A look back at this week’s biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
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T-Mobile backtracks on California merger commitments after 12 weeks
It might have taken 653 days for the T-Mobile and Sprint merger to be approved in the US, but it has only taken 84 for the Magenta Army to ditch its promise to the Californian regulator.
New T-Mobile company has already opened itself up to a lawsuit
The newly merged T-Mobile company has barely seen daylight, but it has already irritated one regulator enough that the risk of a lawsuit hovers on the horizon.
California drives forward with autonomous delivery
California has opened the traps for wide-scale testing and commercial application of autonomous vehicles for delivery companies across the state.
California proposes strictest privacy rules in the US
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has unveiled new privacy proposals which have the potential to rival the impact of Europe’s GDPR on the digital economy.
US courts open the door for net neutrality fragmentation
A US Court of Appeal has seemingly put the final nail into the net neutrality coffin at a federal-level but has opened-up the option for state-specific rules.
EFF to testify in support of California facial recognition technology ban
Last month, the City of San Francisco banned law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition software in cameras, and now the issue has been escalated to the State Senate.
California data dividend sounds nice but shows digital economy ignorance
The State of California might be making friends in Silicon Valley with its defence of net neutrality rules, but in proposing a ‘data dividend’ on the digital economy, these kinships might turn sour very quickly.
Vermont follows Califorina into the dock over net neutrality
The State of Vermont has been hit with a net neutrality lawsuit after passing a Senate Bill and signing an Executive Order forcing ISPs to follow the banned principles for government contracts.
Telco industry accuses California of violating US Constitution
It was only going to be a matter of time, but the telco industry is taking California to court over the decision to reinstate net neutrality rules.
State versus federal battle looms as California signs net neutrality into law
California Governor Jerry Brown has been busy; 31 state bills vetoed and 34 signed into law, including the controversial net neutrality rulings, kicking off another state versus federal battle.
Pai declares California resistance to net neutrality demise as illegal
Speaking to an audience at the Maine Heritage Policy Center, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has slammed California for even thinking about going against his holier-than-thou word on net neutrality.
California defies FCC and Trump by passing tough net neutrality laws
The state versus federal argument looks like it is heading towards full-throttle as California passes what it describes as the toughest net neutrality laws in the country.
California to ban zero-rating in net neutrality mission
In what has been described as the ‘strongest net neutrality policy proposal in the country’, Senator Scott Wiener has tightened up his proposed bill to reinstate net neutrality in California, with the updated version banning zero-rating.
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5G Core – Digital Symposium
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
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6G Summit (Co-located with OpenRAN World)
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