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From left to right and foreground, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez, Spain's King Felipe VI and Catalan regional president Pere Aragones visit the Mobile World Congress 2021 venue in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June, 28, 2021. The Mobile World Congress takes places in Barcelona from June 28 to July 1. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Pandemic-era Mobile World Congress tech fair kicks off

Hernán Muñoz And Kelvin Chan Jun. 28, 2021 06:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, a child wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus runs in front of the logos of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC on Saturday, March 20, 2021 announced a ban on fans from abroad attending the the games, which open on July 23. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Japan spends millions on technology for absent Olympic fans

By Yuri Kageyama Mar. 23, 2021 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, a Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School teacher speaks to students during a virtual class outside of the school in solidarity with pre-K educators forced back into the building in Chicago. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, leaders had to figure out how to get kids online. In a patchwork approach borne of desperation, they scrounged wireless hot spots, struck deals with cable companies and even created networks of their own. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)
'Big burden' for schools trying to give kids internet access

By Tali Arbel Mar. 14, 2021 12:21 PM EDT

People walk by a SoftBank shop in Tokyo, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. reported Monday a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as its investments rose in value(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Profit at Japan's SoftBank zooms on lucrative investments

By Yuri Kageyama Feb. 08, 2021 03:37 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2017, file photo, the seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality in Washington. The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee, Nathan Simington, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Senate OKs Trump pick for FCC, adding hurdle to Biden plans

By Marcy Gordon Dec. 08, 2020 05:27 PM EST

People walk by a SoftBank shop in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it restored its profitability in the last quarter as its investments improved in value. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Japan's SoftBank back in the black as investments improve

By Yuri Kageyama Nov. 09, 2020 03:50 AM EST

The corporate logo of Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, or NTT, is seen in front of the building which houses its headquarters, in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Shares of NTT fell Tuesday on news it is preparing for a takeover of its mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo. (Kyodo News via AP)
Reports: Phone giant NTT plans to take over, delist Docomo

By Elaine Kurtenbach Sep. 29, 2020 01:03 AM EDT

Jens Raeder sits between carefully restored Soviet shortwave transmitter he use for communication with military radio enthusiasts around the world in the village Harnekop at a rural region east of Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. With the next generation of mobile technology, known as 5G, people in rural areas hope for a better internet connection than with the current 4G system. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Zero G: Some German mobile users still waiting for a signal

By Frank Jordans Aug. 20, 2020 04:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, people walk by a SoftBank shop in Tokyo. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. saw its April-June profit rise 12% as its investments added to its coffers, including sales of U.S. carrier T-Mobile shares. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
Japan tech giant SoftBank's profits rise on investments

By Yuri Kageyama Aug. 11, 2020 03:52 AM EDT

Deadline extended for tribes to seek broadband licenses

By Felicia Fonseca Jul. 31, 2020 04:16 PM EDT
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is giving tribes another month to apply for a band of wireless spectrum that would help them...

Police officers wearing face masks stand guard as they secure the road leading to the House of Representatives where President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, 2020, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Duterte threatens criminals, seeks death penalty for drugs

By Jim Gomez Jul. 27, 2020 01:04 AM EDT

This Tuesday, March 24, 2020, photo provided by Jennifer Gottschalk shows her getting tested for COVID-19 in a Toledo, Ohio, hospital. As the environmental health supervisor for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, she fielded calls about COVID-19 cases from a hospital bed while fighting the disease herself. She then worked throughout her home isolation, stopping only when her coughing was too severe to talk. (Jennifer Gottschalk via AP)
Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

By Lauren Weber, Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Hannah Recht And Anna Maria Barry-Jester Jul. 01, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

This Tuesday, March 24, 2020, photo provided by Jennifer Gottschalk shows her getting tested for COVID-19 in a Toledo, Ohio, hospital. As the environmental health supervisor for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, she fielded calls about COVID-19 cases from a hospital bed while fighting the disease herself. She then worked throughout her home isolation, stopping only when her coughing was too severe to talk. (Jennifer Gottschalk via AP)
Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

By Lauren Weber, Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Hannah Recht And Anna Maria Barry-Jester Jul. 01, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 17, 2020 03:49 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asia stocks lower after Wall Street gains on recovery hopes BEIJING (AP) — Major Asian stock markets...

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 16, 2020 01:36 PM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks rally on Wall Street, but markets remain skittish NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying...

French Digital Affairs junior minister Cedric O demonstrates how to use the French app StopCovid meant to trace the virus' future spread on during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris, Friday, May 29, 2020. . France is the first major democracy to roll out such an app, and many people fear it invades their privacy. (AP Photo/Masha Macpherson)
French virus tracing app goes live amid debate over privacy

By Sylvie Corbet And Kelvin Chan Jun. 02, 2020 08:08 AM EDT

Activists call out US officials over virtual public meetings

By Susan Montoya Bryan May. 14, 2020 08:12 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was supposed to be a virtual public meeting focused on a review of a proposed plan that will govern oil and gas drilling and other...

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2016, file photo, a group of people huddle together to take a selfie on a cell phone at the Paradise area at Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Spotty or no cellular service has been the norm at the nation's fifth oldest park south of Seattle, but that could change. Parks around the country are grappling with how best to expand service while preserving the pristine nature. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence

By Michelle A. Monroe And Felicia Fonseca Apr. 29, 2020 07:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2015, file photo, tourists Joseph Lin, Ning Chao, center, and Linda Wang, left, pose for a selfie along the south rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Parks around the country are grappling with how best to expand service while preserving the pristine nature. One of the latest debates is playing out at the Grand Canyon where park officials are road mapping future telecommunications towers. The handful that exist now are prominent among the park lodging, visitor center and residential area. (Emery Cowan/Arizona Daily Sun via AP, File)
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence

By Michelle A. Monroe And Felicia Fonseca Apr. 29, 2020 12:46 PM EDT

In this Monday, July 29, 2019 photo an AT&T logo sits above an entrance to a building, in Boston. As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they're stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future. In its fourth quarter, AT&T said that bet cost it $1.2 billion in revenue. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Virus dings AT&T results, telecom withdraws year guidance

By Tali Arbel Apr. 22, 2020 11:06 AM EDT