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China Affirms Right to Approve Tech Deals as TikTok Sale Looms (Bloomberg)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:55China Affirms Right to Approve Tech Deals as TikTok Sale Looms (Bloomberg)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 06:55AT&T to Scrap Sale of Warner Bros. Video-Game Unit (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 06:08Google, Facebook Dump Plans for US-Hong Kong Undersea Cable (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 15:45House Antitrust Chairman Cicilline Vows to Loosen Big Tech’s ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Grip (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 06:14
Apple Judge ‘Inclined’ to Unblock Epic’s Unreal Engine But Not Fortnite
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is “inclined” not to order Apple to immediately reinstate the Fortnite app as the companies faced off in their first courtroom showdown. Judge Gonzalez Rogers said that the dispute over Apple’s App Store isn’t a “slam dunk” for either side.
Huawei Strengthens Its Hold on Africa Despite US-Led Boycott (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/20/2020 - 06:14Wireless Carriers Fight Pai’s Solution for Easing Lifeline Costs
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai may have thought he was doing wireless carriers a favor when he slashed by nearly two-thirds a potentially costly requirement that they increase data for low-income subscribers starting in December. Instead, budget carriers are fighting his plan, leaving an uncertain future for Lifeline, the Federal Communications Commission’s program to help low-income Americans pay their phone and broadband bills. Pai’s draft order would force carriers like TracFone Wireless to provide 1.5 GB more data than currently required under Lifeline.