The FCC recently voted to change its rules on how to best protect the general public and trained workers from the health risks associated with radiofrequency (RF) emissions. The FCC decided not to change its long-standing RF exposure limits, finding that there was an insufficient scientific record to change the […]
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA” or “Act”) took effect. It is a game changer for enterprise users of telecom, IT, and outsourcing services. Although its protections are limited to California “consumers” (a statutory term that includes both a business’s customers and employees), most large […]
For the last decade, the industry and press have declared the death of voice, or at least the traditional PSTN network. Like the premature report of Mark Twain’s death, the reports are exaggerated, but not without merit. Voice is dying, but it is not dead; in the telecom industry, change […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act has made headlines in recent weeks (including in several LB3 podcasts “A Summary CCPA Procurement and Compliance Guide for Your IT and Telecoms Agreements” and “How the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Affects Your Service Provider Agreements“); this week because the California Attorney General […]
Is 2020 the year that “true” 5G is available for enterprises? As we wrote in our Network World article last year (“Like 4G before it, 5G is being hyped”), when it finally happens, 5G will truly be revolutionary. In this article we’ll describe what 5G is and how it technically […]
On January 1, 2020, fireworks rang out in California, but they weren’t celebrating the New Year or New Decade. California residents were rejoicing at the California Consumer Privacy Act taking effect, while businesses were recoiling at the same. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a 2018 law that gives […]