Tim flogs off fixed-line business to Americans
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First to part from landlines

Telecom Italia, which has the Monty Python acronym Tim, has flogged off its fixed-line network to US private equity firm KKR for €19 billion.

FCC allows 6GHz band for wireless devices
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But only if they have very low power

The FCC has unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices. 

European telcos call for an end to net neutrality
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Big Tech must share their profits with us

Europe's biggest telecom companies have called on the EU to force Big Tech to pay a "fair" contribution for using their networks, in a move which would end net neutrality.

Emergency alert test postponed in Italy due to rain
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Because you need good weather for an emergency

The Italian government’s controversial moves to test its emergency mobile phone alert system have been postponed in Rome and surrounding area because it might rain.

Amazon releases Wi-Fi 7 super router
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Double the speed with a hefty price tag

Amazon has announced details of its new Eero Max 7 mesh router – a tri-band mesh router that uses the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard and can double the speeds of its previous flagship system up to 4.3 Gigabits per second.