Repeat offenders will face stiffer penalties." One Eye didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Net neutrality is making a comeback. The five-person committee passed the resolution 3-2 along party lines. Most significantly, that means all internet traffic must be treated equally. This is good for consumers, good for public safety and good for national security." Predictably, the broadband industry has pushed back.

The spectrum had previously been set aside for auto safety. But for more than two decades, the airwaves have gone largely unused. Freeing up this neighboring spectrum makes it possible for existing equipment to support gigabit Wi-Fi, experts say. This will greatly improve the performance and capacity of Wi-Fi, enabling new applications, such as telemedicine. The FCC’s original decision to reallocate the spectrum was met withcontroversy from the start. In addition to transportation trade groups, the US Department of Transportation also opposed the reallocation....

Eligible households can also get a one-time $100 discount to help buy acomputer,laptoportablet. “Enrolling more than 20 million eligible households is no small feat.”

Earlier in February, reports claimed the agency wasinvestigating multiple service providersfor exaggerating their high-speed internet availability. The maps also show coverage for 5G mobile networks provided by major carriers. Presumably, we can expect another update on the maps before the end of 2023. The maps themselves are funded by $65 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Read more:Millions of Americans can’t get broadband because of a faulty FCC map....

The US Federal Communications Commission is continuing its battle againstillegal robocalls. In its latest move, the agency on Wednesdayissued cease-and-desist warningsto two more companies. The FCC says its investigations show that Vultik and SIPphony have allowed illegal robocalls to originate from their networks. Neither SIPphony nor Vultik responded to a request for comment.

Merck said Friday that its drug is30% effective at preventing hospitalization and deathcaused by COVID-19. This isdown from the company’s previous estimateof a 50% reduction of hospitalizations and death. Pfizer has also asked the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 treatment pill, Paxlovid. In clinical trials, Pfizer said its COVID-19 treatment pillreduces risk of hospitalization or death by 89%.

These are thesame groups that became eligible for a Pfizer boosterlast month. See also TheCOVID-19 vaccines are highly effectivein preventing hospitalization and death. Those who are unvaccinated have accounted fornearly all the hospitalizations and deaths– over 97% as of July. The vote by the FDA panel isn’t binding, but the agency will likely accept the recommendation. The FDAapproved the Pfizer booster shotless than a week after an advisory panel made its recommendation....

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They may not be suitable for some people with astigmatism, and aren’t for people with red eye. The Acuvue lenses are the world’s first drug-eluting contact lenses on the market, Johnson & Johnson said. Development is also underway on a similar technology that cantreat glaucomavia contact lenses.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose. Amid the ongoingopioid crisisin the US, administering naloxone can help reduce opioid-related deaths. Naloxone has beenused to reverse opioid overdoses in individuals of varying backgrounds, including pregnant women and the elderly. Naloxone is available in most stateswithout a prescription via pharmacies or local community health agencies. The FDA’s move to change Narcan nasal spray to an OTC medication will take time to roll out....

The updated boosters take aim at an omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5. The CDC usually makes special considerations for specific groups like older adults and immunocompromised people. Just like with previous vaccines, people should expect body aches, headaches and general tiredness.

The FDA authorized the booster to be given at least six months after people have received their second injection. COVID-19 vaccines continue to behighly effectivein preventing hospitalization. Those who are unvaccinated have accounted fornearly all the hospitalizations and deaths– over 97% as of July. Another area of concern for many Americans is when children under 12 will be eligible for a vaccine. Children 12 and older have been eligible for thePfizer vaccine since May....