Wisconsin State

Mountain View, CA

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – T-Mobile and SpaceX announced last week that they are poised to launch an innovative project, pending FCC approval, that leverages SpaceX’s Starlink satellites and T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum to deliver near-complete mobile coverage across even the U.S.’s most isolated regions. However, this...

SpaceX, T-Mobile Forge Ahead with Satellite Coverage Plans

Virginia State

For a third time, the Federal Communications Commission is denying $886 million in federal funding to SpaceX’s Starlink, this time by dismissing a citizen-led petition. On Friday, the commission rejected a petition from Virginia resident Greg Weisiger, who urged the FCC to reverse its controversial August 2022 decision to deny SpaceX the funds.

FCC Rejects Citizen Effort to Revive $886M in Funding for SpaceX's Starlink

Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team will offer thoughts and insights into what antitrust enforcement will look like under the next presidential administration. While there is at least some uncertainty regarding antitrust enforcement under either a Harris or Trump administration, there is no doubt that the current Biden administration has been extraordinarily active.

Election 2024 Coverage: Examining the Future of Healthcare and Antitrust

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Colorado State

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

Sifting through the offers from internet providers in your area can make your eyes glaze over. You're likely checking available speeds and pricing along with fine-print details like data caps and equipment fees to ensure you get the best plan for you. Another factor to consider is equally important but easy to overlook: the connection type or what technology your internet service provider uses to send internet to your home. We at CNET have encountered them all and can tell you first-hand the difference the connection type can make.

Internet Connection Types Explained

With the promise of NTIA’s BEAD subsidies to fund rural broadband projects, ISPs want federal regulators to expand access to utility poles. They see that as a critical factor in the timely deployment of new broadband networks. Representatives from CTIA, AT&T (NYSE: T), T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), and Verizon (NYSE:...

Carriers Urge FCC to Give Them Light Pole Access

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Wireless internet connections are convenient, but they're also notoriously unreliable. Nothing proves that point more emphatically than a glitchy video conference call, especially if it's tied to a crucial business meeting. The solution, of course, is to run a wired network connection to your home office. Wi-Fi is great for...

Wi-Fi problems? How to add a wired network to your home without Ethernet cable

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the capability of its digital engineering ecosystem to reduce the time and costs associated with designing, building and testing aircraft on Scaled Composites’ Model 437 Vanguard. On Thursday, Northrop said the multi-mission aircraft flew for the first time using wings developed through the Digital Pathfinder project.

Northrop Grumman’s Digital Pathfinder Engineering Project Rapidly Builds Wings for Model 437 Aircraft

On May 29, 2024, E-Verify announced the launch of the E-Verify+ trial. E-Verify is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security website that allows employers to determine if their employees are eligible to work in the United States by comparing the information of an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“Form I-9”), with records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. E-Verify+ is a new E-Verify service that aims to integrate the Form I-9 and E-Verify employment eligibility verification process into one digital process.

E-Verify Launches Trial of E-Verify+ Service

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Overseas Funds Regime: The FCA updated its webpage on the overseas funds regime to confirm that it will open the gateway to new schemes on 30 September 2024. 21 August.

Regulation Round Up August 2024

Wi-Fi is a way to connect to the Internet, while the Internet is what you're connecting to. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to connect devices across a Wireless Local Area Network, while the Internet is a global network of interconnected computers. Understanding the difference is important for setting up networks, troubleshooting...

Wi-Fi vs. Internet: The Key Difference, Explained (and Why It Matters)

Many internet providers are out there today. But which one has the best internet speed for gaming and streaming? We break it down.

Best internet for streaming: Cost, speeds and our picks of 2024

Hurricanes, tropical storms and even severe thunderstorms can lead to power outages. You know the drill. (But if you don't, here's our guide to preparing for power outages.) Hopefully, you'll have planned ahead and made sure your electronics and portable chargers were charged. You'll then unplug any unnecessary appliances or...

How to get internet access even when a storm knocks out power (and Wi-Fi) at home

Our world is crucially online. Data from the Pew Research Center collected in 2023 reveals that approximately 95% of all US adults use the internet, and 4 out of 10 report being online constantly during the day. Our internet connections have become crucial for work, school and family ties. But...

High Monthly Internet Bills? Negotiating With Your Provider Could Lower That Cost

Wyoming State

Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Verizon is the next big phone company to launch a satellite messaging service — and it’s coming soon. Starting this fall, the service will let “certain smartphones” access emergency messaging and location sharing via satellite in a partnership with Skylo — which is also powering Google’s recently announced Satellite SOS feature.

Verizon is going to launch satellite messaging this fall

Minnesota State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

The Harris-Walz campaign opened its Savannah-area bus tour Wednesday with political pundits across the nation pondering weighty issues of whether the events showed Georgia to be either a red or blue state.

Harris, Walz make barbecue stop in Sandfly

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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Telecom Alert: $950k Settlement for 911 Outage; FCC Adopts UAS Rules; FCC Adopts 5G Fund Rules; Fifth Circuit Stays USF Ruling [Vol. XXI, Issue 36]

The FCC announced a $950,000 settlement with AT&T to resolve an investigation into whether the company violated the Commission’s rules by failing to deliver 911 calls...

Telecom Alert: $950k Settlement for 911 Outage; FCC Adopts UAS Rules; FCC Adopts 5G Fund Rules; Fifth Circuit Stays USF Ruling [Vol. XXI, Issue 36]

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