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[telecom] copper wire circuits to central offices was such a quaint notion
Verizon just filed official doc's to "retire" a whole big bunch of copper based facilities. This one refers to their NY operation, with lots of NYC "wire centers" going bye bye. "Verizon plans to...
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VoIP Equipment Grounding [telecom]
Thanks for reading this. I need information about grounding, and I'd appreciate your help. The IEEE 1100 standards have a lot of information on this topic, but the printer versions cost hundreds of...
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Level 3 and Centurylink Shareholders Approve Merger [telecom]
Level 3 and CenturyLink shareholders approve merger Deal will "bring substantial operational and service benefits to our enterprise customers." Shareholders from CenturyLink Inc. and Broomfield-based...
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If Your iPhone is Stolen, These Guys May Try to iPhish You [telecom]
If Your iPhone is Stolen, These Guys May Try to iPhish You KrebsOnSecurity recently featured the story of a Brazilian man who was peppered with phishing attacks trying to steal his Apple iCloud...
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T-Mobile 'ghost calls' clog Dallas 911. Families blame backlog for deaths. [telecom]
T-Mobile "ghost calls" clog Dallas 911. Families blame backlog for deaths. T-Mobile customers in Dallas have been creating backlogs at the city's 911 call center since October.
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History: Early microwave long distance network [telecom]
In January 1946, Popular Mechanics magazine ran a detailed illustrated article describing the Bell System's proposed microwave long distance network. It includes a description of the operation of the...
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Windstream worries about CenturyLink/Level 3 billing practices [telecom]
by Sean Buckley Windstream is concerned that CenturyLink's pending acquisition of Level 3 could create a larger carrier that will use its broader market power to engage in unfair billing and payment...
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New York City sues Verizon for not completing citywide fiber network [telecom]
New York City sues Verizon for not completing citywide fiber network by Catherine Shu New York City has slapped Verizon with a lawsuit that claims the telecommunications conglomerate broke a 2008...
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Why is it so hard to trace an anonymous bomb threat? [telecom]
Why is it so hard to trace an anonymous bomb threat? by Russell Brandom For months, Jewish Community Centers have been targeted by near-daily bomb threats, with over 100 reports since the beginning of...
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In tiny town, phone service comes with customer service [telecom]
By Thomas Farragher RICHMOND - She is a tiny woman with a wide smile and a memory sharp enough to keenly recall those pesky rumors about her old job in this former Massachusetts mining town on the New...
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Malware found preinstalled on 38 Android phones used by 2 companies
By Dan Goodin A commercial malware scanner used by businesses has recently detected an outbreak of malware that came preinstalled on more than three dozen Android devices. An assortment of malware was...
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History--Bell System television work in 1957 [telecom]
The Bell System ran several ads in Billboard magazine touting its contribution to broadcasting. Billboard covered the entertainment industry. On 8/12/1957, pg 15, Bell noted it's high speed broadband...
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Google's reCAPTCHA turns "invisible," will separate bots from people without challenges [telecom]
Google's reCAPTCHA turns "invisible," will separate bots from people without challenges Google says it can separate man from machine without any tricky tests or checkboxes. By Ron Amadeo Google's...
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After escaping net neutrality probe, Verizon expands data cap exemptions [telecom]
After escaping net neutrality probe, Verizon expands data cap exemptions With net neutrality worries gone, FiOS TV goes "data-free" on Verizon Wireless. By Jon Brodkin Just a few weeks after escaping...
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AT&T Cellphone Users Unable to Call 911 in at Least 14 States [telecom]
By Niraj Chokshi Some AT&T cellphone users in at least 14 states and Washington, D.C., were unable to call 911 for a few hours on Wednesday night, officials said. City, county, law enforcement and...
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