Hundreds of jobs in jeopardy as receivers take control of Roadbridge
Concerns for the company, which could owe at least €40m, had been growing
Fears grow for 1,000 jobs linked to construction firm Roadbridge
Company owes an estimated €30m to €35m to Bank of Ireland
Big Tech faces groundhog day as 2021's challenges set tone for 2022
From chip shortages to employee power and calls for regulation, 2021 was a year of concern for the sector
DAA warns final ruling on new runway restrictions could drift to 2024
Even if decision goes in operator’s favour, runway could be at reduced capacity until 2025
Google's incredible power is the result of decades of regulatory failure
Net Results: US lawsuit is locking the barn door long after the data-guzzling horse has bolted
Third Dublin building site closed due to coronavirus
South Great George’s Street location run by Elliott Group closes after worker tests positive
Second Dublin construction site closed over coronavirus
Worker on site in Grangegorman had also been at Dublin site closed on Monday
DAA gets green light to amend new runway plans at Dublin Airport
Pilots’ union appeal against changes to plans for €320m North Runway rejected
US in an ideological and geopolitical bind over 5G infrastructure
Creaking services and fears about China led to suggestion to nationalise European firms
Huawei sues FCC in lastest fight against US sanctions
FCC had barred use of federal subsidies by rural carriers purchasing Huawei equipment
Government’s 'underfunding' of data watchdog is bumbling and risky
Net Results: Multinationals worry about perception of petty vengeance over public services card
Google wins US approval for radar-based hand motion sensor
‘Project Soli’ sensor can allow users to press an invisible button or use a virtual dial
T-Mobile and Sprint win US security approvals for merger
US officials pressured Germany’s Deutsche Telekom to stop using Huawei products
Noise regulation Bill could pave way for new runway at Dublin Airport
Proposed Bill would allow DAA to appeal a planning condition limiting night-time flights
Net Results: Is California leading net neutrality rebellion?
Trump’s self-googling ego set for bruising with Bill to curb internet service providers
SpaceX joins race to make web truly worldwide
Elon Musk plans ‘mesh’ of 11,000 satellites offering internet access to entire planet
Hawaii did not have ‘reasonable safeguards’ to prevent false missile alert
Hawaii officials apologise for mistake and vow to ensure it will never happen again
Uber’s terrible year, ‘engagement bait’ and the real cost of ‘Santa Baby’
Planet Business: Marzipan pigs and unworthy Jedis star in this week’s round-up
Reports of net neutrality’s death in US greatly exaggerated
Net Results: Move by FCC to abolish internet traffic equality faces formidable opposition
US regulator votes to scrap net neutrality rules
Ruling frees telecoms groups to charge higher prices for delivery of internet services
Net neutrality faces the axe in the United States
Silicon Valley leads opposition to US Federal Communications Commission proposal
US FCC chief plans to dump Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ policy
Plans were introduced in 2015 to ensure a free and open internet
Tech giants strangely silent on US internet snooping
Real issue for them is not protecting your data, but ensuring they can keep using it
Major tech firms urge US to retain net neutrality rules
Internet Association says dismantling rules will create uncertainty in the market
US data vote reveals Congress’s approach to privacy
Net Results: Private data now a cash cow owned by internet service providers
Donald Trump is creating a field day for the one per cent
Simplearithmetic ensures the gains from his policies will go disproportionately to the already wealthy
Alphabet changes focus of high-speed internet to wireless
Google Fiber puts fibre projects on hold while turning attention to wireless technology
Europe needs to keep up with US on net neutrality issue
Many proponents believe Europe’s rules are just semi-net neutral and full of loopholes
Eir expects State broadband scheme to be altered
Provider has started connecting homes already earmarked for the State scheme
Sparks fly as minister and Eir battle it out over broadband
Alex White should, in theory, welcome the telco’s move to take a bigger slice of pie
Evan Greer: defending net neutrality as a ‘basic principle’
The keynote speaker at the Broadband World Forum will keep fighting for equal access
New broadband plan sets low bar on download speeds
Low bar may be a deliberate way of ensuring a competitive tender process
Comcast abandons $45bn Time Warner Cable merger
FCC moves to scuttle the deal leads Comcast to walk away
Net neutrality debate about ensuring a level playing field
The decision of the FCC to preserve net neutrality will benefit internet innovation
Airline passengers may be allowed make mobile calls in US
Federal commission to consider changing rules on phone use at altitudes above 10,000 feet
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