# at&t (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover at&t. Page: Feed: --- ## [Digital Equity Ecosystems](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/21/digital-equity-ecosystems/) _2026-08-21 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Today’s blog is about a new book, Digital Equity Ecosystems, written by Colin Rhinesmith. Colin is an Associate Professor of Information Sciences and the Director of the Digital Equity Action Research Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He uses the term ecosystem as a way to encompass the wide variety of organizations and people … Continue reading → ## [Flickr’s mobile apps have become a mess; its messaging is one too](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/20/flickrs-mobile-apps-have-become-a-mess-its-messaging-is-one-too/) _2026-08-21 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ For years, Flickr has been the site of choice for people who love photography and hate drastic platform changes. Since SmugMug’s 2018 rescue of that property from Yahoo’s erratic stewardship, the user experience at Flickr has become pleasingly boring compared … Continue reading → ## [Updating the FCC Definition of Broadband](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/20/updating-the-fcc-definition-of-broadband/) _2026-08-20 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ There has been a lot of talk about how AI is putting stress on broadband networks, and many analysts are claiming that we need faster broadband speeds to accommodate growing AI traffic. I was particularly struck by a comment from NTCA – the Rural Broadband Association in a filing at the FCC earlier this year … Continue reading → ## [Adoption of WiFi 7](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/19/adoption-of-wifi-7/) _2026-08-19 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Ookla recently published a research article that documents the implementation of WiFi 7 in the U.S. and around the world. WiFi 7 routers were introduced to the market in early 2024, and Ookla reports that deployment of WiFi 7 routers has already grown to 7.2% in the country. That’s a pretty big uptake in a … Continue reading → ## [Satellite News August 2026](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/18/satellite-news-august-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Starlink’s Capacity Growing. An analysis by MoffettNathanson estimated a huge increase in potential capacity based upon a migration to the new V3 rockets. The analysis said that the current capacity with the V2 satellites is between 8 and 16 customers per square mile, which limits the overall penetration to 2% – 3% of U.S. households, … Continue reading → ## [Are Digital Equity Grants Back](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/17/are-digital-equity-grants-back/) _2026-08-17 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ There seems to be an increasing chance that the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is back in play. In a status report filed by the Department of Commerce in the lawsuit where NDIA filed to reinstate the grant program, the government said it is targeting a December 2026 opening date for applications for the Digital … Continue reading → ## [Weekly output: DDoS attacks, Ed Zitron at Ai4, Delta WiFi spoofing, security perspectives from Black Hat’s NOC, AT&T’s Turbo Live](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/16/weekly-output-ddos-attacks-ed-zitron-at-ai4-delta-wifi-spoofing-security-perspectives-from-black-hats-noc-atts-turbo-live/) _2026-08-17 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ Having zero in-person work events on my calendar this week was a real treat after spending the prior week in Vegas bouncing between two conferences. That downtime also allowed me to finish two stories from those events. 8/11/2026: Major DDoS … Continue reading → ## [Credit-card fraud may be less frequent; it definitely seems easier to deal with](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/14/credit-card-fraud-may-be-less-frequent-it-definitely-seems-easier-to-deal-with/) _2026-08-15 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ Checking your e-mail in the middle of a baseball game is a selfish and crass thing to do. But it paid off–in a selfish and crass way–Sunday afternoon when I glanced at my device between innings and saw a new … Continue reading → ## [Retiring AT&T Copper in California](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/14/retiring-att-copper-in-california/) _2026-08-14 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Regulatory fights between state and federal regulators sometimes get messy, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen anything as messy as AT&T’s attempt to retire and walk away from copper facilities in California. AT&T asked the California Public Service Commission (CPUC) for the ability to start retiring copper telephone networks in March 2023. It … Continue reading → ## [Change for Railroad Rights-of-way?](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/13/change-for-railroad-rights-of-way/) _2026-08-13 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals made a recent ruling that could end up eliminating one of the biggest rights-of-way issues that slow down fiber construction projects. In the case of CSX Transportation v. Zayo Group, LLC, the court ruled that the easement that CSX owns for its railroad tracks only applies to the surface … Continue reading → ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i1I1yQXped74) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [The Need for Public WiFi](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/12/the-need-for-public-wifi/) _2026-08-12 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ One of the most interesting positive things that came out of the COVID pandemic was that communities and organizations across the country deployed public WiFi hotspots. This was done at the time to support students and workers who were expected to find a way to work remotely. And this worked well in a lot of … Continue reading → ## [Who Should Regulate Space?](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/11/who-should-regulate-space/) _2026-08-11 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Earlier this year, two ranking members of the House Science Committee sent a letter to the FCC that reminded the agency that it didn’t have any clear authority from Congress to regulate space safety, space traffic management, or other non-communication space issues. This letter was sent when it became clear that the FCC was considering … Continue reading → ## [Slaughter and the FCC](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/10/slaughter-and-the-fcc/) _2026-08-10 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ Today’s blog muses a bit on the impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Trump vs Slaughter. The case arose when President Trump fired Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democratic Commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission, soon after he took office. The Congressional legislation that established the FTC said that Commissioners serve seven-year … Continue reading → ## [Weekly output: generative AI in enterprises, Trump cybersecurity policy (x2), Docusign’s designs for AI, AT&T’s kid-optimized tablet](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/09/weekly-output-generative-ai-in-enterprises-trump-cybersecurity-policy-x2-docusigns-designs-for-ai-atts-kid-optimized-tablet/) _2026-08-10 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ I wrapped up this year’s fourth and final business trip to Las Vegas on Friday, and now I’m looking forward to having almost five months without the City of Bad Decisions in my schedule before CES inevitably draws me back … Continue reading → ## [Here’s why Black Hat meeting pitches are almost always doomed with me](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/08/heres-why-black-hat-meeting-pitches-are-almost-always-doomed-with-me/) _2026-08-08 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ My seventh year of Black Hat is in the books, and once again I fought a losing battle with my own schedule. Which I would have lost by a much larger margin if I’d accepted more than a tiny fraction … Continue reading → ## [Foreign Ownership of ISPs](https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/08/07/foreign-ownership-of-isps/) _2026-08-07 · Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting · POTs and PANs_ I saw a recent announcement that the FCC’s Wireless Competition Bureau had approved the transfer of WideOpenWest to Japan’s Softbank Group. WideOpenWest is the eighth-largest cable company, which operates under the brand name of WOW! The proposed transaction has Softbank buying the DigitalBridge Group, which is WOW!’s majority owner. This deal was announced at the … Continue reading → ## [Summer 2026 Satellite Mobile Internet Update: Starlink Mobile Targets Cell Carriers, HughesNet Goes Bankrupt, Viasat Struggles, AST SpaceMobile Slips](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/summer-2026-satellite-mobile-internet-update-starlink-mobile-targets-cell-carriers-hughesnet-goes-bankrupt-viasat-struggles-ast-spacemobile-slips/) _2026-08-06 · Chris Dunphy · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ Things are getting even wilder in the satellite internet world - and a lot has changed since our previous industry update just two months ago. The biggest news - SpaceX now looks like it intends to take on the big three cellular providers by launching its own consumer-direct Starlink Mobile cellular service! Up until now \[…\] The post Summer 2026 Satellite Mobile Internet Update: Starlink Mobile… ## [Inseego Launches Unlocked MiFi PRO M4 M4000 With Support For All Three Major US Carriers](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/inseego-launches-unlocked-mifi-pro-m4-m4000-with-support-for-all-three-major-us-carriers/) _2026-08-05 · Andrew McNabb · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ When Inseego first launched the MiFi PRO M4 earlier this year, it was only available in carrier-specific versions for AT&T and T-Mobile. A Verizon version came last month, adding mmWave support. We are not fans of carrier-specific devices, and we hoped Inseego would eventually release an unlocked model that worked with all three major carriers. \[…\] The post Inseego Launches Unlocked MiFi PRO M4… ## [Weekly output: airlines reject robots, AT&T raises rates retroactively, AI security-research risks](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/08/02/weekly-output-airlines-reject-robots-att-raises-rates-retroactively/) _2026-08-03 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ Monday, I head to Vegas for the Black Hat information-security conference but also for the Ai4 conference, where I’m moderating a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon about ways to put generative AI to work in large-scale workplaces and another one Thursday … Continue reading → ## [Dulles Airport does need a reboot, but the two dumbest parts of its $22.5 billion redesign need to get the boot first](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/31/dulles-airport-does-need-a-reboot-but-the-two-dumbest-parts-of-its-22-5-billion-redesign-need-to-get-the-boot-first/) _2026-07-31 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ For decades, it was screamingly obvious that Washington Dulles International Airport desperately needed three upgrades: extending Metro to there, replacing its horribly cramped C/D concourse, and retiring the giant, wheeled Mobile Lounges and Plane Mates that haul passengers around my … Continue reading → ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AXiOrqoRrWzh) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Peplink Firmware 8.6 Released – New SpeedFusion Boost, WireGuard VPN, Satellite “Orbit WAN”, and More](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/peplink-firmware-8-6-released-new-speedfusion-boost-wireguard-vpn-satellite-orbit-wan-and-more/) _2026-07-30 · Chris Dunphy · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ Coming after an unusually long beta period and nearly two years after firmware 8.5 was released (our story), Peplink firmware 8.6 is a substantial release, with more than 40 pages of release notes covering the new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The headline feature is SpeedFusion Boost - a new next-generation bonding algorithm designed to \[…\] The post Peplink Firmware 8.6 Released – New… ## [Starlink Adds $16/Month Mini Installments, Standard Dish Returns To Roam](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/starlink-adds-16-month-mini-installments-standard-dish-returns-to-roam/) _2026-07-28 · Dan Heming · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ Starlink has made a couple of changes to the hardware options available with its Roam plans, including a new way to purchase the Starlink Mini and the return of the Standard 4X dish. The Mini is now available on a 12-month installment plan for $16/month, giving customers another option besides paying for the hardware upfront. \[…\] The post Starlink Adds $16/Month Mini Installments, Standard Dish… ## [Insty Connect Adds Window Antenna, Canada Data Plan, In-Router Data Plan Store, And New LITE System](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/insty-connect-adds-window-antenna-canada-data-plan-in-router-data-plan-store-and-new-lite-system/) _2026-07-27 · Andrew McNabb · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ Insty Connect is a small family-run company that provides a cellular connectivity system focused on the RV market. The Insty Connect system combines an antenna assembly that also holds the cellular modem, which is connected via Ethernet to a companion indoor router. By placing the cellular modem directly in the antenna, Insty minimizes the signal \[…\] The post Insty Connect Adds Window Antenna,… ## [Weekly output: Google features for Samsung’s new foldables, wireless-network assessments, the Nats’ zombie cryptocurrency sponsorship, Waymo safety, Starship flight 13](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/26/weekly-output-google-features-for-samsungs-new-foldables-wireless-network-assessments-the-nats-zombie-cryptocurrency-sponsorship-waymo-safety-starship-flight-13/) _2026-07-27 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ Mowing the lawn Saturday reminded me that my yard is once again starting to look its worst, between the heat and occasional dry stretches and weeds starting to get away from me. But when it’s that hot outside (the last … Continue reading → ## [Android 17 seems the least consequential OS update that I’ve seen in years](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/25/android-17-seems-the-least-consequential-os-update-that-ive-seen-in-years/) _2026-07-25 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ I installed a whole-number release of Google’s mobile operating system on my phone Wednesday, and about the only way I can tell that I’ve gone from Android 16 to Android 17 is when I clear my notifications. Instead of the … Continue reading → ## [AT&T Adds New Business Unlimited Ultimate 3.0 Smartphone Plan with 500 GB Mobile Hotspot Data](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/att-adds-new-business-unlimited-ultimate-3-0-smartphone-plan-with-500-gb-mobile-hotpost-data/) _2026-07-21 · Jen Nealy · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ AT&T has introduced a new business smartphone plan called Unlimited Ultimate 3.0 that comes with a whopping 500 GB of mobile hotspot data. Video Story Business Unlimited Ultimate 3.0 Details AT&T's new Business Unlimited Ultimate 3.0 smartphone plan has some great premium features, but also comes with a premium price tag of $110/month. As \[…\] The post AT&T Adds New Business Unlimited Ultimate 3.0… ## [Weekly output: Waze updates, Google Images turns 25, Samsung turns to more titanium, Frontier Airlines + Starlink, bill to ban Chinese cars](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/19/weekly-output-waze-updates-google-images-turns-25-samsung-turns-to-more-titanium-frontier-airlines-starlink-bill-to-ban-chinese-cars/) _2026-07-20 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ This week may have featured an unwanted import of smoky, hazy air from Canadian wildfires, but at least that miasma did not descend on the District until Friday–the day after I got to the one Fort Reno concert I’m likely … Continue reading → ## [The Clapper was a bad smart home gadget — and a viral sensation](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/967642/the-clapper-version-history) _2026-07-19 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ Clap on. Clap off. Well, more like, Clap, pause for half a beat but no longer because otherwise it'll stop hearing you, clap again because you waited too long, clap louder and faster, that didn't work, clap two more times, and suddenly: on. The Clapper didn't always work - and even when it did, it \[…\] ## [Among the latest data-breach villains: the Washington Post](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/16/among-the-latest-data-breach-villains-the-washington-post/) _2026-07-17 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ Members of the Washington Post’s extended diaspora, meaning both former employees as well as past freelancers, have begun getting an unwelcome reminder of that chapter in their professional lives: a letter from the Post, sent from an address not in … Continue reading → ## [Starlink Restricts International Roaming Rules – Roam Unlimited Now Limited To 30 Days Abroad](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/starlink-restricts-international-roaming-rules-roam-unlimited-now-limited-to-30-days-abroad/) _2026-07-15 · Andrew McNabb · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ Back in May, while researching Starlink’s new Roam 300GB plan, we spotted a short-lived update on Starlink’s website that appeared to reveal major upcoming restrictions on international use. That language disappeared almost as quickly as it appeared, leaving it unclear whether Starlink had accidentally published future changes or was simply testing options that would never \[…\] The post Starlink… ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m9FZzRmr1ZG0) _2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Starlink V5 Has Arrived – Smaller, Lighter, and More Efficient, But Not Necessarily Faster](https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/starlink-v5-has-arrived-smaller-lighter-and-more-efficient-but-not-necessarily-faster/) _2026-07-15 · Dan Heming · Mobile Internet Resource Center_ The Starlink V5 dish has officially appeared on Starlink’s website after first being teased over a month ago when Elon Musk briefly showed it off during an interview leading up to the SpaceX IPO. At the time, not much was shared about the new hardware beyond saying that it was designed to allow SpaceX to \[…\] The post Starlink V5 Has Arrived – Smaller, Lighter, and More Efficient, But Not… ## [Weekly output: Copa Airlines + Starlink, price TBD](https://robpegoraro.com/2026/07/12/weekly-output-copa-airlines-starlink-price-tbd/) _2026-07-13 · robpegoraro · Rob Pegoraro_ After the previous week’s surplus of published work, this week had only one post under my byline. 7/7/2026: Another Airline Starts Flying With Starlink, But Many Passengers Will Have to Pay, PCMag After all of the other writing I’ve done … Continue reading → ## [How Philips Hue got the smart home right](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/964515/philips-hue-smart-lights-version-history) _2026-07-12 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ The state of the smart home can be frustrating, because it is just so obvious how things ought to work. You should be able to control everything from everywhere. Your spaces should adapt to what you're doing and how you're feeling. Making your home smart shouldn't require renovating, and the smarts should be mostly invisible. \[…\] ## [How Keurig saved — and ruined — your coffee](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/961470/keurig-coffee-k-up-version-history) _2026-07-05 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ Before Keurig, the coffee in your office was almost certainly terrible. Old, burned, made by someone who would rather poorly eyeball than properly measure. Just altogether gross. After Keurig? You could make your own coffee, a cup at a time, exactly when you needed it. The single-cup brewer was an elegant solution to an extremely \[…\] ## [Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/958735/nest-thermostat-version-history) _2026-06-28 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ The founding story of Nest is pretty much a perfect tech myth. A legendary product maker (in this case, Tony Fadell) helps create one of the most successful products ever (the iPhone) and then rides off into the sunset to enjoy the rest of his life, only to have an experience that drags him back \[…\] ## [How Roomba started a robot revolution](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/953275/roomba-robot-vacuum-version-history) _2026-06-21 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ If you had a Roomba, especially in the early days of the robot vacuum, it was in many ways a fairly unsophisticated machine. It would just bump around your house, looking for something to suck up, until its battery died or its (way too small) tank filled up. Not that it mattered, though. You probably \[…\] ## [The impossible dream of the universal remote](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/949620/harmony-universal-remote-version-history) _2026-06-14 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all. Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most. It was called the Harmony, \[…\] ## [How AT&T created the most iconic phone ever](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/910725/western-electric-500-att-version-history) _2026-04-12 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ For years, even decades, virtually everyone in the United States had the same phone. Nobody really thought about it, it didn't even matter what it was called - it was just The Phone. Well, The Phone was called the Western Electric 500, and when landline phones ruled the world, the Western Electric 500 ruled the \[…\] ## [How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/907146/amazon-echo-alexa-version-history) _2026-04-05 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since the very early days of Amazon, telling anyone who would listen about why voice might make it easier and more natural to interact with technology. (And to buy stuff from Jeff Bezos.) But when a team at Amazon set out to \[…\] ## [The Macintosh changed computers forever](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/903068/macintosh-1984-version-history) _2026-03-29 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ This is part of our package about Apple's 50th anniversary, read more here. Apple's most legendary computer has two legacies: there's the computer itself, and there's the commercial. That commercial. Only a couple of days before Steve Jobs debuted the computer that would both help cement his legacy and contribute to his unceremonious exile from \[…\] ## [The secret story of the vocoder, the military tech that changed music forever](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/898697/vocoder-music-instrument-version-history) _2026-03-22 · David Pierce · Version History | The Verge_ The vocoder was never supposed to be a revolution in music. It wasn't supposed to be anything in music, really. Its development began a century ago, when an engineer at Bell Labs was looking for a simpler way to send phone calls across copper telephone lines. The engineer, Homer Dudley, built some pretty neat technology \[…\]