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Data is growing at explosive rates in today's businesses. Big Data is increasing storage demands in a way that could only be imagined just a few short years ago. A typical data record has tripled if not quadrupled in size in just the last five years, however this data now has many forms including structured, semi-structured, and non-structured. In fact, according to a recent IBM® study, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are written every day and 90% of global data has been created in the last two years alone.

In the midst of the spectrum-heavy Federal Communications Commission agenda for Thursday is a proposal for how the agency will regulate the transition from legacy networks to new technologies that some industry groups worry could deter broadband deployment.

As Internet of Things, or IoT, technology grows and influences multiple market segments, policymakers must consider rules that could apply across the board, a new report states.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently announced that its vice president of technology and standards, Stephanie Montgomery, has been selected by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a 2015 recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. ANSI annually bestows the Meritorious Service Award to individuals in recognition of outstanding contributions to the United States voluntary standardization system, TIA said.

As the electronics industry seeks to shape the contours of its global supply chain for the next quarter century and beyond, several key organizations representing high tech companies say the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement will provide fertile ground for new market growth while, at the same time, offering a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in several countries that are part of the Pacific Rim.

In 2012, there were 8.7 billion “things” — from home automation devices to advanced manufacturing robotics — connected to each other through the Internet. That’s a remarkable number, but nothing compared with what lies ahead: In five years, we can expect 50 billion devices to be connected. While this flood of data will drive incredible economic and societal opportunities, it’s sure to raise some regulatory and consumer protection questions.

Dallas-Fort Worth is home to more than 50 data centers across the region and growing as the demand for secure storage space and high-speed computing power continues to skyrocket. But in order for these data centers to continue their growth, they have to stay on the cutting edge to ensure the highest quality technology, security and power of each facility.

A new version of a bill designed to phase in telemedicine for Medicare beneficiaries is back on the table in Washington.

With the Open Internet Order, the Federal Communications Commission is staking itself out as the internet’s newest privacy cop, making the web industry and privacy advocates alike wonder just how far its powers will extend.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced Friday that the agency will soon begin deliberating how its new net neutrality authorities, which took effect June 12, will apply to consumer privacy on the web.

WASHINGTON – When someone actively uses the Internet, it is a consensual relationship of giving data in exchange for services, but what about the passive collection of data on location, health and activities by devices?

Federal Communications Commission’s Commissioner Michael O’Rielly discussed so-called human analytics during a recent panel on Internet regulation.