Jane Ellen Norman, 12, poses for a photo outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday. Jane Ellen and her 14-year-old brother Owen were vaccinated Tuesday, after U.S. regulators expanded use of Pfizerâs COVID-19 shot to those as young as 12. Angie Wang â The associated Press
First, the big zero is big news. The state Department of Public Health said no one died of COVID-19 in Massachusetts in the figures released Tuesday.
That was true on Sunday in the four western counties, but not since last June 30 has no one fallen to the disease in the course of a day in the entire state of Massachusetts.
Commentary: Johnny Kampis - Heavy-handed internet regulations have failed users
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A new report debunks claims that the heavily regulated internet of the European Union has resulted in a superior experience for its consumers. Instead, that study finds the U.S. bests the EU in both broadband deployment and adoption, showing that the lighter touch approach has yielded better results.
The report from U.S. Telecom found a stark difference in broadband development between the two, with wider gaps at faster speeds. For example, the U.S. leads the EU in deployment by 12 percentage points at download speeds of 30 Megabits per second and 25 percentage points at speeds greater than 100 Mbps. In adoption, the U.S. leads by more than 9 percentage points at 30 Mbps and more than 21 percentage points at speeds greater than 100 Mbps.
Amarillo residents soon having to dial (806) area code before making calls
Here’s when it will go into effect and why it is happening.
VIDEO: Amarillo residents soon having to dial (806) area code before making calls By Taylor Mitchell | May 11, 2021 at 9:04 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:15 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo residents will soon be required to dial 10-digits instead of 7-digits when making local calls.
Starting October 24, people will have to dial the (806) area code followed by the phone number.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted 988 as a new 3-digit number that will be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced plans to make the mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band (3550-3700 MHz) available for 5G and other advanced wireless services to an array of operators.
According to a press announcement, the agency has taken actions to enable commercial deployments in the band in Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa for the first time.