08Our Federal Spectrum Process Is Broken: Here’s How We Fix It
As our daily lives increasingly depend on wireless services for everything from telemedicine to distance learning, the demand for a new wireless spectrum for 5G and next-generation Wi-Fi has exploded. The spectrum to meet that demand must come from somewhere.
Clearfield's Cheri Beranek: What's Causing The Digital Divide And How We Can Help Close It (Forbes)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:13
Addressing The Digital Divide In Education: Technology And Internet Access For Students In Underserved Communities
Although there are many technological solutions that can positively impact the educational digital divide, the following three are particularly noteworthy.
5G Spectrum Is 4.5x More Valuable To Economy Than ‘Free’ Wi-Fi
Despite the pandemic, the Federal Communications Commission advanced major spectrum policy and auctions in 2020. Yet despite continued successes of commercial spectrum auctions in which market actors pay for the right to use the public’s resources, policymakers persist in giving away valuable resources to Big Tech. 5G licensed mid-band spectrum is projected to deliver $191.8 billion to the US economy over 7 years. Wi-Fi revenues over unlicensed spectrum over 6 years are projected to bring $153.76 billion. When adjusted on an annual per MHz basis, 5G spectrum is $0.59 and Wi-Fi, $0.13.