FCC slows expansion of low-income broadband subsidies

Newly appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai reversed a number of his predecessors’ actions this afternoon, including shutting down a series of inquiries into net neutrality violations. While those were the more attention-grabbing changes, Pai also took actions that suggest he’s planning to alter Federal Communications Commission programs that subsidize broadband for schools and low-income families. […]

Microsoft’s 2Q17: cloud growth slows, Windows surprising, Surface resilient

In its second quarter of its 2017 financial year, Microsoft posted revenue of $ 24.1 billion, up 1 percent year on year, with operating income of $ 6.0 billion, up 3 percent, net income of $ 5.0 billion, up 4 percent, and earnings per share of $ 0.62, up 6 percent. As ever, Microsoft also […]