Communications
To Connect with Other, Call Instead of Texting
Many people embrace texting to avoid awkwardness.
It’s Time to Shore up the Universal Service Fund So It Can Live up to Its Name
Congress needs to create a solution that reflects how Americans actually use telecommunications services rather than how we once did.
FCC Estimates Replacing Chinese Telecom Equipment Will Cost at Least $1.6 Billion
A key lawmaker echoed calls from the agency’s chairman for Congress to appropriate the money.
Tracking Robocalls Debunks Myths and Clears Up Mysteries
Researchers found that answering a robocall doesn't doom you to more.
DOD Releases Prime Airwaves for Commercial 5G Networks
Amid criticism, officials said 100 megahertz of federal midband spectrum will be transferred to commercial users at an unprecedented pace.
Agencies Off-Pace to Switch to New Telecom Contract Before Cutoff Date, GAO Says
The latest FITARA scorecard showed what percentage of operations have moved off old infrastructure contracts—and the numbers aren’t good.
State Department Brings Financing Partners to Help Fund Huawei Alternatives
The State Department is working with financial institutions to help close deals for Western technology providers around the globe, an official says.
A Post-Pandemic Guide to Building Resilient Business Comms
Agencies should ensure their communication systems are ready for another mass shift to telework in case the need comes up again.
Was the Pentagon’s Blacklist of Chinese Companies Justified?
An independent study of the list found China uses its favored companies to wipe out competition and spread economic influence.
China is Dumping Fiber Optic Cables in the Global Market, Commerce Official Says
The cables are key to the development of fifth-generation networks, and therefore a matter of national security for the Trump administration.
OMB Official: We Need More Cross-Agency Collaboration Tools
Mass teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital government, including a lack of communication options for interagency collaboration.
Industry Calls on Government to Invest Billions for Developing Secure 5G Networks
Comments to the NTIA also say the administration shouldn’t choose winners and losers to compete with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Pandemic Reveals Need to Make Airwaves More Resilient
The spectrum's sweet spot—frequencies in the mid-range—can carry significant amounts of data while reaching many users but are reserved for the government.
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