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CenturyLink rebrands cybersecurity operations as Black Lotus Labs
by Mike Robuck As part of its ongoing quest to clean up the internet from malware and botnets, CenturyLink has renamed its threat research and operations division. CenturyLink announced Thursday that...
 
Editorial: Sounds of silence [telecom]
A dozen large telephone companies, including Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. have reached an agreement with 50 states' attorneys general as well as the District of Columbia attorney general...
 
T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge "fake taxes," NYC says [telecom]
T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge "fake taxes," NYC says T-Mobile hit with wide-ranging accusations of fraud at Metro by T-Mobile stores. By Jon Brodkin The New York City...
 
Supreme Court Punts On Whether FCC's Interpretation Of The TCPA Binds Federal Courts [telecom]
by Sieun J. Lee, David M. Poell, Paul A. Werner and Shannon S. Petersen At the end of the Supreme Court's most recent term, the Court released its long-awaited ruling in PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton &...
 
1929 Mobile phones! [telecom]
An interesting story a friend found: In 1929, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company purchased the Central Union Telephone Company Building and had plans to demolish and build a much larger headquarters...
 
History--1957 telegraph supply paper
Most of us who used punched cards or paper tape probably never gave much thought to where the raw stock came from. But back in the days of widespread telegraph use, paper tape was a key product and...
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WI: Phone troubles impacting AT&T, Charter customers [telecom]
Eau Claire (WQOW) - Some AT&T and Charter customers in the Chippewa Valley say they are having phone troubles and not able to make or receive certain phone calls. Some AT&T callers say they can't get...
 
AT&T has 'nation's best' wireless network, study says, but other tests disagree [telecom]
By Edward C. Baig AT&T has the "nation's best network" according to a study released Wednesday by Virginia-based Global Wireless Solutions, an independent testing firm. Verizon was the runner-up,...
 
AT&T's confusing mess of online TV services even has AT&T confused [telecom]
AT&T forgot that "AT&T TV" and "AT&T TV Now" are different services. By Jon Brodkin AT&T recently made the baffling decision to offer two separate streaming TV services with nearly identical names and...
 
History Bell System 100 years ago [telecom]
Here is a link to a Bell Telephone ad of 100 years ago. They were pledging value for their revenues but the need to have sufficient income. (you may scroll through the rest of the issue). While the...
 
Re: Expert recommendations for a child's first phone, from basic to smart [telecom]
Historical note: The following 1958 Bell System ad might not exactly be what the Post article had in mind. But Bell ran a series of promotional ads featuring the little girl using the phone....
 
When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It [telecom]
Medical groups are warning that new federal data-sharing rules, enabling people to get their health records through a smartphone, could lead to invasions of privacy.
 
Missouri: Internet outage affects Jefferson City customers [telecom]
The News Tribune office could not be reached by telephone or email for several hours Thursday morning, apparently because of a CenturyLink internet service outage, but it now seems to be working...
 
T-Mobile Free 30-Day Trial [telecom]
T-Mobile is offering a free trial of their network What is T-Mobile Test Drive? T-Mobile is amping one of its original Un-carrier movies - Test Drive - to give everyone a chance to try the...
 
Feeling like the smartphone has taken over your child's life? Experts talk about how to regain control. [telecom]
Feeling like the smartphone has taken over your child's life? Experts talk about how to regain control. Advice on setting time and content limits, and helping your child have a healthy relationship...