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  • January 2025
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    Values vs. Value: The Race to the Bottom in Telecommunications Infrastructure

    • EKElaine Kasperek
    6 min read1,279 words

    ICT Today — January/February/March 2025 (Vol. 46, No. 1) · p. 44

    • Cybersecurity
    • Network Infrastructure
    • Standards & Compliance

    The telecommunications industry is the cornerstone of global connectivity in the rapidly evolving landscape of technology. But there are ethical implications of the race to the bottom in how materials essential to this infrastructure are sourced. It is time to confront the harsh realities and moral questions that underpin these production processes.

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