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I chat about #broadband technology and services and all the cool things its enables - opinions are my own
The inmates are running the asylum....
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The inmates are running the asylum....
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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From inaccurate broadband mapping and over-reliability on industry-provided coverage claims to inconsistent broadband definitions and patchwork federal oversight, a new Pew study examines decades of U.S. broadband policy and found plenty of room for improvement
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July 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
From inaccurate broadband mapping and over-reliability on industry-provided coverage claims to inconsistent broadband definitions and patchwork federal oversight, a new Pew study examines decades of U.S. broadband policy and found plenty of room for improvement
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Military response in L.A. estimated to cost $134 million for 60 days but yet, can't fund National Endowment for the Arts or any of the other institutes they decimated this year.
June 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Military response in L.A. estimated to cost $134 million for 60 days but yet, can't fund National Endowment for the Arts or any of the other institutes they decimated this year.
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"Trump's presidency is his piggy bank"
From Dominic Lawson @thetimes.com
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From Dominic Lawson @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Trump’s presidency is his family’s piggybank
The US leader’s graft is astonishing, but he learnt from the best: Putin
www.thetimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"Trump's presidency is his piggy bank"
From Dominic Lawson @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
From Dominic Lawson @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
In what fantasy land do they think manufacturing of most consumer goods will ever work again in the U.S.? The reason it is overseas to begin with is the fault of many of these same executives who just wanted more profit. That ship sailed a long time ago. #tarriffs
April 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
In what fantasy land do they think manufacturing of most consumer goods will ever work again in the U.S.? The reason it is overseas to begin with is the fault of many of these same executives who just wanted more profit. That ship sailed a long time ago. #tarriffs
Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon
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Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon
The president is pleased with Elon Musk, but the decision comes as the tech mogul increasingly looks like a political liability.
www.politico.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon
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The bromance is strong finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-si...
Meta signs multi-year partnership with UFC
Under the deal, Meta will provide UFC fans a deeper immersive experience through its services, with its text-based platform, Threads, becoming the league's official social media partner, UFC said in a...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The bromance is strong finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-si...
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Senator Booker broke Senator Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor. Thurmond used his time to stand in the way of progress. Booker is using his to stand for it. This is powerful. This is the America we’re fighting for. This is our moral moment & we must all answer the call.
April 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Senator Booker broke Senator Thurmond’s record for the longest speech on the Senate floor. Thurmond used his time to stand in the way of progress. Booker is using his to stand for it. This is powerful. This is the America we’re fighting for. This is our moral moment & we must all answer the call.
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This one is doing the rounds. It’s correct.
March 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This one is doing the rounds. It’s correct.
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Shortwave listeners noting China already taking over some frequencies used by VOA and RFA as USAGM has silenced its own transmitters. Especially critical with thousands of casualties in the Myanmar M7.7 quake where survivors would normally be receiving vital info from our Burmese language services.
March 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Shortwave listeners noting China already taking over some frequencies used by VOA and RFA as USAGM has silenced its own transmitters. Especially critical with thousands of casualties in the Myanmar M7.7 quake where survivors would normally be receiving vital info from our Burmese language services.
You can't make this shit up....every headline, every action is like a really bad movie.
March 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
You can't make this shit up....every headline, every action is like a really bad movie.
I think it is time to re-read Albert Brooks book 2030.
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I think it is time to re-read Albert Brooks book 2030.
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NEW: DOGE can now access a HUD system that includes addresses domestic violence survivors have relocated to for safety, medical records in disability cases and credit reports in lending discrimination cases.
Few of the records are redacted or anonymized.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Few of the records are redacted or anonymized.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence
While some agencies have resisted efforts by Elon Musk’s team to access confidential records, HUD has opened the door. The potential harm to privacy could be significant.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW: DOGE can now access a HUD system that includes addresses domestic violence survivors have relocated to for safety, medical records in disability cases and credit reports in lending discrimination cases.
Few of the records are redacted or anonymized.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Few of the records are redacted or anonymized.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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February 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Records show how DOGE planned Trump’s DEI purge — and who gets fired next
A DOGE team plans to fire federal workers who are not in DEI roles and employees in offices that protect equal rights, internal documents show.
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February 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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AI is not just powerful. What’s really worrying is that DeepSeek has made it cheap, too | John Naughton
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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AI is not just powerful. What’s really worrying is that DeepSeek has made it cheap, too | John Naughton
The AI startup has upended the industry by developing a model that costs much less to produce – and is available free to a universe of tinkerers
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
AI is not just powerful. What’s really worrying is that DeepSeek has made it cheap, too | John Naughton
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Our Community Broadband Networks Team at ILSR made predictions and talked over expectations for 2025 in the latest Community Broadband Bits podcast - low-earth orbit satellite, affordability, tariffs, state preemption laws, and what the FCC might do to create more competition in Internet access.
Predictions for 2025: CBN Edition - Episode 632 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast | Welcome to Community Networks
In this episode of the podcast, Chris and the CBN team dive into bold predictions about BEAD funding, affordability programs, and the growing role of satellite providers. Hear how state policies,…
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Our Community Broadband Networks Team at ILSR made predictions and talked over expectations for 2025 in the latest Community Broadband Bits podcast - low-earth orbit satellite, affordability, tariffs, state preemption laws, and what the FCC might do to create more competition in Internet access.
Verizon adds 372k FWA ; 51K FIOS in 4Q24. 12.3M TOTAL Broadband across consumer/business. #earnings #broadband #VZ
January 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Verizon adds 372k FWA ; 51K FIOS in 4Q24. 12.3M TOTAL Broadband across consumer/business. #earnings #broadband #VZ
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FWA for the first time represented more than 3% of Verizon's wireless service revenue in Q4 24. With FWA, Verizon's wireless service revenue grew 3.1% YoY. Without FWA, 2.1%. Our chart shows that Verizon doesn't grow FWA ARPU, but it added 373k FWA subs in Q4. 10th Q in a row with >300k.
January 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
FWA for the first time represented more than 3% of Verizon's wireless service revenue in Q4 24. With FWA, Verizon's wireless service revenue grew 3.1% YoY. Without FWA, 2.1%. Our chart shows that Verizon doesn't grow FWA ARPU, but it added 373k FWA subs in Q4. 10th Q in a row with >300k.
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The biggest issue with satellite is capacity, not speed or even latency — Starlink is at capacity in SE England & London. It will always be easier for fiber or cellular to add capacity, except in the most remote areas https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/10473-starlink-at-capacity-in-the-south-east
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The biggest issue with satellite is capacity, not speed or even latency — Starlink is at capacity in SE England & London. It will always be easier for fiber or cellular to add capacity, except in the most remote areas https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/10473-starlink-at-capacity-in-the-south-east
I can’t help but feel there are more important issues to address than TikTok. #tiktokban #tiktok
January 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I can’t help but feel there are more important issues to address than TikTok. #tiktokban #tiktok
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Appreciate how long Gigi Sohn held her tongue about the awful lack of leadership and progress from the FCC during Biden's time in office. But glad she spoke out about a final spineless action as the Chair leaves office. www.linkedin.com/posts/gigiso...
Gigi Sohn on LinkedIn: Friends - I've largely held my nose and kept my mouth shut as I saw the…
Friends - I've largely held my nose and kept my mouth shut as I saw the Federal Communications Commission become nearly irrelevant in the effort to achieve…
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January 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Appreciate how long Gigi Sohn held her tongue about the awful lack of leadership and progress from the FCC during Biden's time in office. But glad she spoke out about a final spineless action as the Chair leaves office. www.linkedin.com/posts/gigiso...
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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that…
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January 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes