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Report: Huawei Starts $1 Billion Patent Spat With Verizon
By Nathaniel Mott published
Huawei reportedly accused Verizon of infringing on 238 of its patents with the hope of forcing the wireless carrier into a costly licensing agreement.

Report: Russia Will Block Nine VPN Services in July
By Nathaniel Mott published
Russia's media and communications regulator plans to block access to nine VPN services "within a month" for failing to comply with its demands.

Vodafone’s Gigafast Broadband Advert Challenged By Virgin Media in the UK
By Zak Storey published
The UK ISP Vodafone has had its "Gigafast" broadband package advertising pulled after Virgin Media complaints to Advertising Standards Agency

CenturyLink Let One Bad Networking Card Disrupt 911 Services in Multiple States
By Nathaniel Mott published
Bad packets sent by a single bad network card in CenturyLink's infrastructure reportedly led to 911 service disruptions in several states over the holidays.

Surprise! Wireless ISPs Throttle Video Streaming
By Nathaniel Mott published
Northeastern University researchers discovered that wireless ISPs, including a satellite provider, throttle streaming video services and not other apps.

New York Is Right to Kick Out Spectrum, and I'm Terrified
By Andrew E. Freedman published
New York is in the right to kick Spectrum out, but without competition, subscribers have to wonder what happens next.

Trump Administration Drawing Blueprint for Internet Privacy Rules
By Lucian Armasu published
According to a Washington Post report, the Trump Administration is looking to create a proposal for federal privacy rules for Congress to use as a blueprint.
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