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AT&T Says Tech Giants Should Fund Rural BroadbandAT&T Says Tech Giants Should Fund Rural Broadband

AT&T Says Tech Giants Should Fund Rural Broadband

AT&T chief says biggest tech companies should be forced to contribute to troubled fund for low-income and rural broadband access

10 months ago
Africa Internet Outages Persist After Multiple Cables CutAfrica Internet Outages Persist After Multiple Cables Cut

Africa Internet Outages Persist After Multiple Cables Cut

Damage to four subsea cables may take weeks or months to repair as internet outages continue across west and central…

1 year ago
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in OrbitSilicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit

Welcome to the Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions at the intersection of…

1 year ago
Google Sister Project Brings Laser-Powered Internet To IndiaGoogle Sister Project Brings Laser-Powered Internet To India

Google Sister Project Brings Laser-Powered Internet To India

Google sister project Taara uses back-end laser communications tech from defunct Project Loon to bring broadband to rural India

2 years ago
Landmark US Supreme Court Challenge Internet ImmunityLandmark US Supreme Court Challenge Internet Immunity

Landmark US Supreme Court Challenge Internet Immunity

US Supreme Court hears cases that for first time question key law that protects internet firms from liability for content…

2 years ago
Musk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In IranMusk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In Iran

Musk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In Iran

SpaceX chief Elon Musk says 'approaching 100' Starlink terminals now active in Iran, amidst ongoing protests and blocked network access

2 years ago
Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After CyberattackUkraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack

Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack

Major internet disruption in Ukraine this week, after 'nation-scale' cyberattack on national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom

3 years ago
FBI Arrest Man Over ‘Plot To Blow Up Internet’FBI Arrest Man Over ‘Plot To Blow Up Internet’

FBI Arrest Man Over ‘Plot To Blow Up Internet’

Texas man allegedly sought to 'kill off about 70 percent of the internet' to deal blow to 'oligarchy' by blowing…

4 years ago
Facebook Plans Two Cables Linking US To AsiaFacebook Plans Two Cables Linking US To Asia

Facebook Plans Two Cables Linking US To Asia

Facebook backs two new undersea cable projects creating direct link from North America to Singapore and key Indonesian market

4 years ago
Google Shuts Down Project LoonGoogle Shuts Down Project Loon

Google Shuts Down Project Loon

Tech giant deflates high altitude balloon-based project that sought to deliver high speed connectivity to developing nations

4 years ago
Russia Readies Law So Moscow Can Block Social Networking GiantsRussia Readies Law So Moscow Can Block Social Networking Giants

Russia Readies Law So Moscow Can Block Social Networking Giants

No love for Twitter. Russia's parliament has prepared draft legislation that will allow Moscow to ban US social networking giants

4 years ago
Virgin Media Outage Affects Tens Of ThousandsVirgin Media Outage Affects Tens Of Thousands

Virgin Media Outage Affects Tens Of Thousands

'Intermittent' outage strikes at peak time on Monday evening, as users across UK see disruption to wired and mobile data…

5 years ago