March 2022
Rivada reinvents itself as satellite disruptor (Fierce)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 03/23/2022 - 16:48Where does your info go? US lawsuit gives peek into shadowy world of data brokers (Guardian, The)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 03/23/2022 - 16:47Health data breaches swell in 2021 amid hacking surge (Politico)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 03/23/2022 - 16:47Israel, Fearing Russian Reaction, Blocked Spyware for Ukraine and Estonia (New York Times)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 03/23/2022 - 16:46
FCC Announces Third Application Window And New Emergency Connectivity Fund Commitments
The Federal Communications Commission announced that it is opening a third application filing window to award at least $1 billion in Emergency Connectivity Fund support. The third application filing window will open on April 28, 2022 and close on May 13, 2022. During this third application filing window, eligible schools and libraries can submit requests for funding to purchase eligible equipment and services between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023.
Comcast To Spend $32.6 Million To Expand Fiber Network in Oregon, Utah
Comcast said that it will spend nearly $33 million to extend its fiber network in two communities in Oregon and Utah, a move that is expected to bring about 23,000 additional homes and businesses under the Xfinity service umbrella. In Utah, Comcast said it will expand service to more than 18,000 homes and businesses in Eagle Mountain City (UT) over the next four years. The cost of the project will be about $22 million and will not use any public funds.
President Biden's FTC and FCC nominees face further confirmation delays
Senate Democrats likely won’t be setting up floor votes this week on President Biden’s long-pending Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission nominees, according to Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA). “We’re missing a few people,” she said, citing the absence of Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) due to COVID-19, as well as a few other Democrats.