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One-Quarter of U.S. TV Households Now Without Cable or Satellite, Study Says [telecom]
By Laura Hamilton, CED, 07/14/2016 Levels of broadcast-only reception and Internet-only video subscriptions have risen in the last year, with 25 percent of U.S. TV households now going without cable...
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[telecom] NY Fed judge throws out "Stingray" related arrest
[Reuters] In first, U.S. judge throws out cell phone 'stingray' evidence For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a...
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AT&T's IP Transition Trials Lost 32% of "Legacy" Customers, yet the Overhyped Con Continues [telecom]
By Bruce Kushnick AT&T has been conducting "IP Transition Trials" in Carbon Hill, Alabama and West Delray Beach, Florida, since May 2014. The goal was supposed to be the migration of existing regular,...
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Centurylink and Fairpoint join "Special Access Coalition" [telecom]
CenturyLink and FairPoint Communications are part of a new five-member coalition aimed at offering a unified voice as the Federal Communi- cations Commission weighs changes to the market for business...
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What happens when fiber breaks? [telecom]
The "Baby Bells" are rushing toward an all-fiber infrastructure at lightspeed, but IMNSHO they seem unable - or unwilling - to consider the long-term costs. The fiber-based infrastructure that is so...
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Verizon promotion of new plans on Twitter goes horribly wrong [telecom]
by Eli Blumenthal Following Wednesday's announcement of new data plans and higher prices Verizon took the logical next step of trying to advertise its latest offers. The nation's largest wireless...
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Your Verizon Bill Is About to Go Up [telecom]
Your Verizon Bill Is About to Go Up - but existing customers can opt out. by Kerry Close If you subscribe to the nation's largest wireless carrier, your monthly cell phone bill may be getting a little...
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10 million Android phones infected by all-powerful auto-rooting apps [telecom]
10 million Android phones infected by all-powerful auto-rooting apps Security experts have documented a disturbing spike in a particularly virulent family of Android malware, with more than 10 million...
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The WRT54GL: A 54Mbps router from 2005 still makes millions for Linksys
In a time when consumers routinely replace gadgets with new models after just two or three years, some products stand out for being built to last. Witness the Linksys WRT54GL, the famous wireless...
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Android's full-disk encryption just got much weaker--h ere’s why
Android's full-disk encryption just got much weaker--here's why Privacy advocates take note: Android's full-disk encryption just got dramatically easier to defeat on devices that use chips from...
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Re: Senate bares frustration with customer service of cable industry ... [telecom]
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ Perhaps they should "simplify" their bills by listing the wholesale license/retrans fee for every channel carried in the basic tier....
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Verizon's Mission of Self-Destruction [telecom]
By Jeff Kagan Customers and investors increasingly are wondering why Verizon and Verizon Wireless are hurting themselves with their actions. Following are three examples that illustrate how these...
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Verizon upgrades network in South Philly, Old City ahead of DNC [telecom]
by Alison Burdo For the second time in two years, Verizon is making major enhancements to its network in Philadelphia - ensuring the city is ready to handle the texts, emails, tweets and other posts...
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Verizon Strike: Epic Labor Standoff Ends, But What About The Future? [telecom]
One of the largest worker strikes in modern American history is officially over. But the fight for wireless may be just beginning. Montclair, NJ By Eric Kiefer For Verizon workers who waged one of the...
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Senate bares frustration with customer service of cable industry, including Comcast [telecom]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that U.S. senators blasted Comcast, AT&T, Charter Communications, and Dish Network over millions of dollars in pay-TV billing overcharges, promotional pricing, bill...
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