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The Invisible Chauffeur #CES2019
A four-wheel autonomous vehicle that travels up to 5 MPH, with a range of 10 miles and is a great option for moving people in closed environments, such as airports, is what WHILL debuted at CES2019. It will map the route, has collision avoidance, and swappable batteries to minimize downtime. The consumer version is sub-$4,000…
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“Must-Pass” Legislation Provides Opportunity on Retrans Consent
Key Topics Addressed by Leading Policymakers at ACA Summit in D.C. Retransmission consent was of course a major issue covered at the 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. March 19 – 21. Over 350 service providers, vendors, and other industry stakeholders participated. At the opening session on March 20, ACA President Matt Polka kicked…
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Robocalls to the Human Highlight Film
No one can seemingly escape those annoying robocalls, not even the Chair of the FCC, Ajit Pai. In the above interview, Pai indicates that robocalls are his agency’s top consumer protection priority as indicated by the record fines levied against violators (e.g. this $120M fine).
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Viodi View – 03/02/19
Is Bill Gates optimistic or pessimistic about the future? That was the question posed yesterday on the airport TV. Rushing to my flight, there wasn’t time to sit and watch the interview, but a few gates later the closed caption on another TV indicated he is optimistic. Gates has credibility in his prognostications as the…
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Games Go Digital: The Challenge for Rural Gamers and Their ISPs
More Americans are regularly playing video games today than ever before. According to a 2018 Nielsen report, 66% of those 13 years and older are gamers. While the relative footprint of gaming on broadband networks has thus far been small, gaming IP traffic is expected to rise nine fold by 2022. Not only will there…
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DSRC vs C-V2X and More – Spectrum Is the Goldmine
“Spectrum, really the airwaves, is the gold mine,” states Rajiv Mathur, Ph.D., Smart Transportation Programs Prospect Silicon Valley. Mathur was referring to an area of agreement between two competing technological approaches that allow vehicles to communicate with each other, with infrastructure and “things” and, conceivably, even pedestrians. The above interview recaps a 1/23/19, ProspectSV forum that…
Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley