Telecommunications

Introduction: I have chosen the Don’t Text and Drive PSA as the subject of my analysis. Texting has exploded with the growth and expansion of social technology. The epidemic is so serious that laws have been enacted nationwide. Telecommunications companies and even car manufacturers have produced public service campaigns to address the problem. According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving increases the risk of a crash 23 times more than driving while not…

actually made in Canada, while a considerable amount of channels show only American content. This has meant for a large influence of American media on Canadian citizens. The CRTC is a public organization in charge of regulating broadcasting and telecommunications. They regulate things such as service providers and advertisements. For example, an alcohol commercial cannot show anyone actually drinking alcohol or show anyone under 25 years old holding alcohol…

Optical fiber thin as hair is everywhere on this planet, carries an enormous amount of information from place to place. There are a number of desirable characteristics of the optical fiber for conveying this information. They have the ability to carry large amounts of information, a low cost and have the immunity from electrical wiring and wireless communication link a number of disturbances that can afflict. Advantages of optical fibers for transmitting information from place to place, it…

surveilling millions of Americans since 2001 but the public found out about this is 2005 so why would they keep a secret for so long? According to the article of EFF (electronic frontier foundation), eff.org states, “...with assistance from major telecommunications carriers including AT&T, has engaged in a massive illegal dragnet surveillance of domestic communications and communications records of millions of ordinary Americans since at least 2001. Since this was first reported on by the press…

alongside with it as well as the price per inch. This cable type can range in a number of categories from level 1 (which is used commonly for in-home telephone wiring) to level 6 (for Ethernet networking). The Electronic Industry Association and the Telecommunication Industry Association are the ones who have established the standards of UTP and have provided five rated categories of wire where both Category 3 and Category 5 UTP have a maximum segment length of 100 metres. Although there has…

Ethiopia’s Struggle for Connection As the Internet grows at an exponential rate, the digital divide has attracted a lot of attention to bridge the gap of information around the world. Africa as a whole is the world’s region with the lowest penetration rate. Among the worst countries, Ethiopia has an internet penetration rate of 1.9% as of 2015. (Manor) This number accounts not only for the number of users but discounts the quality of the connection and the cost of access, which yields further…

The ‘Clever Buoy’ is the world’s first shark detection buoy, which uses advanced and specifically designed sonar and identification software to detect the sharks’ movements. The Clever Buoy system is calibrated to detect sonar images which match the swim patterns, shapes and wakes which sharks parade, allowing this innovative technology to differentiate sharks from other marine life. The Clever Buoy is as an innovation as it has used existing real-time communication technologies for a newly…

homeless people with iPhones. “There are always early and late adopters. There's always a leading edge and a trailing edge to technology or to any change. We still have people pushing plows, but that hasn't slowed down the adoption of cell phones, telecommunications, the Internet, biotechnology, and so on. However, the lagging edge does ultimately catch up. We have societies in Asia that jumped from agrarian economies to information economies, without going through industrialization.” (Ray…

Surveillance is an ongoing issue that is not just imperative in the United States, but in the world. Governments use surveillance as a tool to collect and monitor data regarding the mass public. They then analyze these observations, determining whether it can be used to gather intelligence or prevent crimes. But how does the public know that this information is used for its sole purpose: to stop crime and terrorist acts? In the article, Surveillance Society, David Drehle writes and explains that…

They state that Title II is a depression-era rule intended for regulating the AT&T/Ma Bell monopoly. They state that the 1996 Telecommunications act says the internet should be unfettered by state or federal regulation. They state that the rules have discouraged investments. They state that it stifles small business with reporting and restrictions. The FCC notice of proposed rulemaking…