AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Telecom Policy: California lawmakers urged the FCC to block AT&T’s plan to discontinue legacy landlines, warning about coverage gaps during outages in wildfire and disaster-prone areas. Enterprise Connectivity: Verizon signed a $1B+ dark-fiber deal with Google to support AI and cloud data-centre growth, underlining how fibre backbones are becoming core infrastructure for AI. Regulation & Data Sovereignty (India): India’s DoT rules require telecom network data to stay inside the country, with strict limits on sharing logs and information abroad. Network Disruption & Rights (India): A Delhi High Court challenge is back in focus over mobile internet shutdowns around Jantar Mantar during protests, with legal groups arguing the curbs interfere with speech and assembly. Rural Broadband (US): Alaska’s Matanuska Telecom Association secured a $108M BEAD award to extend fibre to 10,000+ homes and businesses despite harsh terrain and weather. Fraud Controls (Ghana): Ghana made biometric verification mandatory for Ghana Card transactions, tightening identity checks to curb misuse. EU Sanctions: The EU added five Iranian judges and a cybercriminal to its sanctions list tied to repression of dissidents and minorities. AI & Telecom Partnerships (Thailand): Cognizant and Gulf Edge announced a strategic alliance to accelerate enterprise AI using sovereign digital infrastructure.
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