#SGGQA 048: Pay to Play at the FCC, Apple and Copyright, #NetNeutrality in India but not California – Monday Tech Chat

Is Samsung playing with RAM prices again? Can ZTE recover after a short term parts ban? Apple won’t replace your MacBook keyboard with the updated design. The FCC dances around “pay to complain” policy. Net Neutrality bill in California improved, but facing loopholes.

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ZTE stocks surge! https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-zte/zte-stock-surges-as-u-s-supplier-ban-lifted-though-outlook-remains-uncertain-idUSKBN1K602N?utm_source=reddit.com

Samsung will reduce RAM manufacturing to keep prices high? https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/8z9jrd/samsung_has_put_the_brakes_on_spending_on_memory/

Apple has a TON of iPhone X parts laying about, but that’s probably a good thing https://www.cultofmac.com/562699/apple-has-a-surprising-amount-of-unsold-iphone-x-inventory/

Apple won’t replace your older MacBook keyboard with the redesigned better keyboard https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/15/third-gen-keyboard-exclusive-to-2018-macbook-pro/

FCC claims to retract rule about informal complaints, goes ahead and implements “pay to complain” anyway http://thehill.com/policy/technology/396711-fcc-passes-controversial-rule-to-revise-complaint-procedures

Net Neutrality enshrined in India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/internet-to-remain-free-and-fair-in-india-govt-approves-net-neutrality/articleshow/64948838.cms?from=mdr

Net Neutrality bill in California still has loopholes https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/07/californias-net-neutrality-bill-strong-again-because-you-spoke-out

Another study can’t find link between video games and violent behaviour https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2018/research/no-evidence-to-link-violence-and-video-games/

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