Apple trains techs to undermine third party repairs, shows VICEVICE has reported on eight leaked training videos from Apple which show how the company trains... By: Dave Sobel/September 23, 2021/Regulation
IT community groups ASCII and NSITSP announce initiativesThe ASCII Group has announced the formation of an MSP Security Committee, which is intending to... By: Dave Sobel/September 20, 2021/Regulation
Insights into Insurance companies from a brokerLet’s talk about insurance. Joseph Brunsman, who has been a guest on the show before, has... By: Dave Sobel/September 16, 2021/Newsletter, Product & Company Updates, Regulation
FCC digs into deals with landlords and ISPs as broadband maps appearThe FCC is looking into deals between landlords and ISPs to find out if those deals... By: Dave Sobel/September 10, 2021/Regulation
The FCC’s new push on data collectionAbout 5 million households have signed up for the federal program that offers $50 a month... By: Dave Sobel/August 31, 2021/Regulation
The overwhelming demand for broadband investmentA number of developments around Broadband, starting with this from Politico: More than 230 communities across... By: Dave Sobel/August 27, 2021/Regulation
California’s Prop 22 ruled unconstitutionalI didn’t want to miss this one — A California judge has ruled Proposition 22, California’s... By: Dave Sobel/August 26, 2021/Regulation
The UK and US States creating their own tech lawsLet’s revisit a bit of legislation. In the UK, the government has announced plans to change... By: Dave Sobel/August 26, 2021/Regulation
Data management: it’s more than just securityNearly three-quarters of IT professionals (72%) are worried that tools and techniques nation-state hackers use could... By: Dave Sobel/August 20, 2021/Business Strategy, Regulation, Security
The McFlurry machine is broken, and why IT providers careLet’s talk about McFlurrys. A judge has awarded a temporary restraining order against Taylor company, the... By: Dave Sobel/August 13, 2021/Newsletter, Regulation
Sweden’s Silicon Valley approachAs we go to the weekend, here’s another thought piece for you. Reuters discusses Sweden’s rise... By: Dave Sobel/August 13, 2021/Regulation
How much, or little, did we get on broadband in the infrastructure bill?Also in the infrastructure bill is broadband, allocating sixty five billion dollars for connectivity. The final... By: Dave Sobel/August 12, 2021/Regulation
The FCCs new maps start arrivingThe FCC has released new maps which show mobile service across the US. Sourced from data... By: Dave Sobel/August 9, 2021/Business Strategy, Regulation
Cyber notification moves through Congress in a legislation reviewAnd a legislation review. The new bipartisan Cyber Incident Notification act has been introduced that would... By: Dave Sobel/July 23, 2021/Regulation
Cali and Virginia go big on Broadband.. and let’s collect those billsThere’s a lot of news in the broadband space to catch up on. Quoting Ars Technica:... By: Dave Sobel/July 21, 2021/Newsletter, Regulation
Action in lobbying, with a new group forming for IT Service ProvidersLet’s talk lobbyists for a minute. Politico covers the decline of the Internet Association, which is... By: Dave Sobel/July 14, 2021/Newsletter, Regulation
Biden’s EO: big tech pushback creates opportunities for smaller companiesThe other big news over the Executive Order signed on Friday. The EO is focused on... By: Dave Sobel/July 12, 2021/Regulation
Right to repair may come federallyRight to repair may be coming at the federal level – Bloomberg is reporting that President... By: Dave Sobel/July 9, 2021/Regulation
Right to repair in effect in the UKIn the UK, the right to repair law has taken effect as of yesterday. It applies... By: Dave Sobel/July 2, 2021/Regulation
All the laws coming for technology this week – and the truce we care about.A flurry of bills moving through the system now, including multiple round Big tech. A new... By: Dave Sobel/June 30, 2021/Regulation