A look at the vote on the new head of the UN’s International Telecommunications Union between a US and Russian candidate, and its implications for the open web (Justin Ling/Wired)

Justin Ling / Wired:
Doreen Bogdan-Martin’s election to the UN’s ITU, beating the Russian candidate, signals support for a US-backed open internet, but significant issues remain  —  Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union’s top leadership.

Matt Burgess / Wired:
The 2020 EncroChat hack led by French and Dutch police is facing growing legal challenges across Europe and the fallout could have global implications for E2EE  —  When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine.  But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.

Axios:
Sources: the FCC plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the US over national security concerns, pending a vote  —  The Federal Communications Commission plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the U.S. …

Helen Li / Wired:
A look at the fintech startups serving small and large US-based cannabis retailers in an industry dominated by cash, as Visa, Mastercard, and others steer clear  —  In dispensaries, cash is king—and it’s a nuisance for business owners and buyers.  Fintech players are entering the fray.

Morgan Meaker / Wired:
How an 8-year-old’s YouTube account and a parent activist sparked a debate in Denmark on Google’s ubiquity in schools and its handling of children’s data  —  An 8-year-old’s YouTube snafu—and one unlikely parent activist—sparked a nationwide debate on the tech giant’s ubiquity and handling of children’s data.

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple to increase prices of apps and IAP on the App Store in all territories that use the euro and some Asian countries like Japan, starting October 5  —  Apple announced on Monday that it will soon raise App Store prices in multiple countries, including Japan, South Korea, and many others in Europe.