Wed Jul 21 2021: Cali and Virginia go big on broadband, the recession is over, and Zoom's big strategy reveal

Three things to know today * Cali and Virginia go big on Broadband.. and let's collect those bills https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/07/california-passes-historic-plan-for-statewide-open-access-fiber-network/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/16/22580559/virginia-broadband-household-ralph-northam-mark-warner https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-776b4490-c050-4480-b8e0-0a8c51c5a350.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0 https://www.zdnet.com/article/t-mobile-verizon-and-at-t-battling-it-out-over-5g-download-speeds-video-and-gaming/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 * The recession is over, plus where to work remotely https://www.reuters.com/business/recession-ended-april-2020-making-it-shortest-record-2021-07-19/ [https://www.reuters.com/business/recession-ended-april-2020-making-it-shortest-record-2021-07-19/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reuters-business&utm_term=Business%20News%20-%202021%20-%20Master%20List] https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-whats-next-9c2600c6-327c-4ee0-a099-4de2570d727c.html?chunk=2&utm_term=emshare#story2 AND Zoom's big strategy reveal https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-zoom-bought-five9-for-14-7-billion-enterprise-wallet-share-and-a-big-customer-engagement-play/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-announces-general-availability-of-zoom-apps-and-its-new-virtual-events-platform/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 https://techaisle.com/blog/460-five9-driving-customer-experience-solution-success-with-a-thoughtful-and-collaborative-global-partner-program   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/   Support the show on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/mspradio/   Want our stuff?  Cool Merch?  Wear "Why Do We Care?" - Visit https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mspradio   Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspradionews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/