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Senate confirms Davidson to head NTIA

Alan Davidson will head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) after the U.S. Senate approved his nomination yesterday, meaning NTIA has its first full-time leader in more than two years. Nominated by President Joe Biden, Davidson was approved by a 60-31 vote in the Senate to serve as assistant secretary of Commerce for Communications […]

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MWC, WISPA, NAB, IWCE still plan in-person events, but others cancel

As the dust settles on last week’s in-person CES trade show in Las Vegas, some event coordinators have either canceled their own upcoming trade shows or plan to switch to a virtual format. Others, however, are forging ahead with plans to hold in-person gatherings in the coming weeks and months. “We expect over 1,500 exhibitors […]

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CES 2022: John Deere showcases self-driving tractor

John Deere introduced a fully autonomous tractor at CES this week and brought one to display at the show. The machine is so large, Deere set up a building in the main CES parking lot to house it. Deere has been automating many of its tractor features for some time. “Advanced technology has always been […]

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7 Predictions for global energy cybersecurity in 2022

We now live in a world where cyberattacks can shut down critical infrastructure. Those who follow the mega-trends driving the global economy — like the convergence of the digital revolution and the energy transition — understand that with more and more critical infrastructure remotely operated or digitally managed, it was only a matter of time […]

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Motorola Solutions appeals Airwave investigation decision by CMA

Motorola Solutions has asked the United Kingdom (UK) Competition Appeal Tribunal to review a regulator’s decision to investigate the company’s highly profitable Airwave TETRA network that serves UK public-safety agencies, according to a summary of the challenge published this week. Motorola Solutions submitted on Dec. 22 its request seeking tribunal review of the Competition and […]

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Biden’s FCC, NTIA nominees stuck in the Senate

The US Senate returned to work for the new year on Monday with a long list of things to do, including debating the future of voting rights, attempting to pass President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill and commemorating a year since the US Capitol was stormed by a mob of Trump devotees. Adding to that […]

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A three-step plan for a citizen-first cybersecurity strategy in cities and counties

Cyberattacks against states and municipalities have increased significantly in the last year, with school districts, city halls and police departments among the most vulnerable. Ransomware attacks in particular are on the rise. In 2020, more than 2,000 public sector organizations—including municipalities—were targeted in these attacks. These incidents highlight how local governments can become an easy target […]

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Rethinking mega-event private critical communications after Astroworld

The catastrophic loss of life in November at the Astroworld music festival in Houston is a potent reminder of the special critical-communications needs that should be considered at large venues hosting tens of thousands of participants. Large-scale mega-events—for example, football games, music festivals, and concerts—are not unusual, and many take place safely. But tragedy is […]

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Newscan: AT&T, Verizon agree to delay C-band launch to Jan. 19

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations AT&T, Verizon agree to delay C-band launch to Jan. 19 When utilities burn your house down and get away with it The Pentagon’s cloud war is (finally) nearing conclusion The implications of publicly disclosing cyberattacks Remote work increases accessibility, widens talent pool Covid microchip developer says there’s no […]

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Verizon, AT&T reject federal request to delay 5G on C-band

On New Year’s Eve, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson asked AT&T and Verizon to delay their launch of 5G in C-band spectrum by two weeks. That delay, they explained, would give federal regulators more time to figure out whether 5G operations in C-band spectrum might affect aircraft radio […]

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Senate confirms Davidson to head NTIA

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MWC, WISPA, NAB, IWCE still plan in-person events, but others cancel

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CES 2022: John Deere showcases self-driving tractor

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Motorola Solutions appeals Airwave investigation decision by CMA

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Biden’s FCC, NTIA nominees stuck in the Senate

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Rethinking mega-event private critical communications after Astroworld

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Newscan: AT&T, Verizon agree to delay C-band launch to Jan. 19

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Verizon, AT&T reject federal request to delay 5G on C-band

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Newscan: Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over dlvr.it/SHZgm0

Researchers discover dangerous firmware-level rootkit dlvr.it/SHWdCt

2022 Predictions for AI in IT, Data Centers dlvr.it/SHWd9y

How the launch of ‘real’ 5G turned into an unmitigated PR disaster dlvr.it/SHVLGP

Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities dlvr.it/SHVBc6

NextNav selected by ‘top wireless carrier’ to deliver Z-axis location for 911 calls dlvr.it/SHSN62

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