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Amazon Seeks Another 4,538 Satellites to Bolster its Constellation
Amazon's Kuiper Systems asked US regulators for permission to launch another 4,538 satellites that would bolster its constellation as it competes with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for broadband-from-space customers. The additions would bring Kuiper’s constellation to 7,774 satellites, the company said in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission on November 4.
Google to Open App Store Payments to Comply With South Korea Law (Bloomberg)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 12:52Apple Software Chief Uses EU Conference to Rally Against Digital Markets Act (Bloomberg)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 10:39Microsoft’s Own Metaverse Is Coming, and It Will Have PowerPoint (Bloomberg)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 11/03/2021 - 10:20Google, Snap and Dozens Of Tech Companies Coordinate New Diversity Push (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/28/2021 - 06:22Dish Partners With Crypto Shop Helium to Help Expand 5G Network
Dish Network, which is in the process of building a fourth nationwide US wireless network, has enlisted the help of Helium to extend 5G signals through customers’ hotspots. The plan calls for customers to install transmitters in their homes or offices. These devices work on unlicensed 5G airwaves and customers will be paid in cryptocurrency to host the hotspots. Dish is under pressure to build a next-generation 5G network using its arsenal of airwave licenses that carry a use-or-lose requirement.