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Govt shuts down 26 apps, nearly 250, 000 illegal betting sites
36+ min ago (224+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: The government has shut down 26 mobile apps and nearly 250, 000 websites involved in illegal online betting. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Mo CIT), through the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), took action against the illegally operating betting websites…...
Big Three could face fines if CRTC review determines they violated fee ban
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1247+ words) Mobile Syrup...
ISPA Warns: Blocking Illegal Betting Sites Is Easy to Dodge, Risky, and Unlawful
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (470+ words) The Internet Service Providers" Association (ISPA) has formally cautioned the government that compelling internet service providers to block illegal offshore gambling platforms is not only technically futile and easily circumvented but also carries significant legal and constitutional risks. In a…...
FCC adopts new rules to secure submarine cable infrastructure deployment, support AI-driven global connectivity
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Ispa pushes back on plan to block offshore gambling sites
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (398+ words) South Africa's internet industry has pushed back against a government agency's plan to have illegal offshore gambling sites blocked, warning that website blocking is technically leaky, prone to collateral damage and constitutionally fraught unless it is anchored in law and…...
What an online gambling block could mean for local ISPs - Hypertext
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (473+ words) Last week, the National Gambling Board (NGB) outlined a plan to block all illegal online gambling sites from being accessed in South Africa, with it asking the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to intervene in some way. While…...
Data Centers Should Pay Their Own Way | Bacon's Rebellion -
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (59+ words) Data Centers Should Pay Their Own Way baconsrebellion. com @mcuban is incorrect here. The anger at data centers is not a proxy for AI-hate. Rather, it is the fact that costs of those data centers are NOT being absorbed by…...
The EU Wants Google Search Treated As Shared AI Infrastructure
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (607+ words) The EU wants to treat Google search data as shared AI infrastructure, not a private product. Here's why regulators are moving now, and what's still being negotiated before July 27. Brussels passed the Digital Markets Act (DMA) back in 2023 to keep…...
Competition regulator 'falls short' in app developer consultation
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (327+ words) The UK's competition regulator's announcement of a consultation that could force Apple and Google to adopt more app developer friendly policies "falls short of what is needed" according to a prominent group of developers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…...
Singapore's Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces S$1 million fine under new licensing regime
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (200+ words) The new proposals were released today through a public consultation paper issued by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Under the proposed FDI license regime, the affected parties would have to ensure the…...