Encryption of mobile phones and other electronic devices could exacerbate problems for law enforcement when officials attempt to access data on those devices during court-ordered investigations, said FBI Director James Comey. He urged companies like Apple and Google that are operating in the communications and data space to rethink their approach to building default encryption into their devices. He also backed an update to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) to require all telecom companies to comply with federal investigations.
The government and the telecom and technology industries must aggressively begin paving the way for the emergence of 5G LTE, said government officials and network operators. Major carriers have begun rolling out enhanced services to meet growing needs of data capacity, while preparing for the advent of 5G and other emerging technologies, they said Tuesday at a 4G Americas event in Washington. The wireless industry is investing in and creating new network technology to increase speeds and use spectrum more efficiently, said wireless executives. The industry also should work to find ways to make handling the next-generation networks less complex, a service provider said.
The government and the telecom and technology industries must aggressively begin paving the way for the emergence of 5G LTE, said government officials and network operators. Major carriers have begun rolling out enhanced services to meet growing needs of data capacity, while preparing for the advent of 5G and other emerging technologies, they said Tuesday at a 4G Americas event in Washington. The wireless industry is investing in and creating new network technology to increase speeds and use spectrum more efficiently, said wireless executives. The industry also should work to find ways to make handling the next-generation networks less complex, a service provider said.
The government and the telecom and technology industries must aggressively begin paving the way for the emergence of 5G LTE, said government officials and network operators. Major carriers have begun rolling out enhanced services to meet growing needs of data capacity, while preparing for the advent of 5G and other emerging technologies, they said Tuesday at a 4G Americas event in Washington. The wireless industry is investing in and creating new network technology to increase speeds and use spectrum more efficiently, said wireless executives. The industry also should work to find ways to make handling the next-generation networks less complex, a service provider said.
Duty-free access for some Nicaraguan apparel is set to expire on Dec. 31, and industry executives say the tariff preference levels (TPL) are poised to be the next victim of congressional inaction on trade. An omnibus trade bill or smaller legislative package is still the most likely way to renew the tariff preferences, they said. But movement on the trade agenda during the coming lame duck session is far from guaranteed, and realistically not even likely, they added.
California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey’s plans to leave the CPUC in December are unlikely to affect its telecom regulatory policy priorities, industry participants and observers said in interviews Friday. Peevey, who led the CPUC since 2002, said the day before he won’t seek reappointment to the commission when his term expires in December. Peevey’s critics had called for his ouster last week over what they said were unethical back-channel discussions between his office and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) (CD Oct 10). The protests stemmed from the contents of emails that PG&E released last week between the utility and members of Peevey’s staff as part of a federal investigation into the relationship between CPUC and PG&E. The rest of the commission declined to comment.
California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey’s plans to leave the CPUC in December are unlikely to affect its telecom regulatory policy priorities, industry participants and observers said in interviews Friday. Peevey, who led the CPUC since 2002, said the day before he won’t seek reappointment to the commission when his term expires in December. Peevey’s critics had called for his ouster last week over what they said were unethical back-channel discussions between his office and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) (WID Oct 10 p8). The protests stemmed from the contents of emails that PG&E released last week between the utility and members of Peevey’s staff as part of a federal investigation into the relationship between CPUC and PG&E. The rest of the commission declined to comment.
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The European net neutrality debate, which died down this summer as the European Parliament and Commission prepared for new terms, has re-started before a Nov. 27 meeting by EU telecom ministers on the EC telecom reform package. The fate of EU efforts to deal with the issue is unclear, said industry lawyers in interviews. With the FCC also embroiled in the issue of whether and how to regulate net neutrality, questions of whether the different approaches can ever mesh, and whether ISP interconnection arrangements may also affect net neutrality, remain open, they said.
The European net neutrality debate, which died down this summer as the European Parliament and Commission prepared for new terms, has re-started before a Nov. 27 meeting by EU telecom ministers on the EC telecom reform package. The fate of EU efforts to deal with the issue is unclear, said industry lawyers in interviews. With the FCC also embroiled in the issue of whether and how to regulate net neutrality, questions of whether the different approaches can ever mesh, and whether ISP interconnection arrangements may also affect net neutrality, remain open, they said.