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NE: PSC reminds Garden & Deuel County residents of August 19 hearing [telecom]
By Nebraska Public Service Commission Lincoln, Neb. - AUGUST 10, 2020 - The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) would like to remind residents in the telephone exchanges of Oshkosh, Lewellen and...
 
Bonner County wireless company raises concerns [about] federal funding use [telecom]
By Thomas Clouse A small internet service provider near Sandpoint has been caught in the middle of delayed information, a rush to provide federal funds and a process that could lead to government...
 
IA: 911 outages reported in Black Hawk County [telecom]
by Marissa SchwartzTuesday, August 11th 2020 BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa - Residents living in Black Hawk County may be experiencing a 911 outage for CenturyLink customers, according to the sheriff's...
 
Commerce Dept. Petitions FCC To Issue Rules Clarifying CDA Section 230 [telecom]
by Jeffrey D. Neuburger On July 27, 2020, the Commerce Department submitted a petition requesting the FCC initiate a rulemaking to clarify the provisions of Section 230 of the Communications Decency...
 
FCC Announces Meeting of Hospital Robocall Protection Group [telecom]
The group, required under the TRACED Act, is to issue best practices this year. "Robocalls can interfere with the critical life-saving work of hospitals and health care facilities and their dedicated...
 
Canada: Competition Bureau's Annual Plan Focuses On Proactive Monitoring, Health And Telecom In The Wake Of COVID-19 [telecom]
by Gideon Kwinter On July 7, 2020, the Competition Bureau released its annual plan, which sets out the Bureau's priorities and initiatives for the year ahead. This year's plan, titled "Protecting...
 
Verizon is going all out in its efforts to close the 5G coverage gap to T-Mobile [telecom]
by Adrian Diaconescu While Verizon is in no immediate danger of following AT&T's suit to be overtaken by T-Mobile in terms of wireless subscribers, the nation's number one carrier can certainly not...
 
Snapdragon chip flaws put >1 billion Android phones at risk of data theft [telecom]
Snapdragon chip flaws put >1 billion Android phones at risk of data theft There's no word on when Google and phone makers will incorporate fix from Qualcomm. A billion or more Android devices are...
 
300K Without Power on Long Island After Isaias; NY Probes PSEG-LI Response, Communication Trouble [telecom]
By TIMOTHY BOLGER New York State is launching an investigation into PSEG-Long Island's response to Tropical Storm Isaias following widespread communications issues when more than 400,000 homes and...
 
T-Mobile takes issue with recently disseminated 5G 'disinformation' [telecom]
by Adrian Diaconescu Just four short months after officially completing its long-in-the-works Sprint takeover, T-Mobile claims to have surpassed AT&T in subscriber numbers, setting its sights on...
 
Verizon Wireless Sues City Council for Denial of Two 5G Cell Nodes [telecom]
After a long and contentious battle on cell phone towers, the Everett City Council is getting disconnected. Last week, Verizon Wireless filed a two-count lawsuit in Federal Court against the City...
 
Verizon's answer to T-Mobile's huge 5G expansion is... not very impressive [telecom]
by Adrian Diaconescu Both AT&T and T-Mobile had major announcements to make in regards to their 5G network expansion efforts recently, with the former carrier reaching the "nationwide" coverage...
 
With almost 100,000 customers still without power, PSEG says 'nearly all' will be restored by Sunday evening [telecom]
By Denise Civiletti PSEG-Long Island says it has restored service to 75% of the customers who lost power in Tropical Storm Isaias Tuesday, and "nearly all" customers will be restored by the end of the...
 
T-Mobile Touts Its Move Past AT&T [telecom]
Thanks to its merger with Sprint, the "Un-carrier" mobile network replaced AT&T as America's second-largest mobile provider. By Nicholas Rossolillo The second quarter of 2020 was a momentous one for...
 
Verizon keeps snapping up spectrum and small carriers [telecom]
By Mike Dano Verizon's thirst for spectrum appears unquenchable. After all, the operator is widely expected to dominate both the ongoing CBRS spectrum auction and the upcoming C-band spectrum auction....