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U.S. fines airlines $7.5 million and they must refund customers for canceled flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced action against six airlines but only one is a U.S. carrier; the others are foreign. "It's too little and too late," one consumer advocate says.

WEKU

US says airlines to refund more than $600 million to flyers

Frontier Airlines and four foreign carriers are paying more than $600 million in refunds to consumers whose flights were canceled or significantly delayed since the start of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

WASHINGTON — As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past. Yet, the last time Congress addressed declining revenues in the federal Highway…

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Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

Congress has refused to increase federal gas taxes, which have been stuck at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993.

Roll Call

To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers

That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.

Reason

Buy America takes a back seat in drive to build EV charging stations - Roll Call

The Department of Transportation and others have been seeking waivers from the made-in-America provisions of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Roll Call

DoT to 'activate' conversion of VIL dues into equity after seeing firm action on fundraising

NEW DELHI: The telecom ministry will 'activate' its plan to convert dues of Vodafone Idea into equity as soon as the telco demonstrates firm commitment as a serious long-term player in the market through fundraising or any other confidence-building measure, according to a senior government official.

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Watchdog group sues Gov. DeSantis, claims public records law was violated over migrant flights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff violated the state public records law for failing to produce documents and other material it requested related to two flights relocating migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.

Orlando Sentinel

'Running and the NHS saved my life after devastating diagnosis during lockdown'

Brave mum was told she had breast cancer during the height of the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Department of Telecom blocks 67 pornographic websites

Internet service providers asked to block 63 websites based on Pune court’s order and four websites based on Uttarakhand High Court’s order

The Hindu

Govt cracks down on 30 illegal telecom set-ups for routing ISD calls

NEW DELHI: The department of telecommunications in coordination with telecom service providers and law enforcement agencies has cracked down on 30 entities that were routing ISD calls received through internet illegally to mobile and wireline customers in India.

The Times of India

Yoshimura Streamlines Honda Navi With New Fender Eliminator Kit

Yoshimura releases a new fender eliminator kit for the 2022 Honda Navi including a DOT-compliant, plate-illuminating LED light and an aluminum plate holder.

RideApart

Flying Is a Mess Right Now, but Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong To Blame Airline Mergers

Why does Elizabeth Warren think that JetBlue buying Spirit Airlines will be bad for consumers?

Reason

Airlines commit to pay for hotel, meals for some flight cancellations

Delta Air Lines and other carriers are committing to pay for hotel and food expenses for some passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed by three hours or more, as the federal government pushes airlines to improve how they treat customers during flight disruptions.

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DoT seeks Trai's view to regulate internet calling, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal

NEW DELHI: The department of telecom has sought views of sector regulator Trai to prepare a framework for regulating internet calling and messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet etc, a government official said on Wednesday.

Reason

Joe Biden's Use of Transportation Dollars To Incentivize Zoning Reform Is a Big Flop

Little, if any, of the $2.2 billion in RAISE grants have gone to jurisdictions proactively deregulating housing construction.

Tribune News Service

What a new crackdown on airlines could mean to travelers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told airlines this week that passengers are still seeing an “unacceptable” number of disruptions this summer, and he’s pushing carriers to better take care of passengers when flights are canceled and delayed.

The Hindu

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks telcos to gear up for 5G launch

The DoT has received payment of around ₹17,876 crore from service providers — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for 5G spectrum they won in a recent auction.

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Recall: Some 2019-2023 KTMs And Husqvarnas May Wear Recalled Tires

KTM and Husqvarna have both sold bikes from the factory with Continental TKC80 rubber installed, and there's a larger TKC80 recall affecting some models.

Irish Mirror

Thousands of Irish drivers could be missing out on little known toll discount

Motorists who drive an electric vehicle can avail of a 50 per cent discount when passing through Irish tolls

Benzinga

Hidden Supply Chain Logjams: Weed Smoking Truck Drivers, Says DOT

According to federal data provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a spiking number of commercial truck drivers are being relieved of duty following positive drug screens for marijuana.

The Times of India

Trai seeks views on reduction of telecom licence entry fee, clubbing bank guarantees

NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday floated a consultation paper on reducing entry fee for telecom licences and clubbing of financial and performance bank guarantees.

The Guardian - UK

‘I walked into the comedy desert and a part of me died’ – the standup who became a therapist

Oscar Jenkyn-Jones was one of the wildest new talents in comedy. But he suddenly disappeared – and reinvented himself as a therapist instead. He explains the joys of swapping the fringe for Freud

Tribune News Service

Wave of airline flight delays this year mostly self-inflicted

The share of US flight delays caused by airlines, as opposed to weather or air traffic control, has surged to the highest level on record, reflecting carriers’ struggle in the post-Covid rebound.

The Hindu

Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea submit applications to participate in the upcoming spectrum auctions

A total of 72,097.85 MHz of spectrum worth at least ₹4.3 lakh crore will be put on the block during the auctions, which are set to commence on July 26.

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