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An Anti-Consumer Agenda at the F.C.C. [telecom]
As President Trump rushes to dismantle Obama-era rules that protect Americans, he has an energetic helper over at the Federal Communications Commission. Its new Republican chairman has started undoing...
 
Voice to one carrier, SMS to another [telecom]
hosted our office phone number using their relationship with Level3 - now CenturyLink. One of the benefits of their service is that we could exchange SMS messages with our clients using our main...
 
Here's Exactly How the Internet Is Now Under Threat [telecom]
Here's Exactly How the Internet Is Now Under Threat Obama's FCC head Tom Wheeler talks candidly about the open internet - and why, in Trumpworld, four companies could lock it up. When President Obama...
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Samsung's "Note 7" apology was full, humble, and nerdy [telecom]
By Vlad Savov The Galaxy Note 7 started life looking like Samsung's best ever smartphone: it combined the huge screen and stylus of a phablet with the petite dimensions of a regular smartphone. But it...
 
Judge Breaks Precedent, Orders Google to Give Foreign Emails to FBI [telecom]
A potentially major blow for privacy advocates occurred on Friday when a U.S. magistrate ruled against Google and ordered it to cooperate with FBI search warrants demanding access to user emails that...
 
One word on the phone could cost you dearly [telecom]
One word on the phone could cost you dearly - Say yes to an extra piece of cake. Say yes to a friend who needs help. Say yes to a chance to travel somewhere new. But if you get a call from an unknown...
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FCC rescinds claim that AT&T and Verizon violated net neutrality [telecom]
FCC rescinds claim that AT&T and Verizon violated net neutrality Republican Ajit Pai halts Wheeler's net neutrality investigation of zero-rating. By Jon Brodkin The Federal Communications Commission's...
 
Hackers Use New Tactic at Austrian Hotel: Locking the Doors [telecom]
The electronic key system was infiltrated and a ransom of about $1,800 was demanded, an example of a malicious and prevalent type of modern-day piracy. The electronic key system was infiltrated and a...
 
Harold Rosen, Who Ushered in the Era of Communication Satellites, Dies at 90 [telecom]
Mr. Rosen's legacy as an electrical engineer and inventor is the roughly 600 geostationary satellites that handle TV signals, GPS tracking information and other data. ***** Moderator's Note ***** The...
 
CenturyLink restores service [telecom]
By Rachel Rodgers Dixon, IL - CenturyLink has resolved the outage that left customers without service for nearly 2 weeks. Water leaked into a lead-lined pipe and damaged a cable in the 800 block of...
 
BBB warns about CenturyLink advertising practices [telecom]
DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL - The Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau has issued a warning to consumers about concerns on CenturyLink Inc.'s advertising claims. Consumers have complained that they are...
 
Verizon and AT&T are losing face with customers, experts say [telecom]
Both companies recently experienced drops in 'value perception' By Abigail Elise Customers are losing faith in Verizon and AT&T, according to Brand Index, an analytics and intelligence firm based in...
 
Verizon's millennial mobile video service lays off 155 employees [telecom]
by Michelle Castillo Verizon's big attempt to get millennial viewers is going through a massive shakeup. The company laid off 155 staffers from its streaming service go90 last week, which was first...
 
In a Verizon-Charter Deal, Analysts See One Massive Pile of Debt [telecom]
by Sally Bakewell Verizon Communications Inc. is said to have given thought to buying Charter Communications Inc., a deal that would create the biggest U.S. wireless and internet provider. But many in...
 
Ransomware killed 70% of Washington DC CCTV ahead of inauguration [telecom]
Huge ransomware. The best ransomware. Ransomware [which was] fixed with a wipe-and-restore Criminals infected 70 percent of storage devices tied to closed-circuit TVs in Washington DC eight days...
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