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FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
September 27, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Chances are, you are reading this online. PYMNTS, after all, is a digital publication. And with the news Thursday (Sept. 26) that the U.S. Federal...

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Human-I-T Aims to Redefine Digital Equity and Internet Access
Human-I-T Aims to Redefine Digital Equity and Internet Access
September 10, 2024  |  Technology

Innovation is the key theme surrounding Human-I-T, which uses technology and resources to support underserved communities. One of the overarching missions for the Bell, California-based...

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Charter Communications Sees a Customer Drop Post-ACP, Seeks New Ways to Retain Clients
Charter Communications Sees a Customer Drop Post-ACP, Seeks New Ways to Retain Clients
August 12, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Charter Communications is facing challenges following the termination of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal initiative that provided subsidies for internet service to low-income...

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Low-Orbit Economy Could Be High Stakes for Global Money Movement
Low-Orbit Economy Could Be High Stakes for Global Money Movement
June 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Access to the connected economy is the first step in contributing to it. And with the news last week that Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon...

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Amazon Launches First Prototypes for Global Satellite Internet Network
Amazon Launches First Prototypes for Global Satellite Internet Network
October 06, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon launched the first prototypes for its Project Kuiper satellite internet system Friday (Oct. 6), moving forward in its plan to create a global satellite internet network. “The...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Attorneys Protested Lack of Internet Access in Jail
Sam Bankman-Fried Attorneys Protested Lack of Internet Access in Jail
August 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Before FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail, his attorneys reportedly argued that he would have difficulty accessing evidence and materials for his trial...

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FCC Offers Broadband Subsidies to Narrow ‘Digital Divide’
FCC Offers Broadband Subsidies to Narrow ‘Digital Divide’
August 06, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says it wants to make broadband service more affordable. To that end, the commission last week announced plans to offer...

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Alphabet and Bharti Airtel Deploying Laser Internet Technology in India
Alphabet and Bharti Airtel Deploying Laser Internet Technology in India
June 26, 2023  |  Technology

Alphabet is reportedly using laser internet technology to improve access in remote areas of India. The parent company of Google has a project called Taara that...

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Connected Economy Infrastructure Gets $6.7 Billion Boost from US Treasury
Connected Economy Infrastructure Gets $6.7 Billion Boost from US Treasury
June 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

You need to be in it to win it. And as the connected economy continues to transform how businesses and consumers go about their daily lives, the...

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