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India says not to preorder Starlink until it obtains a license

The Verge

India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services. DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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Gogo sells commercial in-flight internet business to bankrupt satellite provider

The Verge

Gogo, the in-flight internet provider, has found a buyer for its commercial airline business. The FCC is clearing out the C-band (4-8 GHz) to make space for 5G customers, and Intelsat is participating in the program that could net the company nearly $5 billion by selling airwave licenses it currently owns.

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T-Mobile expands into live internet TV with new TVision streaming service

The Verge

After years of anticipation , T-Mobile is finally getting into the live TV business with the launch of a new internet-based streaming service called TVision, launching on November 1st. Sprint customers will get access later in November, with the service opening up to all customers sometime in 2021.

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Six companies dominate network traffic as speed and access grows

TM Forum

In 2021, just six companies – Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple – generated nearly 57% of global network traffic, according to research by Sandvine, a network monitoring company. In December 2021, the. Ofcom, meanwhile, in its 2021. – have still never used the internet.

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The FCC wants to regulate space. Have fun!

Vox

The satellite industry is growing at a record pace, but here on the ground our regulatory frameworks for licensing them have not kept up,” FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on Thursday. “We Given these expanded responsibilities, it makes sense that regulators would open a new bureau focused on the space industry.

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Huge web outage takes Reddit, Twitch, and other big sites offline for an hour

The Verge

A huge global web outage swept across the internet this morning, taking out popular sites including Amazon, Twitch, and Reddit. Vast chunks of the internet are offline, including The Verge. Here’s what we know so far about the outage: [link] — The Verge (@verge) June 8, 2021.