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The ACP is not dead yet
Light Reading· 6 days agoThe Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) came to a close at the start of this month, due to a lack of funding and a failed effort in Congress to pass...
End of pandemic internet subsidies threatens a health care lifeline for rural America
Medical Xpress· 10 hours agoDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, federal lawmakers launched the Affordable Connectivity Program with...
Commerce Department hopes to plug $3bn CHIPS Act shortfall through sale of licensed spectrum
Data Center Dynamics· 2 days agoIf the Spectrum and National Security Act is to become law, it would cover the entire shortfall and...
Apple is Bringing RCS To the iPhone in iOS 18 - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoApple has announced that its Messages app will support RCS in iOS 18. From a report: The new standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices.
Apple Brings ChatGPT To Its Apps, Including Siri - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoApple is bringing ChatGPT, OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot experience, to Siri and other first-party apps and capabilities across its operating systems. From a report: "We're excited to partner ...
How to Find Free and Low-Cost Wi-Fi Options as Affordable Connectivity Program Ends | KQED
KQED· 3 days agoAccording to a 2023 FCC survey, almost half of respondents said before the ACP, they had either no...
What’s up with… Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, SoftBank
TelecomTV· 3 days agoIn today’s industry news roundup: Vodafone Germany is getting ready to play its part in the drone economy; Deutsche Telekom snaps up some cut-price...
End of pandemic internet subsidies threatens a health care lifeline for rural America
The Spokesman-Review· 17 hours agoMyrna Broncho realized just how necessary an internet connection can be after she broke her leg....
Biden's new spectrum deal may irritate 5G operators
Light Reading· 1 day agoAccording to a variety of reports, a contentious battle over spectrum between the US Commerce Department and the US Department of Defense (DoD) may have...
New Starlink Satellites Could Orbit at Lower Altitudes to Reduce Latency
ExtremeTech· 2 days agoSpaceX currently operates more than 5,000 Starlink satellites in orbit of Earth, and that number could balloon if Elon Musk gets his way. The SpaceX CEO recently revealed plans to deploy the ...