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Understanding The Challenges Telco's Have Faced During COVID-19

Spearline Testing

Dan kicked things off by stating that all the difficulties seen by the telecommunications industry during the COVID-19 period have been unprecedented. ’ In the early stages of the pandemic, Hayes shared – telecommunications networks around the world struggled. ” *Article originally published on UCToday.

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Zillow releases tool to make rental costs more transparent, as White House targets ‘junk fees’

GeekWire

.” The tool provides users a breakdown of their expected monthly expenses such as rent, parking and pet fees, along with one-time fees like security deposits, application and administration fees. The White House has already targeted the travel industry and ticketing platforms this year.

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Meet the 5 finalists for CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards

GeekWire

The five finalists for CEO of the Year in the 2023 GeekWire Awards are taking on a broad and important range of challenges: workplace equity; machine learning and AI creation; identification and tracking; immigration application processes; and fending off bots. The Seattle company reported revenue of $2.7

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BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work?

Network World

One comparison likens BGP to GPS applications on mobile phones. That same year, traffic from a number of financial institutions, including MasterCard, Visa, and others was also routed through a Russian government-controlled telecommunications company under “unexplained” circumstances. What is Border Gateway Protocol?

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‘Open for business’: Amazon shows off antennas for its Kuiper satellite network

GeekWire

. “I’d be remiss if I didn’t contrast it to a Kindle here,” said Dave Limp, Amazon’s senior vice president of devices and services, who helpfully made the comparison today during the big reveal at the Satellite 2023 conference in Washington, D.C. The anticipated manufacturing cost? Less than $400 per terminal.

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Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology

The Verge

He was there when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 significantly amended the original Communications Act of 1934, which intended to open up competition in the telecommunications industry even further. He has been a proponent of net neutrality, first proposing a bill in 2005. And I just think it’s inevitable.

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