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1. Senators Press Sohn, Davidson On How They'll Implement Broadband Bill; + more notable news -

   
   Senators press Sohn, Davidson on how they'll implement broadband bill lightreading.com
   Verizon 5G Home Internet service arrives in two new cities phonearena.com
   Covid drives Internet uptake but many are still left behind - ITU telecoms.com
   Research: Fixed Wireless Access Sees Modest Speed Gains Since 2020 telecompetitor.com
   Rogers director takes key role in first big move under new CEO theglobeandmail.com
   Comcast gobbles up municipal Massachusetts minnows commsupdate.com
   Verizon is automatically tracking subscribers; here's how you can opt out phonearena.com
   MVNO US Mobile goes full eSIM lightreading.com
   Google just revealed a ton of new Android features coming this winter bgr.com
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2. FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Does Not Support U.S. Internet Rate Regulation, Supports Net Neutrality Reinstatement + more news -

   
   FCC nominee Gigi Sohn does not support U.S. internet rate regulation, supports net neutrality reinstatement reuters.com
   Musk Hints at SpaceX Bankruptcy Possibility, Not the Best News for Starlink RDOF Vetting telecompetitor.com
   Frontier quietly looks to expand CBRS fixed wireless biz lightreading.com
   India's Bharti Airtel in talks to buy majority stake in Dish TV - report reuters.com
   AWS isn't going to war with telcos on private 5G fiercewireless.com
   T-Mobile raising $3 billion for spectrum purchases - analyst fiercewireless.com
   Apple announces the best apps and games of 2021, across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, and the most downloaded apps of the year techcrunch.com
   Recently Discovered 'EwDoor' Botnet Targets US AT&T Devices govinfosecurity.com
   The Global Internet Is Fracturing brinknews.com
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3. Biden's Broadband Push Is Good, But Crappy Maps And Lobbying Can Still Screw Things Up; + more notable news -

   
   Biden's Broadband Push Is Good, But Crappy Maps And Lobbying Can Still Screw Things Up techdirt.com
   Starlink is reportedly testing its internet service for airplanes cnet.com
   Atlantic Broadband Sinks $82 Million into Fiber Expansion Across Two States telecompetitor.com
   Amazon, Dish peddle dueling 5G products lightreading.com
   AT&T's networking chief downplays C-band delay in 5G lightreading.com
   European telcos look to US tech giants for infrastructure deals rcrwireless.com
   Pirate TV Software Dev Jailed For 2.5 Years For Fraud & Copyright Offenses torrentfreak.com
   The Amazon Appstore and apps downloaded from it are broken on Android 12, despite the new OS version launching over a month ago liliputing.com
   US consumers spent $10.7B online on Cyber Monday, below expectations and down 1.4% from $10.8B in 2020, as many shoppers returned to physical stores cnbc.com
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4. It's Not Just You: Many T-Mobile, Verizon, And AT&T Customers Can't Call Each Other; + more notable news -

   
   It s not just you: Many T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T customers can t call each other xda-developers.com
   Ericsson says mobile data has increased 300-fold since 2011 neowin.net
   Global Satellite Broadband SAM Expected to Grow to 330 Million Premises by 2026 prnewswire.com
   Why is the tech industry losing record numbers of CEOs? zdnet.com
   The Absurdity of Broadband the Official Speed Definition That Is telecompetitor.com
   Charter Presses FCC on Pole Attachment Issues, Says RDOF Deadlines are Threatened telecompetitor.com
   Telcos to nearly double fiber footprint by 2027 - report lightreading.com
   T-Mobile to Pay $20M After Outage Led to Failed 911 Calls lasentinel.net
   Social Media Advertisers Are Grabbing Huge Amounts of Your Data uk.pcmag.com
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5. India Tells Starlink To Stop Taking Preorders As It Does Not Have License To Operate In The Country; + more notable news -

   
   Indian government tells Starlink to stop booking/rendering the satellite internet service as it does not have a license to operate in the country reuters.com
   FCC Awards $169M in Emergency Connectivity Fund s Fifth Wave telecompetitor.com
   Ericsson's $6.2B Vonage deal has befuddled investors - no wonder lightreading.com
   Telcos to get expanded scam-blocking powers through telecommunications law amendment zdnet.com
   Rogers Fires Back at Telus, Bell at CRTC Hearing Over Shaw Deal iphoneincanada.ca
   FAA Calls AT&T, Verizon Plan to Mitigate 5G Risk Encouraging bloomberg.com
   Chile looks to build first fiber cable to Antarctica convergedigest.com
   Now that most video game platforms have a digital-only purchasing option, paying separately for the same video game on each is indefensible bloomberg.com
   Steam sets new concurrent users record with over 27 million online eurogamer.net
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6. T-Mobile Agrees To Pay $20M Settlement After Outage Resulted In Failed 911 Calls; + more notable news -

   
   T-Mobile agrees to pay $20M settlement after outage resulted in failed 911 calls thehill.com
   Half the UK's internet is down including Roblox, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok imore.com
   T-Mobile to appeal decision on 'most reliable' 5G network claim prnewswire.com
   Contemplating 6G Capabilities: Terahertz Spectrum, Sub-networks, Seven 9s Reliability and More telecompetitor.com
   Comcast may move Hulu content to Peacock lightreading.com
   Over 9 Million Android Phones Running Malware Apps from Huawei's AppGallery thehackernews.com
   Apple sues NSO Group in US federal court, seeking to ban NSO from using Apple products and alleging NSO illegally targeted Apple users with surveillance tools reuters.com
   SpaceX apologizes to customers for Starlink shipping delays digitaltrends.com
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7. US Ranks 9th In Most Expensive Internet Costs In The World; + more notable news -

   
   US Ranks 9th in Most Expensive Internet Costs in the World hypebeast.com
   Fixed wireless, LEO satellite broadband best suited for unserved and underserved areas - study lightreading.com
   UK ISP Sky Left 6 Million Routers Vulnerable to Attack for Nearly 18 Months pcmag.com
   FCC Seeks Comment on Implementing Affordable Connectivity Program telecompetitor.com
   Verizon to gain around 20M new mobile customers any day now lightreading.com
   Star Trek: Discovery is tearing the streaming world apart in yet another glimpse of the increasingly muddled future of streaming arstechnica.com
   NY universal broadband access in reach, telecom providers say timesunion.com
   YouTube TV has been freezing up on smart TVs everywhere androidpolice.com
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8. Share Of Broadband Subs Reaching Top Of Speed Tiers Rose During Pandemic; + more notable news -

   
   Share of broadband subs reaching top of speed tiers rose during pandemic lightreading.com
   Apple's Self Service Repair, likely created to ward off regulatory pressure, may increase repairability of its own devices and spur an industry-wide change bloomberg.com
   First 25G PON Trial Comes to N. America, Courtesy of Bell Canada, Nokia telecompetitor.com
   Cable One Plots Course for 10 Gbps Broadband to Compete with Fiber telecompetitor.com
   Ericsson acquires cloud communications provider Vonage for $6.2B telecomstechnews.com
   Hulu to raise live TV pricing as it bundles in Disney+ and ESPN+ lightreading.com
   PlayStation 5s selling for 1,000 as online vultures prey on Christmas buying panic mirror.co.uk
   Disney+ subscribers set to overtake Netflix informitv.com
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9. FAA Forced Delay In 5G Rollout Despite Having No Proof Of Harm To Aviation; + more notable news -

   
   FAA forced delay in 5G rollout despite having no proof of harm to aviation arstechnica.com
   US broadband market normalises after Covid high telecoms.com
   Video streaming drives surge in broadband network speed clipping, spiking at 400% of early pandemic figures rapidtvnews.com
   Pandemic's effects on economy 'are still real,' Charter CEO says lightreading.com
   Frontier Appears to be Doing Some Soul Searching as it Evaluates a Potential New Brand telecompetitor.com
   Multiple forces fueling broadband's 'Great Deceleration' - analyst lightreading.com
   Apple is accelerating the development of a fully autonomous electric car, after hitting a car processor milestone, with plans to debut it by 2025 bloomberg.com
   California announces 18 new broadband projects to reach 98% connectivity statescoop.com
   Can we strike a balance between digital privacy and online safety? thedrum.com
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10. In Confirmation Hearing, Rosenworcel Says FCC Still Needs Better Broadband Data; more notable news -

    
    In confirmation hearing, Rosenworcel says FCC still needs better broadband data statescoop.com
    CFO: Fixed Wireless is Killer App for 5G and it s Driving a Verizon Nationwide Broadband Strategy telecompetitor.com
    The C-band delay in 5G is impressively stupid lightreading.com
    Will the metaverse lead cable's '10G Challenge'? lightreading.com
    T-Mobile's 5G Lead Over AT&T and Verizon Just Got Even Bigger fool.com
    Apple announces Self Service Repair, a program starting next year that will publish repair manuals, let customers buy parts and tools, and more cnet.com
    The FTC Wants To Make It Easier For People To Cancel Their Online Subscriptions ubergizmo.com
    Musk s Starlink and Ambani s Jio are heading for an epic broadband clash in India qz.com
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11. Google Glitch Triggers Major Internet Outage - Google's Networking Went Awry And Many Major Sites Failed; + more news -

    
    Google glitch triggers major internet outage - Google's networking went awry and many sites failed zdnet.com
    Comcast now offering triple gig internet speeds in California cnet.com
    Broadband Superiority? FBA Makes the Case for Fiber Broadband telecompetitor.com
    Will the metaverse lead cable's '10G Challenge'? lightreading.com
    Here's how AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are fighting SIM swaps lightreading.com
    U.S. Senate to hold confirmation hearing on Biden FCC pick reuters.com
    FCC attracts $21.8 billion in bids for mid-band spectrum convergedigest.com
    T-Mobile s Neville Ray: Fixed Wireless is a Super-Exciting Use Case for 5G telecompetitor.com
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12. Biden Signs Bill Into Law, With $65B To Boost Broadband Access, $475M To Help Connect Less Fortunate, More; + more news -

    
    Biden signs $1T+ infrastructure bill into law, with $65B to boost broadband access, $475M in grants to help low-income Americans acquire computing devices, more theverge.com
    Fight Over 5G and Aviation Safety Clouds Big Investments by AT&T, Verizon wsj.com
    T-Mobile s Neville Ray: Fixed Wireless is a Super-Exciting Use Case for 5G telecompetitor.com
    T-Mobile is winning the race to 100MHz for midband 5G lightreading.com
    AT&T refused to listen to anybody at Time Warner after buying it, ex-CEO says arstechnica.com
    Huawei strategy to evade US ban won t do it favors slashgear.com
    Supply chain problems may slow midband 5G in the US lightreading.com
    Broadband beats bedrooms for UK homebuyers computerweekly.com
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