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A Closer Look at Net Neutrality: What do you mean when you say it?

CTOvision

The popularity of the phrase net neutrality exploded at the end of April – thanks to the maelstrom of debates among the FCC, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Netflix, and Google (to name a few). But dozens of American headlines use these words today, so a bit more understanding may yield more fruitful discussions of net neutrality.

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Turns out the government can fine you for trashing space

Vox

PM Images/Getty Images The FCC is cracking down on space litterbugs, starting with Dish Network. The FCC doled out a first-of-its-kind fine to Dish Network for failing to uphold a debris mitigation plan for its EchoStar-7 satellite. Not with space junk, but with a government agency and regulations.

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ODC-Noord: The Netherland’s northernmost government data center is committed to a zero carbon future

CIO Business Intelligence

One of four government data centers in the Netherlands, Overheidsdatacenter Noord (ODC-Noord), the northernmost facility of its kind in The Netherlands, is located in the picturesque city of Groningen. These include numerous government ministries and agencies that serve citizens of the Netherlands.

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App trackers secretly sell your location data to the government. App stores won’t stop them.

Vox

Your app may be sending location data to a company that sells your data to another company that sells your data to the government. Google can’t stop trackers in its apps from selling location data to the government. Maybe the government can. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images.

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LinkedIn Shuts Down Four XSS Flaws, Is wireless the Trojan horse in your network security? and more

CTOvision

” LinkedIn is one of the top professional networking sites in the world. ” Programs such as these can help get students into the cyber track and interested in performing cyber capabilities for the government. Is wireless the Trojan horse in your network security? Via Help Net Security, more here.

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Measuring CSPs' advances in sustainability

TM Forum

Orange, for example, at Mobile World Congress 2022 said it is phasing out its 2G and 3G networks between 2025 and 2030 in order to become more energy efficient. There are also moves to provide much greater accountability. In January, for example, Telefónica announced a. billion euro refinancing program. Under pressure.

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Telcos gear up to tackle energy efficiency in the face of customer demands

TM Forum

Communications service providers (CSPs) are ramping up their efforts to increase the energy efficiency of their networks and operations. Governments are also starting to get involved. Network management tools also help, according to James Crawshaw, Principal Analyst, Telco IT & Operations, Omdia. French Senate report.

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