Tribune cancels $3.9 billion Sinclair merger, sues media rival
From Newsmax Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s bid to become a nationwide powerhouse collapsed as Tribune Media Co. withdrew from a planned merger that drew the ire of federal regulators. Tribune announced its withdrawal from the $3.9 billion transaction in a…
Looking back: Famous US Supreme Court dissents
By Louis Gentilucci From Constitution Center Even before the Obergefell v. Hodges decision by the Supreme Court in June, Justice Antonin Scalia has become quite famous for his blistering dissents. But he is not the only Justice famous for dissenting…
FCC accuses stealth space startup of unauthorized satellite deployment
By Devin Coldewey The FCC has denied a space startup permission to launch a collection of communications satellites after discovering that it had already launched some — after being told not to. Swarm Technologies, still in stealth mode, appears to…
FCC pledges $204 million to restore USVI communications network
From Caribbean News Now ST CROIX, USVI — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the US Virgin Islands communications network. After meeting with USVI Governor Kenneth Mapp and…
Mobile phone companies appear to be providing your number and location to anyone who pays
By Devin Coldewey From TechCrunch You may remember that last year, Verizon (which owns Oath, which owns TechCrunch) waspunished by the FCC for injecting information into its subscribers’ traffic that allowed them to be tracked without their consent. That practice…
US: Newsmax, conservative media oppose Sinclair deal
By Mark Swanson Newsmax and other conservative media outlets have voiced strong opposition to Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed acquisition of Tribune Media, citing concerns such a deal would undermine a free press and quash competition, The New York Times reported….
Remarks of Rachael Bender at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Caribbean Association of Network Telecommunications Organizations
REMARKS OF RACHAEL BENDER AT THE 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF NETWORK TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JULY 18, 2017 Thank you for that warm welcome, and thank you to CANTO for inviting me to be…
Recipe of the week
How To Make the Best Flourless Chocolate Cake By Tami Welser From The Kitchn If you’ve got some great chocolate in the pantry and some eggs in the fridge, get your whisk ready, because this flourless chocolate cake recipe does…
Here are the countries with the fastest average internet speeds
By Jeff Dunn From Business Insider The internet is nothing short of essential for most of our daily lives. And when the internet is faster, most of society usually wins. Nobody wants to wait. So who’s winning? Well, as this…
FLOW is Cayman Islands’ fastest telecoms provider, says Ookla
From FLOW George Town, Grand Cayman (25 October 2016) – The world leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications has given Caymans’ leading telecommunications provider its stamp of approval. According to independent analysts Ookla, owners and operators of…