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Microsoft Taps Starlink to Launch 450 Community Internet Hubs in Kenya

Microsoft frames the Kenya pilot as a move from basic access toward 'AI‑ready' communities.

CFE Details 2026 Free Mobile SIM Rollout for Priority Groups

Government to Decide Freeview’s Post‑2034 Future as Petition Tops 100,000

Google, MSDE Launch AI-Enabled University Pilot at CCSU as Google.org Pledges Rs 85 Crore for Public Education AI

CFE to Expand Free Internet in 2026 With 237,000 SIM Cards and 4,000+ Public Wi‑Fi Points

CFE Extends 2026 Free SIM Program as It Expands Low‑Cost Prepaid Internet

Goa Signs MoU With Starlink to Test Satellite Internet for Public Services

EU Sets 2035 Deadline to Replace DSL as Germany Proposes 80% Fiber Threshold for Switch-Off

German Regulator Sets 80% Fiber Threshold to Start Local DSL Shutdowns

Germany Approves €1.8 Billion for 536 Gigabit Projects as States Add Targeted Fiber Grants

Mexico’s CFE Reinstalls Public Phone Booths, Reporting 848 Units for Free Calls

Openreach Ramps Up Full‑Fibre Rollout Across UK Towns as Adoption Lags

Germany Agrees €5 Billion Digitalpakt 2.0 to Fund School Tech Through 2030

AIADMK Accuses DMK of Election-Timed Revival of Free Laptop Scheme

Musk Signals Starlink Push in India After Talks With Telecom Minister

Pakistan’s USF Clears Rs13.05 Billion Rural Connectivity Push as Rollout Begins

UNDP Warns AI Could Fuel a New Global Divide, With Asia Most at Risk

Musk Says Starlink Wants to Enter India, Pitches Rural Focus and Disaster Resilience

Amazon Introduces Leo Ultra, a Gigabit-Class LEO Satellite Terminal

Vibe Coding Lets Non‑Coders Ship Apps, but Fresh Reports Flag Fragility and a New Skills Divide