The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved an update Thursday to the state’s Lifeline program to increase the data limit for wireless users and change the way subsidy levels are calculated.
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved an update Thursday to the state’s Lifeline program to increase the data limit for wireless users and change the way subsidy levels are calculated.
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Blair Levin, formerly New Street Research, joins New York University’s Center on Technology Policy as a senior fellow … The Wireless Infrastructure Association updates its board, naming Richard Rossi, American Tower, as chair; Brendan Cavanagh, SBA Communications, as vice chair; and Chris Hillabrant, Crown Castle, as a board member … Jenna Weiss-Berman, Paper Kite Productions; Gary Knell, formerly National Geographic and NPR; and LaFontaine Oliver, Public Media Infrastructure, will form “a temporary office of the CEO,” replacing Christy Tanner, stepping down as president and CEO of NY Public Radio, as the board conducts a search for its next “permanent leader” … Space infrastructure firm Sidus Space appoints Larry Swets, FG Imperii Acquisition Corp., chair of the board's audit committee.
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