Wireless: LoRa and Heltec V3
Interesting but unable to get the Bluetooth link on the device to show up on my phone's BT discovery.
Wireless: FCC proposes to end many WiFi and Bluetooth applications?
Seriously. The FCC has totally lost its mind.
Wireless: MeshCore in a mess as development group splits
The development of MeshCore has split into two separate groups, causing much consternation.
Telecom: Federal government failed us with the TMobile/Sprint merger
TMobile's acquisition of Sprint was a regulatory failure. Before that happened, wireless prices trended down - since then, they have rocketed upwards.
Wireless: What does “Wi-Fi” mean?
It does not stand for "Wireless Fidelity", although it is understandable why some think that.
Wireless: The end of the radio scanning hobby
The media notes they have long used radio scanners to find out what was going on in their communities and what to report.
Internet: AT&T ending 5G Wireless Home Internet in NY
NY passed a law requiring ISPs to charge as little as $15 to $20 per month. AT&T says that doesn't work, so is leaving the market.
Tech: U.S. may ban TPLink home WiFi routers
U.S. may ban TPLink routers.
Space: FCC approves direct satellite to cell phone services
The cell phone to satellite service of SpaceX (and T-Mobile in the U.S.) was just approved by the FCC.
Space: Thanks to teen and others, school kids contact space station
School kids contact ISS via ham radio link at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Nice story.
Wireless: Cool story about the history and culture of amateur “ham” radio
Really interesting and well done: The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture | The MIT Press Reader
Communications: Alfred Vail, not Samuel Morse, likely invented “Morse Code”
Alfred Vail, not Samuel Morse, is the likely inventor of the "Morse Code".
Broadband: Broadband Internet now defined as 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up
The new definition of broadband is 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, minimum.
Aviation: Why on board WiFi doesn’t work sometimes
Why you cannot get WiFi to work onboard airliners - they need to reset the system to clear the DHCP leases.
Radio: New antenna design may revolutionize communications
Sensor, not explained here, uses laser beams rather than wires or metal elements to detect radio signals.