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UK: "Ofcom is going to remove the vast majority of Key Commitments quotas for all community radio stations, following a...

UK: "Ofcom is going to remove the vast majority of Key Commitments quotas for all community radio stations, following a consultation.

Changes are coming to:

• The types of programming to be broadcast...

• The number of hours of locally-produced output broadcast each week.

• The languages broadcast on the service.

In return for more flexible on-air content, Ofcom will develop some additional principles for compliance with off-air social gain requirements" -

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/11/ofcom-to-remove-the-vast-majority-of-key-commitments-quotas-for-community-radio-stations/

"The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space... the tiny satellite weighing just 900g is... Named...

"The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space... the tiny satellite weighing just 900g is... Named LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, its panels have been built from a type of magnolia tree, using a traditional technique without screws or glue... "Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there's no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3qzd5ql9o

"Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite... Launched in 1969... Skynet-1A was put high above Africa's east coast to relay...

"Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite... Launched in 1969... Skynet-1A was put high above Africa's east coast to relay communications for British forces...

"But today, curiously, Skynet-1A is actually... above the Americas...

"Almost certainly, it was commanded to fire its thrusters in the mid-1970s to take it westwards. The question is who that was and with what authority and purpose?"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwrr58801yo

"Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American [RFE/RL] journalist, was released in a landmark prisoner exchange in August, following 9 months in...

"Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American [RFE/RL] journalist, was released in a landmark prisoner exchange in August, following 9 months in Russian detention... sentenced to 6.5 years in prison on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military. On August 1, she was finally reunited with her family, along with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich & Paul Welan. Kurmasheva sat down to speak to Czech Radio’s Matěj Skalický about her experience" - https://english.radio.cz/now-i-feel-safe-prague-based-journalist-speaks-czech-radio-after-nine-months-8834345

"In Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive countries, a tiny independent radio station broadcasting from a Paris apartment has...

"In Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive countries, a tiny independent radio station broadcasting from a Paris apartment has become a beacon of hope. Transmitting trusted news for the past 15 years from a studio tucked away in the French capital's 13th district, Radio Erena -- Eritrea's only independent media -- is now under threat and risks going off the air due to lack of funding" - https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241112-radio-erena-eritrea-s-only-independent-media-faces-funding-challenges

"Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania... have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by...

"Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania... have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the environment. 'Our initial question was whether we could combine the best of both sensing modalities... The robustness of radio signals, which is resilient to fog and other challenging conditions, and the high resolution of visual sensors'" - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241112123749.htm

"“'Ephaptic' field effects may really be the primary mechanism for consciousness and cognition. These effects, resulting from...

"“'Ephaptic' field effects may really be the primary mechanism for consciousness and cognition. These effects, resulting from the electric fields produced by neurons rather than their synaptic firings, may play a leading role in our mind’s workings" - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/consciousness-might-hide-in-our-brains-electric-fields/

US: "Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data. Carriers claim location data isn't...

US: "Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data. Carriers claim location data isn't protected... 'each carrier sold access to its customers' location information to 'aggregators,' who then resold access... 'each carrier attempted to offload its obligations to obtain customer consent onto downstream recipients of location information, which means that in many cases no valid customer consent was obtained" - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/verizon-att-tell-courts-fcc-cant-punish-us-for-selling-user-location-data8

"The Government of India has amended its Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, allowing in-flight Wi-Fi services on domestic routes...

"The Government of India has amended its Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, allowing in-flight Wi-Fi services on domestic routes for the first time. Previously, airlines were restricted from offering mid-air internet services citing safety concerns... Here are the details" - https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/others/others-news/domestic-flights-india-wifi-connectivity-new-government-rules/

US: "With Trump in the White House, that means the FCC will be Republican-led and likely by sitting Commissioner Brendan Carr. Though...

US: "With Trump in the White House, that means the FCC will be Republican-led and likely by sitting Commissioner Brendan Carr. Though Trump hasn’t specified his choice for FCC chair, Carr is the most senior Republican on the Commission and analysts have singled him out as the probable pick" - https://www.fierce-network.com/broadband/what-trump-win-means-fcc-and-telecom-policy

US: "The reviews are in for the new cell phone and wireless device ban that started at the beginning of the school year in Coconut...

US: "The reviews are in for the new cell phone and wireless device ban that started at the beginning of the school year in Coconut Creek and in public schools across Broward County.

The verdict: Students don’t like it. Parents mostly like it. And school staff really like it.

That’s according to a new survey school officials conducted at the request of the school board, which approved the new policy in July" - https://www.tapinto.net/towns/coconut-creek/sections/education/articles/school-board-to-discuss-its-new-ban-on-wireless-devices-after-survey-of-parents-staff-and-students-in-broward-county-including-coconut-creek

US: "The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the award of a contract in the amount of $6,514,697.51 to Hughes Network Systems,...

US: "The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the award of a contract in the amount of $6,514,697.51 to Hughes Network Systems, LLC for the development of an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas... The 5G Open RAN prototype equipment will be installed on Fort Bliss to operate a temporary network for evaluation purposes, which will then transition to serve as part of the Hughes' commercial network" - https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3955369/dod-awards-project-to-develop-open-radio-access-network-prototype-at-fort-bliss/

US: "The Defense Department is prioritizing the installation of free Wi-Fi in remote military barracks as a way for service members to...

US: "The Defense Department is prioritizing the installation of free Wi-Fi in remote military barracks as a way for service members to maintain physical and mental health" - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2024/11/01/troops-in-remote-barracks-lack-free-wi-fi-thats-about-to-change/

"The North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation, Inc. (NACEPF) and Mobile Beacon... Urge the FCC Not to Adopt...

"The North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation, Inc. (NACEPF) and Mobile Beacon... Urge the FCC Not to Adopt Additional Unnecessarily Restrictive Requirements for Wi-Fi Hotspots Funded Through E-Rate" - https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/11/01/2973570/0/en/NACEPF-and-Mobile-Beacon-Urge-the-FCC-Not-to-Adopt-Additional-Unnecessarily-Restrictive-Requirements-for-Wi-Fi-Hotspots-Funded-Through-E-Rate.html

"Session, a small but increasingly popular encrypted messaging app, is moving its operations outside of Australia after the country’s...

"Session, a small but increasingly popular encrypted messaging app, is moving its operations outside of Australia after the country’s federal law enforcement agency visited an employee’s residence and asked them questions about the app and a particular user. Now Session will be maintained by an entity in Switzerland. The move signals the increasing pressure on maintainers of encrypted messaging apps... like the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in August" - https://www.404media.co/r/a7ba8185

US: "Privacy advocates got access to Locate X, a phone tracking tool which multiple U.S. agencies have bought access to, and showed me...

US: "Privacy advocates got access to Locate X, a phone tracking tool which multiple U.S. agencies have bought access to, and showed me and other journalists exactly what it was capable of. Tracking a phone from one state to another to an abortion clinic. Multiple places of worship. A school. Following a likely juror to a residence. And all of this tracking is possible without a warrant" - https://www.404media.co/r/bab71de5

"The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology,"byMax G. LevySeptember 30, 2024" Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny...

"The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology,"

by
Max G. Levy
September 30, 2024

" Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon."

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-20240930/

"Signal Identification Guide.This wiki is intended to help identify radio signals through example sounds and waterfall images......

"Signal Identification Guide.
This wiki is intended to help identify radio signals through example sounds and waterfall images...

https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Signal_Identification_Guide

"Check out Artemis 3, the main companion app to this guide! Artemis 3 gives you all known reference signals in an easy to access offline format, with improved sorting and filters and offline audio samples and waterfalls."

"The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF) is pleased to announce that Smith Institute was chosen as the primary consultancy partner for...

"The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF) is pleased to announce that Smith Institute was chosen as the primary consultancy partner for the [study] to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance spectrum management practices, enabling more efficient allocation..." - https://mastodon.well.com/deck/getting-started

"Europe may still be lagging behind when it comes to 5G uptake, but attention is already turning to the race for the next generation of...

"Europe may still be lagging behind when it comes to 5G uptake, but attention is already turning to the race for the next generation of wireless technology and ensuring it delivers on its promises this time... 'All that hype, and the slow rollout of 5G, maybe led to a bit more pragmatism when it comes to approaching 6G,' said Alain Mourad, senior director at global wireless technology company InterDigital" - https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/europe-seeks-leading-role-6g-5g-rollout-falters