The US government is moving on infrastructure — broadbandInfrastructure is the other big discussion area. With the American Rescue Plan signed into law, it... By: Dave Sobel/March 15, 2021/Regulation
The UK joins in on the right to repairAs with all trends… they come in bursts. After the EU enacted its right to repair... By: Dave Sobel/March 11, 2021/Regulation
Legislation to push back on foreign based hacksMonday, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation designed to allow Americans to hold foreign governments... By: Dave Sobel/March 10, 2021/Regulation
Broadband again: the new usage levels and potential for new limitsI swear I’m not trolling for these. Comcast has released data about the traffic last year... By: Dave Sobel/March 8, 2021/Business Strategy, Regulation
JEDI: Will time run out on the contract?Let’s update on that JEDI contract – it’s been a while. Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft... By: Dave Sobel/March 8, 2021/Regulation
Unions and privacy laws have updatesLet’s call this the followup section, as these are updates to stories I covered before. The... By: Dave Sobel/March 3, 2021/Regulation
The French lead on right to repairA Right to repair update – the French law is now in effect requiring repairability scores,... By: Dave Sobel/March 2, 2021/Regulation
Which state will surprise you with their surge in broadband?I hit on broadband a lot – this one is a good story. In Mississippi, the... By: Dave Sobel/March 2, 2021/Regulation
Australia, EU, California, and the FedWow, regulation roundups again are the thing. That prediction I made about 2021 and regulation… we’ll... By: Dave Sobel/February 25, 2021/Regulation
2021 Government IT spending dataThis one for those dealing with the government. Gartner is forecasting global government IT Spending in... By: Dave Sobel/February 25, 2021/Regulation
Broadband regulation moves again!Every so often, one of my themes continues to just deliver. Let’s talk broadband infrastructure again.... By: Dave Sobel/February 23, 2021/Regulation
Facebook changes course in AustraliaThe tech battle in Australia continues to advance, as Facebook has announced plans to lift the... By: Dave Sobel/February 23, 2021/Regulation
Regulation: Privacy, Right to Repair, and Gig WorkersA big regulation section today. Virginia privacy law is taking top billing. Essentially a copy of... By: Dave Sobel/February 22, 2021/Regulation
The FCC works on mapThe FCC launched a new broadband data task force this week, and first order of business... By: Dave Sobel/February 19, 2021/Regulation
Australian regulations on news and social mediaLet’s talk about what’s going on in Australia. The Australian government is moving to require tech... By: Dave Sobel/February 19, 2021/Regulation
Regulations pass and fail in this roundupRegulation roundup. Maryland passed the nation’s first tax on revenue from digital advertisements, overriding a governor’s... By: Dave Sobel/February 17, 2021/Regulation
Broadband perception is changing fastI cover broadband and the changing perception. Here’s several threads to tie together. Some more data... By: Dave Sobel/February 12, 2021/Regulation
State law roundup – IT services companies careNot broadband… but like that California net neutrality law, this is about state laws. In Maryland,... By: Dave Sobel/February 12, 2021/Newsletter, Regulation
NDA’s and searches in the USCalifornia is re-examining NDAs. Why? While a new law, CP 1001, protects the right to speak... By: Dave Sobel/February 11, 2021/Regulation
Regulation: How much do Americans dislike big tech, and what new bill is introducedAnd regulation. Two data points for you today. New data from YouGov and the Center for... By: Dave Sobel/February 8, 2021/Regulation