it is I, "this random Karl" (?) [Fine, We'll Talk About Epstein...]( )
Over at The Verge I wrote about how the Trump administration destroyed U.S. wireless competition, using a disastrous (and now doomed) plan that involved Dish Network as cover: [The Trump administration promi...](
The Verge
The Trump administration promised a fourth wireless carrier — America got a hot mess instead
The merger of T-Mobile and Sprint paved a messy road to nowhere. The Dish debacle only made it worse.
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yeah here we go, Elon Musk is now going state by state, whining to Republicans if state leaders try to spend infrastructure bill taxpayer subsidies on fast, affordable fiber instead of his congested, expensive, environmentally problematic satellite broadband service [SpaceX Wants Louisiana’s BEAD ...](
Broadband Breakfast
SpaceX Wants Louisiana’s BEAD Plan Reversed
The satellite broadband provider said the same of Virginia's spending plan.
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I have really really enjoyed watching [@marcmaron.bsky.social](
Bluesky Social
Marc Maron (@marcmaron.bsky.social)
I do the thing
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Trump is a bigoted fascist operating at a third-grade reading level whose policies are completely incoherent. He believes in absolutely nothing but attention, wealth and power. the closest the NYT can get to explaining this to readers is to proclaim "this isn't your grandpa's republican party" [Trump Has Made Himself Command...](
Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry
President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’...
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👍 [Tesla Diner Drops Most Menu Op...](
Jalopnik
Tesla Diner Drops Most Menu Options And Cuts Hours Just Weeks After Opening, Surprising No One - Jalopnik
The menu has dwindled down to just a burger, three sandwiches, a hot dog, fries, a cup of chili, a slice of pecan pie and drinks, and all-day break...
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There was a three week news cycle dedicated to this complete vaporware [Musk’s America Party can’t get...](
Yahoo News
Musk’s America Party can’t get off the ground and was just to ‘blow off steam’ about Trump’s bill
Despite claiming he would form a new rival party after Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed, no official filings have been made
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the Republican goal here is to drive more money and power to right wing propaganda companies pretending to be local news broadcasters (like Sinclair broadcasting) but as usual a reader would have absolutely no idea of this reading U.S. journalism coverage of it [FCC Chair Launches Inquiry Int...](
FCC Chair Launches Inquiry Into NBCU Over Treatment Of Local Stations
Brendan Carr wants to look at network affiliation agreements.
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this captures the logical and legal incoherence of the Brendan Carr FCC. It claims all the legal authority in the world to bully companies who aren't racist or feckless enough, yet somehow no authority to police things that actually matter to real people, like broadband affordability [FCC to eliminate gigabit speed...](
Ars Technica
FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices
Analysis of broadband affordability deemed "extraneous" by FCC chair.
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I spent 20 years listening to Republicans whine about the "fairness doctrine," now they're installing babysitters at a major news network to ensure it fecklessly kisses the president's ass. [FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to...](
Gizmodo
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn't Anti-Trump
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a "bias monitor."
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