On August 5, 2024 the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee approved and provided for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) consideration of its draft recommendations on issues that will be considered by the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27).
The Michigan Broadband Summit aims to provide universal access and connectivity. Discover how Michigan is constructing its broadband networks with abundant fiber foundations, laying the groundwork for universal access and future connectivity. This effort aims to bridge the digital divide and create an inclusive digital ecosystem across the state through collaborative stories, strategic infrastructure planning, and community-focused initiatives.
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a photo of two little girls in the parking lot of a California Taco Bell went viral. They were doing their schoolwork on laptops in that inconvenient location because the restaurant provided free Wi-Fi, which they didn’t have at home. The girls came to symbolize the digital underclass that’s emerged since the rise of the internet.
X filed a lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, a coalition of major advertisers, claiming that it had violated antitrust laws by coordinating with brands to dissuade them from spending money on the social media platform.
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is often thought of as a way to connect remote areas where fiber can’t do the job. But the technology also has a place in the big city, as nonprofit DigitalC has shown. DigitalC kicked off in January an 18-month plan to construct a citywide FWA network in Cleveland.
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