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HI: AT&T seeks use of county poles for faster data speeds [telecom]
A major telecommunications company wants to rent space on Hawaii County utility poles to attach equipment increasing wireless data speeds and reducing dead zones, but community reception has been less...
 
Analysis: Data from 15M phones shows some Americans are gathering at pre-pandemic levels [telecom]
Analysis: Data from 15M phones shows some Americans are gathering at pre-pandemic levels Cellphone location data shows where people are leaving home and coming near other people.
 
AG files major lawsuit against Texas companies behind billions of illegal robocalls [telecom]
"These bad actors seeking to take advantage of consumers are the exact reason we created our Robocall Crackdown Initiative," [the AG] said. LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Just after writing a joint...
 
6 Cyber Threats You Can't Afford to Ignore [telecom]
Investing in cybersecurity infrastructure now can mean big savings down the line, but you have to know what you're up against first. By Rashan Dixon As if your business didn't have enough to worry...
 
MI: 911 emergency call issues fixed [telecom]
Phone service issues that made it difficult for some St. Louis and Carlton County residents to call 911 emergency services Wednesday have been repaired. There were reports of CenturyLink landlines and...
 
AT&T Hit by Potentially Costly Lawsuit [telecom]
By Ruchi Gupta AT&T accused of charging hidden fee AT&T (T) has been sued in California on accusations that it secretly overcharges its wireless customers in an attempt to fatten its bottom line....
 
The Commission's eHealth Network Looks To Develop The Interoperability Framework For Contact Tracing Apps [telecom]
by Cynthia O'Donoghue and Katalina Bateman On 13th May, the European Commission's eHealth Network published its interoperability guidelines for approved contact tracing mobile applications in the EU,...
 
President Signs Executive Order Directing Agencies To Probe The Contours Of CDA Immunity [telecom]
by Jeffrey D. Neuburger President Trump signed an Executive Order today attempting to curtail legal protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ("Section 230" or the "CDA"). The...
 
FCC failed to monitor Chinese telecoms for almost 20 years: Senate report [telecom]
Senate report blasts FCC and other agencies for two decades of inaction. By Jon Brodkin The Federal Communications Commission and other US agencies have failed to properly oversee Chinese telecom...
 
Seattle's Digital Divide Leaves Many Homes Disconnected [telecom]
For low-income, immigrant and senior households, having at-home Internet is often too expensive. This digital divide has been highlighted as the coronavirus has shifted work and school online. By Anne...
 
Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. [telecom]
Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating a global hacker-for-hire operation that sent phishing emails to environmental...
 
Takeaways from Tallahassee -- Virtual veterans [telecom]
Veterans' talents are coming in handy during the coronavirus crisis. As anyone who has spent time in the military or known a veteran will tell you, one of the key skills they have gained in their...
 
Can federal government stir cybersecurity innovation? [telecom]
Senate Commerce Committee approves CYBER LEAP Act legislation to fund cybersecurity breakthroughs. Can federal government stir cybersecurity innovation? by DH Kass - Jun 2, 2020 The Senate Commerce...
 
LA: City Files Suit Against Centurylink For Non-Payment of Franchise Fees [telecom]
CITY FILES SUIT AGAINST CENTURYLINK FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE FEES NEW ORLEANS - [On June 3rd], the City of New Orleans filed suit against CenturyLink, Inc., and seven of its subsidiaries in the...
 
Verizon Must Face $500,000 Life Insurance Suit, 2d Cir. Rules [telecom]
By Jacklyn Wille The daughter of a deceased telephone company worker on Monday convinced the Second Circuit to revive part of her lawsuit alleging that Verizon Communications Inc. improperly...