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Windstream, a privately held company that provides wired broadband services, has announced that it has successfully removed all Huawei equipment from its network. The move is in compliance with the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act that was passed by Congress in 2019, which mandates the removal of Huawei and ZTE equipment from American telecom […]
A three-judge panel in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals supported the validity of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the agency’s choice to assign management of USF services to a third party, giving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a significant victory. Blair Levin of New Street Research described the decision as “a pretty unambiguous […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally made the first draught of its new broadband map available to the public, giving them their first glimpse at comprehensive coverage information for each area in the US. With its launch, a challenging procedure will be launched that will allow anyone to report lost or misplaced addresses and […]
In order to deliver emergency satellite texting via telephones, Apple today assigned a fee to its collaboration with satellite provider Globalstar. According to CNBC, it stated that it will spend $450 million with American businesses, the majority of which would go to its satellite partner Globalstar. The money will be used to purchase satellites, ground […]