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America's Terrible Internet Is Making Quarantine Worse [telecom]
Why millions of students still can't get online By Olga Khazan At 8 a.m. Pacific time last Wednesday, I joined David Anderson's 12th-grade government class at Live Oak High by clicking on a Zoom link....
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Washington Dismisses CenturyLink 911 Outage Complaint [telecom]
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission dismissed a complaint against CenturyLink for a 2017 911 outage. The Commission found that, while there was a service outage, the outage did not...
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History Data communication 1969 [telecom]
Electronic Design has an article describing data communications as of 1969. Include are laser multiplexing and sending EKG over a phone line. (physical page 92). (You may scroll through the rest of...
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History--home schooling systems [telecom]
Remote learning is nothing new. Back around 1960 the telephone companies offered service and equipment for it, such as for ill children. Years ago the Bell System developed a device to allow children...
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Tracking Kids Through Your App? Think Again. [telecom]
by Elana R. Safner Klepto Cats and Dogs have been "stealing" children's personal information without parental consent and using it for targeted advertising. Bad dog! Well, almost. HyperBeard, Inc., a...
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Verizon bills church for thousands - on a missing WiFi hotspot [telecom]
A Santee church received large internet bills even though its Verizon WiFi hotspot is missing, according to a sheriff's office incident report. Providence Baptist Church, on Mt. Olive Road, purchased...
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Lumina Networks folds as operators shy away from open source [telecom]
By Harry Baldock Initially backed by the likes of Verizon and AT&T, a decline in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an untimely demise. When considering the telecoms industry through the...
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Open source vendor Lumina Networks pulls the plug [telecom]
by Mike Robuck After three years, open source vendor Lumina Networks is shutting down operations over the coming month. In a Tuesday afternoon interview with FierceTelecom, Lumina Networks CEO Andrew...
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Taking Care of Your Data Responsibilities in a Shared Responsibility Model in the Cloud [telecom]
by Zoë Roe "Send it to the cloud" has been the increasingly common response over the years for dealing with the issue of how to handle massive amounts of data. On one side, I understand it. Another...
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NJ: Byram council discusses cellular dead zones [telecom]
Byram. The Byram Township Council expressed concern with Verizon Wireless representatives about dead spots in coverage, which has prevented the Lakeland Emergency Squad, police and fire departments to...
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Douglas County neighborhood can't get faster internet [telecom]
By Jaclyn Allen Every time Paula Fredericksen does an internet speed test, she is reminded: "It's barely better than dial up. We have been left behind and ignored."
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Alleged Privacy Law Violations Create Potential $5 Billion Issue For Google [telecom]
by Brian H. Lam In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Google is facing a potential $5 billion dollar class action for alleged...
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TN: AT&T Text "Unsuccessful Payment" Scam Hits Robertson County [Telecom]
Robertson County Tennessee: (Smokey Barn News) - An AT&T phishing text scam is moving its way through the 615 area code. AT&T Text "Unsuccessful Payment" Scam Hits Robertson County | Smokey Barn News
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Why is cellphone service so bad after Iowa derecho? [telecom]
By John Steppe As Eastern Iowa residents look to stay connected in the aftermath of Monday's derecho, they've been greeted with a lack of cellphone reception. Why is cellphone service so bad after...
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Family sues Verizon after worker who 'wasn't given any PPE' dies of Covid-19 [telecom]
Alfred Salvatore, a service technician, died after repeatedly sounding the alarm over lack of protections from his employer By Michael Sainato Alfred Salvatore, a 47-year-old service technician at...
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