tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169349792024-03-07T00:31:09.082-05:00CyberTelecom BlogAn Educational Not for Profit focused on Federal Internet and Telecommunications PolicyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-30562348743403026172021-04-16T17:23:00.000-04:002021-04-16T17:24:02.434-04:00Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data ProgramFed Reg Notice 86 FR 18124https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/07/2021-04998/establishing-the-digital-opportunity-data-collection-modernizing-the-fcc-form-477-data-programIn this document, a Third Report and Order adopted by the Commission establishes important measures for collecting highly accurate and reliable broadband data, including requiring facilities-based fixed service Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-29222921467599070612021-04-16T16:33:00.001-04:002021-04-16T16:33:43.494-04:00FCC Re establishes CSRIC - Focuses on 5G SecurityFCC ACTING CHAIRWOMAN ANNOUNCES COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL WILL FOCUS ON 5G NETWORK SECURITY AND SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES. The Commission will re-establish the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council with a primary focus on improving 5G network security.. by News Release. OMR OCHJR PSHSB. DOC-371641A1.docx DOC-371641A1.pdf Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-6648125214459925842020-09-13T08:06:00.002-04:002020-09-13T14:29:55.434-04:00Stealing Lightning from the Sky: Telegraph and Misinformation 1850s A story from Reid's Telegraph in America (p. 216)Near the town of Russellville, a Baptist preacher, of Campbellite proclivities, and not without talent, held forth semi - occasionally to the denizens of the region between Russellville and Pikeville. The country was wretchedly poor. In 1854 there had been an unusually long drought. In one of his sermons, while depicting with fervid oratory Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-55831954514718472272020-07-12T12:01:00.000-04:002020-07-12T12:01:01.289-04:001999 :: July 12th :: The Last Morse Radio StationThe Ship-to-shore telegraph radio station, KFS, at Half Moon Bay, California, goes offline - disrupted by satellite technology. KPH, which is currently a NPS museum, went offline June 30th, 1997.
Cybertelecom :: History TelegraphUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-79460081170513202392019-08-01T20:50:00.001-04:002019-08-01T20:50:13.316-04:00Old School Rick Whitt Old School Goes Online: Exploring Fiduciary Obligations of Care and Loyalty in the Platforms Era36 Pages Posted: 1 Aug 2019Richard S. WhittGLIA FoundationDate Written: July 26, 2019AbstractThe concept of information fiduciaries has received considerable attention in recent years, as one way to impose greater societal obligations on Web-based entities. This paper seeks to probe the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-46595104193942440372019-06-19T11:26:00.001-04:002019-06-19T11:26:15.420-04:00Hedy Lamarr and the Torpedo, The History Guy, Youtubehttps://youtu.be/nbZnrseHihIThe History Guy remembers how "the most beautiful woman in film," Hedy Lamarr, helped invent WiFi. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-28362595754750938962019-05-20T13:01:00.000-04:002019-05-20T13:02:04.404-04:00Policy Forum: Privacy in the World of Internet of ThingsMay 29, 201912:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.SIMMONS AUDITORIUM, TEPPER QUADPlease join AT&T and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh for an in-depth discussion on one of the most challenging issues consumers and businesses face in a world of smartphones, wearables and other internet-connected devices—privacy.The event will include welcome remarks from Tom Moore, Chief Privacy Officer, AT&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-80801480119377541822019-05-03T15:33:00.001-04:002019-05-03T15:33:28.628-04:00Broadband Pilot Program-ReConnect ProgramFed Reg NoticeThe Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced its general policy and application procedures for funding under the eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program) in a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and solicitation of applications on December 14, 2018 in the Federal Register and amended the application window closing dates in a notice published on February 25, 2019 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-87544581255498077812019-05-03T15:10:00.001-04:002019-05-03T15:10:41.594-04:00FCC Renews Tech Advisory Committee, Fed Reg NoticeOn April 16, 2019, the General Services Administration approved renewal of the charter of the Committee pursuant to provisions of the FACA. The Commission intends to renew the charter on or before May 17, 2019 and provide the Committee with authorization to operate for two years from the effective date.Rapid advances in technology have resulted in innovations in how telecommunications services Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-46571618433590807662019-02-22T18:05:00.001-05:002019-02-22T18:05:52.259-05:00FTC Announces Agenda for the Tenth Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st CenturyFTC Announces Agenda for the Tenth Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st CenturyMarch 20 Hearing will examine competition and consumer protection issues in broadband marketsbookFOR RELEASEFebruary 22, 2019The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the tenth session of its Hearings Initiative. The session, focused on competition and consumer Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-72744719705448717172019-01-29T10:54:00.001-05:002019-01-29T10:54:48.402-05:00Comment Period Extended for Draft SP 800-189 Comment Period Extended for Draft SP 800-189 Comment Period Extended: Comments on Draft SP 800-189 are now due by March 15, 2019 (the original due date was Feb. 15). Below is the original announcement from December 17, 2018, but with the new due date:*** NIST has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-189, Secure Interdomain Traffic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-78150312035064305622018-10-24T09:49:00.001-04:002018-10-24T09:49:53.244-04:00FCC Attorney Honors Programhttps://www.fcc.gov/general-counsel/general/attorney-honors-program Application Deadline: 11:59 pm on October 31, 2018This date reflects the 2-week extension granted by the FCC to accommodate all qualified candidates directly or indirectly affected by Hurricanes Florence and MichaelThe Federal Communications Commission's Attorney Honors Program is a two-year employment and training program Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-30775652061736146142018-09-12T10:16:00.000-04:002018-09-12T10:16:13.744-04:00Sen. Commerce Committee Hearing :: Sept 26 :: Examining Consumer Privacy Protections"WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of
the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will
convene a hearing titled “Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data
Privacy,”at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. This hearing
will examine privacy policies of top technology and communications
firms, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-25997425813214225122018-09-05T18:20:00.000-04:002018-09-05T18:20:12.100-04:00NTIA Virginia Broadband Summit Oct. 30, 2018"NTIA's BroadbandUSA Program, in partnership with the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), will host the Virginia Broadband Summit in Roanoke, Virginia on October 30, 2018. The purpose of the Summit is to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband connectivity, improve digital inclusion, and support local priorities. The Summit will provide information on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-88291908010408708682018-09-05T13:45:00.001-04:002018-09-05T13:45:30.359-04:00NIST Kicking off the Privacy Framework: Workshop #1 Austin TX Oct. 16th"This is the first in a series of public workshops NIST is hosting on the development of the Privacy Framework: An Enterprise Risk Management Tool. In this half-day event, on October 16th, in Austin, Texas, attendees will hear from NIST representatives what to expect from the framework development process. They will learn from panels of experts how organizations are currently managing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-26417578520789789702018-09-05T13:12:00.003-04:002018-09-05T13:12:41.333-04:00✏️ RFC NIST :: Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-14, Protecting the Integrity of Internet Routing: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Route Origin Validation, is Available for Comment
"It is difficult to overstate the importance of the internet to modern business and society in general. The internet is not a single network, but rather a complex grid of independent interconnected networks that relies on a protocol known as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to route traffic to its intended destination.
Unfortunately, BGP was not designed with security in mind and a route hijack Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-67962037858170502002018-07-23T12:00:00.000-04:002018-07-23T12:00:03.469-04:00📽 1962 :: July 23 :: First Live Worldwide Television Broadcast via Telstar SataliteUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-50410212888631375852018-06-27T10:40:00.001-04:002018-06-27T10:40:02.268-04:00RFC NTIA International Internet Policy Priorities - Due July 17Docket Number: 180124068–8068–01In response to requests for additional time, the Department of Commerce is extending the closing deadline for submitting comments to a request for public comments entitled ''International Internet Policy Priorities'' published in the Federal Register on June 5, 2018. Through this notice, the Department extends the comment period to July 17, 2018. Comments are due Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-50886384434814877762018-05-14T10:21:00.001-04:002018-05-14T10:21:26.161-04:00Restoring Internet Freedom Fed Reg noticeAGENCY:Federal Communications Commission.ACTION:Final rule; announcement of effective date.SUMMARY:In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Restoring Internet Freedom Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order (Order)'s transparency Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-73935962172275672932018-05-09T07:51:00.002-04:002018-05-09T07:51:25.411-04:00Senate Subcommittee Hearing: There’s an App for That: Trends in Mobile TechnologiesPress Release: “WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled “There’s an App for That: Trends in Mobile Technologies,” at 2:30 p.m. on May 15, 2018. The hearing will examine the state of the mobile app economy and its role in fostering job Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-38069548907090969862018-05-07T12:52:00.002-04:002018-05-07T12:52:47.573-04:00🎥 Antitrust & The Internet: A New Way Of Looking At Competition?, Congressional Internet CaucusUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-87157383256879796852018-05-07T12:49:00.002-04:002018-05-07T12:49:27.001-04:00Notice of NTIA 2018 Spectrum Policy Symposium
Notice "NTIA will
host a symposium on June 12, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT,
focusing on the development and implementation of national spectrum
policies to support continuing U.S. leadership and innovation in
wireless telecommunications and other spectrum-dependent technologies.
The symposium will be held at The National Press Club, 529 14th Street
NW, 13th Floor, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-58531443446466586852018-04-30T16:28:00.000-04:002018-04-30T16:29:00.300-04:00FCC's Pathway Recent Graduate Opportunity ( Electronic Engineer, GS-855)"The incumbent of this position will be a bargaining unit employee and be a part of the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology and receive on-the-job-training. The incumbent will receive training on the agency's policy and rulemaking processes and other administrative processes for government agencies. The incumbent will receive technical training Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-69462102738023058852018-04-30T14:30:00.000-04:002018-04-30T14:30:40.019-04:00FTC Warns Gator Group, Tinitell that Online Services Might Violate COPPAPress Release "The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign
companies that market electronic devices and apps that appear to
collect geolocation data from children, warning that the companies may
be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Rule.
The letters were sent to China-based Gator Group Co., Ltd., and Sweden-based Tinitell, Inc.,
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16934979.post-23821176929269842772018-04-30T11:41:00.004-04:002018-04-30T11:41:44.946-04:00FTC to Host Cryptocurrency Workshop on June 25Press Release "The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Chicago on June 25 to examine scams involving cryptocurrencies.
The “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop
will bring together consumer groups, law enforcement, research
organizations, and the private sector to explore how scammers are
exploiting public interest in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and
Litecoin and to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0