WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday authorized Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet network with moving vehicles, green-lighting the company’s plan to expand broadband offerings to commercial airlines, shipping vessels, and trucks. Starlink, a fast-growing constellation of internet-beaming satellites in orbit, has long sought to grow its customer base from individual…
US Approves SpaceX’s Starlink Internet for Use With Ships, Boats, Planes
Nanoparticles Could Be the Key to Cheaper, Faster and More Reliable Internet
Australian National University (ANU) physicists have developed new tech that controls the direction that light can and cannot travel in using nanoparticles, possibly discovering the path to cheaper, faster and more reliable internet. In collaboration with colleagues from Singapore, China and Germany, ANU scientists have developed small translucent slides that produce two different images, depending…
Former Ministers Warn UK Internet Bill Gives State Unprecedented Censorship Powers
The upcoming Online Safety Bill hands “unprecedented censorship powers” to the secretary of state and Ofcom, warned new research backed by a trio of top-level former frontbenchers. A new briefing paper by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) warns that the Online Safety Bill will have a significant impact on free speech, privacy, and innovation,…
High-Tech Wonders: Technology That Improves Life
May 28, 2022
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It’s easy to take technology for granted, but consider that 100 years ago, only 35 percent of homes in the United States had telephones. Cellphones, which now are found in the hands of pretty much everyone, were relatively rare as recently as 30 years ago, with only an estimated 11 million in use in the…
Capitol Report (May 9): Justices Seek Protection
May 9, 2022
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Maryland and Virginia law enforcement are poised to secure the homes of Supreme Court Justices. Protests by pro-abortion groups have been growing. The White House condemned the violent attack over the weekend that was aimed at a Wisconsin-based pro-life group. But the administration is still calling for protestors to speak out peacefully. And the Senate…
Biden Administration Announces Discounted High-Speed Internet Program
May 9, 2022
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The Biden administration announced Monday it’s launching a nationwide program for high-speed Internet at a discounted cost. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) comes as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law President Joe Biden signed last year, with $14.2 billion of the bill’s $1.2 trillion set aside for the program. The plan will “ensure the most…
China’s Internet Giants Conduct Massive Layoffs, CEOs or Founders Leave
Amid the authorities’ sweeping crackdown on the internet industry, Chinese tech giants are axing thousands of employees following last year’s resignation of founders or CEOs from their companies. Speaking to The Epoch Times on April 23, Shen Rongqin, a Ph.D. at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and associate professor at York University in…
China’s Internet Giants Conduct Large Layoffs, See Exodus of Top Executives
Amid the authorities’ sweeping crackdown on the internet industry, Chinese tech giants are axing thousands of employees following last year’s resignation of founders or CEOs from their companies. Speaking to The Epoch Times on April 23, Shen Rongqin, a Ph.D. at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and associate professor at York University in…
US, 60 Partner Nations Agree to Global Internet in Face of Chinese Authoritarianism
April 28, 2022
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The United States and 60 partner nations signed a new declaration on April 28, affirming their commitment to develop and promote a single global internet in the face of growing authoritarianism from China and Russia. The Declaration for the Future of the Internet was designed to champion “a single interconnected communications system for all of…
Optus and TPG Refunding 6.5 Million to Consumers for Underperforming NBN Speeds
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that Optus and TPG would be refunding 6.5 million to tens of thousands of NBN consumers for not informing them suitably of underdelivered internet speeds. Under ACMA rules, telcos must verify maximum internet speeds when migrating customers to the NBN and notify them when speeds cannot meet…
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