okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
Richard Haas
@richardldn.bsky.social
I write about something called spectrum policy. Mostly post about tech, politics, and telecoms.
NEW 🧵 A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far: 1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively. These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
this might be the funniest message you could have leaked due to poor OPSEC
Can’t imagine the amount of front lobe damage it would take to get a normal person to seriously sit there and chide others about “free speech” while their boss threatens to criminally prosecute journalists in his own country.
WarTranslated (Dmitri)@wartranslated.bsky.social · 2y ago"Europe is on the brink of civilizational suicide," US Vice President Vance told Fox News. "Countries don’t control borders, restrict free speech. If Germany takes in millions more incompatible migrants, it’ll destroy itself. America can’t save it."
Telekom-Chef Tim Höttges said at #MWC2025 that Europe should have a #DOGE department to get rid of regulators! He wants 3 pan-European mobile networks, so consumer prices can increase. Demands an end to #netneutrality. Wants payment from CAPs. #polisky #eusky #econsky #draghi #fairshare
Keynote 4:… Mar 3, 2025 15:15-15:45
In a pivotal dialogue at MWC 2025, the CEOs of Europe’s leading mobile operators come together to confront the challenges facing the continent’s digital…
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Rudolf van der Berg@internetthought.bsky.social · 2y agoAccording to T-Mobile CEO the US telecom market is much better, because there are no regulations, perpetual spectrum rights, higher ARPU, only 3 operators in EU. Doubled down on US investment and not Germany. Wants an EU single market with higher consumer prices. Demands payments from CAPs #MWC25
SCOOP: Ashley St Clair sues Elon Musk for custody of new son. Musk is pictured with his latest baby in a lawsuit filed by St Clair, seeking sole custody and paternity. www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashl...
SCOOP: Ashley St Clair sues Elon Musk for custody of new son
Musk is pictured with his latest baby in a lawsuit filed by St Clair, seeking sole custody and paternity.
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Scoop: Three former FCC chairs are speaking out against Brendan Carr's crusade against media companies. In a text message to me, Carr responded, writing, “Lol. Just three?” Then he sent a GIF. And then a lengthy tirade. All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...
Carr Jacked
Former FCC chairs are sounding the alarm over Brendan Carr’s crusade against media companies. In a statement to Status, Carr responded with a GIF—and a tirade.
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In advance of SpaceX/Elon engineers causing more airliner catastrophes here's a remind that American commercial aviation has had a near perfect safety record going back 23 years. Totally unprecedented in aviation history. Here's a graphic that gives the overview.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2y agoA team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
well it has certainly been an amusing prank to let the worst people alive take over the american government for a few weeks, but I think it's probably gone on long enough
BREAKING: The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency's lifesaving work to screech to a halt.
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency's lifesaving work to screech to a halt.
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We've just published a new story that names six young men who've been aiding Elon Musk—all aged between 19 and 24. wrd.cm/40W0hd3
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
wrd.cm
Happy 3rd anniversary to the cherry tomato that rolled under my refrigerator.
Exactly this. The entire dance was done specifically to benefit Trump and make sure everyone knows that it's he who "saved" TikTok. It's a very successful PR stunt for Trump.
@reckless.bsky.social help! The Verge comments have been broken for my account ever since I became a subscriber :( I have reached out to support twice, but have not heard back. ✌️❤️
(learning my neighbor clark is actually superman) so when you said you couldn’t help me move,
googled this because I assumed I was being had but: oh my god, oh no, who thought this was a good idea, fucking hell
LeithMotive@leithmotive.bsky.social · 2y agoHonestly, jokey names in biology should be discouraged. It can go horribly wrong. Sonic HedgeHog medulloblastoma is an extremely nasty childhood brain tumour with dismal outcomes.
PolicyTracker journalists couldn't agree on the biggest spectrum policy story of 2024 so they nominated 5 stories and invited the public to vote on them - www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
Richard Haas on LinkedIn: What was the biggest spectrum policy story of the year? PolicyTracker…
What was the biggest spectrum policy story of the year? PolicyTracker journalists couldn't decide... So we each picked one. The contenders are: 🏅…
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jesus christ this guys needs genuine help
onion person@junlper.beer · 2y agoadrian dittman is elon musk confirmed
Steven Bartlett is a moron and a disinformation peddler. He brought on an anti-vaxer referring to them as a brave truth-teller similar to Gandhi and Martin Luther King. I know Vodafone was paying him to be a brand ambassador at one point. I wonder if they still are... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
bbc.co.uk
New from me: SpaceX's Starlink has now launched a total of 349 satellites with direct-to-device (D2D) capabilities In less than a year, far outpacing its competitors. www.policytracker.com/starlink-get...
Doing more than occasional AI-powered reporting demands scalable mechanisms for obtaining data to analyse. That’s why editorial data engineering has become a major strand of our work in the FT‘s AI team, as my colleagues @lizlohn.bsky.social and Katie Koschland describe: medium.com/ft-product-t...
Inside the FT’s AI-Powered Story Finding
Leveraging Data Science to Uncover Hidden Patterns and Enhance Investigative Journalism
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I wouldn't even know where to start with explaining this to my parents, that's how utterly stupid modern life is
web3 is going just great@web3isgoinggreat.com · 2y ago"Hawk tuah" memecoin immediately crashes December 5, 2024 www.web3isgoinggreat.com?id=hawk-tuah...
New UK data from Ofcom: 5G now carries more than a fifth (21%) of all monthly mobile data traffic in the UK, but 4G remains the most used technology, carrying 78% of all monthly mobile data traffic. Also, 50% of mobile handsets are now 5G capable.
Ofcom@ofcom.bsky.social · 2y agoOur new figures on the UK's broadband and mobile coverage are out. They reveal: 🛜 More than 20 million homes can now get full-fibre broadband. ⚡Average max download speeds now 223 Mbit/s. 📱5G coverage rises, but most mobile traffic still on 4G. Read for more: www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-b...
