Read your post. #Trump and the #FCC are trying to censor the news, but we're not at Pyongyang Times levels of media freedom. #WaPo editorials are awful now, but #NYT and local news is great.
Also... "To thrive in #capitalism one must be amoral. Now you can be wildly sickeningly successful with morals but you cannot reach that absolute zenith of shareholder value." IMO those sentences contradict each-other pretty directly. Being wildly successful isn't "thriving"?
@badastro I’m so tired of making fun of the nonexistent brilliance Elon has built his whole personal brand around, so i’ll skip to the ask (for 🇺🇸️ans):
👉️ TODAY is the last day ‼️ to submit a public comment to the #FCC about spacex’s megaconstellation.
👉️ MONDAY is the last day to comment on the #ReflectOrbital filing.
The SciAm article has links and instructions. The more of us who speak up, the harder it is to ignore.
1/ For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC: On March 26, 2026, the FCC at its Open Meeting will consider among other items, a Report and Order (R&O) on Technology Transitions, an item on Suspension and Debarment, and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for combatting robocalls.
The March 2026 Open Meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am ET on March 26, 2026, and will be held in the Commission Meeting Room, 45 L Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20554. The FCC meeting is also streamed live at www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning and sign language interpreting will be provided for this meeting.
More specifically about draft items with accessibility issues:
Technology Transitions. The Commission will consider a Report and Order that adopts measures to reduce regulatory barriers and costs that hinder the transition from outdated legacy networks and services to next-generation, IP-based infrastructure. The draft Report and Order proposes to streamline regulatory requirements to allow service providers to retire copper line networks and transition to new high-speed networks while safeguarding access to these new services for persons with disabilities and to critical emergency services such as 911. The Report and Order would not adopt an accessibility-specific requirement as part of the transition. The Report and Order would note that service providers remain obligated to comply with all accessibility requirements applicable to the services they provide and that FCC staff are available to review concerns regarding the accessibility of a service. The Report and Order would state that accessibility concerns regarding replacement services should be addressed in the TRS Modernization proceeding.
Suspension and Debarment. The FCC will consider a draft Report and Order, Final Direct Rule, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that would revise the FCC’s suspension and debarment rules and extend those rules to the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program and the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP). Currently, the suspension and debarment rules only apply to the Universal Service Fund (USF) programs.
Combatting Robocalls. The FCC will consider a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would propose changes to telephone numbering policies to combat illegal robocalls. One proposal would extend certain robocall certification requirements to all service providers that receive numbering resources directly from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). However, the FCC would propose to exclude providers of Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet Protocol Relay Service (IP Relay) from the proposed certification requirements because of the close oversight of the use of numbering resources by these forms of TRS by the FCC and Interstate TRS Fund administrator.
More than 250 short (1x2 and 2x1) US #callsigns become available today. These all would have normally expired since October 1st 2025, but were delayed due to the government #FCC shutdown. Good luck with your vanity callsign applications!
URGENT: Please Write the FCC to Oppose Latest SpaceX World-Changing Plan, Massively Light Polluting Reflect Orbital Satellites, Which Will End the Night Sky
#Musk #ElonMusk #SpaceX #FCC #ReflectOrbital #satellite #satellites
URGENT:⚠️ Please Write the #FCC to #Oppose Latest #SpaceX World-Changing Plan, Massively Light Polluting #ReflectOrbital Satellites, Which Will End the Night Sky
"Reflect Orbit #satellites will produce a simply incredible level of light #pollution to the degree tt it will end te night as we know it. Te impact on life, not just nocturnal species but even plant life, can't be est'd & is potentially #catastrophic."
#CancelMusk #citizenaction
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/03/urgent-please-write-the-fcc-to-oppose-latest-spacex-world-changing-plan-massively-light-polluting-reflect-orbital-satellites-which-will-end-the-night-sky.html
It seems that the #FCC is finally being meaningfully challenged internationally for satellite spectrum approvals.
Hopefully we're a step closer along the path to a global solution.
Notably absent in this article is any reference to the #ITU.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/trump_administration_spoiling_for_a/
TEGNA Inks #FCC Consent Decree To Resolve OPIF
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/religon.html#2
#Qatar Airways arranges emergency flights from #Oman
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Copenhagen
Drivers fined across #Donegal in phone use crackdown
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/ireland.html#DonegalDaily
Barry Fingerhut Featured on the Marquis Masters #Podcast
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/24-7-pr.html#35
#SriLankan Supreme Court judge moves Karnataka High
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#NewDelhi
#Global scam network shut down; #Latvian companies affected
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Riga
CSE has submitted public comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on two pending applications relating to the #SpaceEnvironment:
(1) Reflect Orbital's prototype solar reflector satellite; https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-2026
and
(2) SpaceX's "one million orbital data centers" proposal; https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/spacex-1modcs-2026
#Space #Satellites #Environment #Policy #SpacePolicy #FCC #PublicComment
Last week Sebastian merged a #[DataProvider] feature I wanted since ... PHP 4? That is finally possible now. 🥳
https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/pull/6526
Should ship in 13.1, in April.
Then say hi to:
#[DataProviderClosure(self::callableProvider(...))]
Inline closures as well!
I'm delighted. One of my goals with the two 8.5 RFCs [1][2] on the matter was to enable exactly this.
[1]: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/closures_in_const_expr
[2]: First Class Callables in constant expressions (FCC) https://wiki.php.net/rfc/first_class_callable_syntax
![#[DataProviderClosure(self::callableProvider(...))]
#[DataProviderClosure(static function () {
yield 'foo4' => ['bar444', 'baz'];
})]
public function testWithDifferentProviderTypes($one, $two): void {
// ...
}](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/116/177/858/825/026/568/original/082b8e33edf2bdce.png)
FCC Approves Cox, Charter Merger On Condition They Promise To Be More Racist
Galaxy M34 5G received FCC approval
[ad_1] \\n Samsung is preparing to introduce the Galaxy M34 5G phone and now this phone has appeared in the FCC database. The phone has been spotted in the FCC database with the model number SM-M346B/DS, and the information in the certifica…
Brendan Carr Can’t Explain Why ‘Equal Time’ Rule Doesn’t Apply To Right Wing Radio
The FCC is Moving to Replace Copper DSL & Home Phone With High Speed Internet
📻 In today's thrilling episode of "Let's Make Sure the #FCC Hates Us," some genius figured out how to turn a Raspberry Pi #Pico into a laughably illegal AM radio transmitter. 🤦♂️ Because who wouldn't want to use their #tinkering skills to broadcast static and white noise over the airwaves? Genius, truly. 💡
https://www.pesfandiar.com/blog/2026/02/28/pico-am-radio-transmitter #RaspberryPi #AMRadio #Hacking #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated
Kickstarter’s #CEO stands by a 4-day workweek with a
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#7
Every #NewTourist Fee You’ll Pay in 2026
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Romania
Higher broadband prices could follow as #FCC clears
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#102
The new #MacBook Pro gives you M5 Pro and Max power
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#11
Ofcom urged to clarify if #Palestine Action content
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#9
The Audacity Of #AI Incompetence
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#13
House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety
More corporate consolidation and increased enshitification.
Charter gets FCC permission to buy Cox and become largest ISP in the US
