Newscan: This week could reshape the Internet: Net-neutrality rules expire and AT&T-Time Warner decision is due

Federal legislation that would reclassify 911 telecommunicators as members of a protective-service occupation—the job category that includes first responders like firefighters and police officers—continues to gain support but is still awaiting even committee-level consideration, according to the bill’s primary sponsor. Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.), a former 911 dispatcher and sponsor of the 911 SAVES Act, […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations First fatality from ransomware? Cyberattacks suspected in German woman’s death Pentagon considers operating independent 5G networks under new dynamic-spectrum-sharing effort Utah police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy Farms of the future hinge on high-speed Internet House passes spending bill to avoid government shutdown, sends it to […]

Automotive industry stakeholders are heavily engaged in the creation, refinement and application of connected/autonomous-vehicle (CAV) technology in the quest to develop next-generation vehicles. According to James Hunt, CEO at aicas, advances in solutions that enable over-the-air (OTA) programming for vehicles are already answering stakeholder concerns relating to revenue for carmakers, third-party ability to introduce features […]

The complex nature of Bluetooth continues to cause security problems for the low-powered, short-range wireless technology, with academic researchers releasing a parade of new attacks against the technology in the past few months. On Sept. 9, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) issued a statement regarding two papers released by university researchers that described ways […]