Kiwi spooks say that satellite spying is so old hat
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Waihopai satellite communications interception station retired before the front falls off 


New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – the nation's signals intelligence and infosec agency is to retire its Waihopai satellite communications interception station.

Daft US telcos are ripping out Huawei and ZTE gear
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And replacing it with something more expensive thanks to the tax payer

US telcos are having to rip out perfectly good Chinese networking gear and replace it with something more expensive and patriotic.

Amazon plans to deliver prototype broadband satellites
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Since there is no one in space it will leave them with a neighbouring galaxy

Amazon plans to launch its first prototype broadband satellites in Q4 2022, which would be nearly four years after SpaceX launched its first prototype Starlink satellites.

ISPs try to screw users out of Squid Game cash
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More dystopian nightmares  

ISPs from around the world are demanding more cash from Netflix claiming that their networks have been suffering from pressure due to the Squid Game programme's success.

Ericsson flung out of China
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Middle Kingdom retaliation

Sweden's Ericsson said it will reduce its operations in China after suffering a big sales drop in one of its biggest markets due to retaliation for Sweden's ban on Huawei from selling 5G gear in the country.