telecom
noun
tel·e·com
ˈte-li-ˌkäm 
plural telecoms
2
: the telecommunications industry
A lot of smart and experienced people lost money investing in telecom …—
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—often used before another nounThe Wall Street Journaltelecom companies/services
the telecom industry
But questions remain about how the telecom giant will shift its strategy and whether it will be able to do it fast enough to catch up with tech giants …—Melissa Repko
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Carr has consistently opposed regulation of the telecom providers that the FCC traditionally oversees and is launching investigations of news organizations accused of bias against Trump and conservatives.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Republicans toned down attacks on the agency, particularly after CISA was instrumental in revealing a widespread Chinese espionage campaign targeting U.S. telecoms that directly impacted Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Lower-cost rural telecom deployments could include satellite Internet deployments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
President Trump has tapped Senate Commerce Committee telecom policy director Arielle Roth as NTIA administrator.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Republicans toned down attacks on the agency, particularly after CISA was instrumental in revealing a widespread Chinese espionage campaign targeting U.S. telecoms that directly impacted Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Lower-cost rural telecom deployments could include satellite Internet deployments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
President Trump has tapped Senate Commerce Committee telecom policy director Arielle Roth as NTIA administrator.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Telecom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecom. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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