internet

Barriers to a Fully Connected Economy Include the Fight for Utility Pole Rights
Barriers to a Fully Connected Economy Include the Fight for Utility Pole Rights
March 13, 2023  |  Technology

Large swaths of the U.S. are still without high-speed broadband internet service at the third anniversary of the pandemic lockdowns, keeping millions from enjoying the...

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Nigeria’s 5G Race Heats Up as Airtel Acquires New License
Nigeria’s 5G Race Heats Up as Airtel Acquires New License
January 12, 2023  |  emea

Airtel Africa has acquired 5G spectrum capacity in Nigeria, one of the region’s largest economies. The news, announced by the company this week, means that...

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Google Exec Comes Out Against Paying For ISP Upgrades
Google Exec Comes Out Against Paying For ISP Upgrades
September 26, 2022  |  Google

A Google executive has said big tech companies shouldn’t have to pay for internet service providers’ (ISP) network-upgrade costs in the EU, a report from...

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Telecoms to Offer High-Speed Access to Low-Income Households
Telecoms to Offer High-Speed Access to Low-Income Households
May 09, 2022  |  Technology

Several of the country’s largest telecommunication companies have agreed to help offer high-speed internet to millions of low-income customers. As The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Fastly Implements Fix For Software Bug That Caused Outage
Fastly Implements Fix For Software Bug That Caused Outage
June 09, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Fastly Inc., which operates a content delivery network, announced that it quickly detected a software bug that caused an outage on Tuesday (June 8), and...

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Is Coinbase Netscape 2.0? Here Are Five Things You Must Believe
Is Coinbase Netscape 2.0? Here Are Five Things You Must Believe
April 19, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Coinbase’s April 14 IPO was the stock market event that launched a thousand superlatives. A “watershed moment,” a “rocket” that analysts said would see its...

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Initiative Aims To ‘Future-Proof’ Broadband Internet Access
Initiative Aims To ‘Future-Proof’ Broadband Internet Access
April 06, 2021  |  Internet of Things

The great digital shift has changed how we work, communicate and even get our healthcare. But that shift has worked well only for those with the...

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Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
December 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A flurry of weekend cyberattacks on some of the most highly guarded digital assets on earth has again exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in our increasingly digitized global...

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Twitter, Other Tech Companies Caution Europe Over Internet Rules
Twitter, Other Tech Companies Caution Europe Over Internet Rules
December 10, 2020  |  Regulation

Several companies, including Twitter, are urging European Union regulators to “defend the Open Internet.” The move comes as the EU is working on a European...

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