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Verizon and FCC push "MmWave" For 5G Wireless, In Dot-Com Twist [telecom]
Federal regulators and Verizon Communications (VZ) have zeroed in on airwaves that could make the U.S. the global leader in rolling out 5G wireless services. One market opportunity for 5G may be as a...
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Typical service life of cell phones? [telecom]
I was curious what is the typical service life of cell phones*. Would anyone know? When my cell phone died, it was six years old. I didn't think that was very old, but the phone company said that was...
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Ransomware attack hits Apple devices [telecom]
by Daniel Victor For the first time, security experts say, a dangerous form of software called "ransomware" has successfully targeted a Mac operating system, piercing an image of safety that Apple...
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Google AMP Is Also A Mobile Ads Revolution
Google AMP Is Also A Mobile Ads Revolution by Frederic Filloux Beyond contents, Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages also impact mobile advertising. Next summer, we might see the first "AMPlified" adver-...
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Univsion accuses AT&T of 'Redlining' in cable fight [telecom]
By Brian Stelter Univision, the Spanish language broadcaster, says AT&T is discriminating against Hispanics by failing to reach a new distribution deal for Univision's stations. AT&T denies that and...
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CenturyLink fined another $2.85M for 2014 statewide 911 outage [telecom]
BY JAMES RISLEY A six-hour 911 outage that took place in April 2014 is costing CenturyLink another $2,854,750. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission levied today's fines, saying that...
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Why Did CenturyLink Backpedal on a Price Quote? [telecom]
by Chrisopher Elliott George Antoun is quoted a monthly rate of $59 for his Internet and phone service. So why is CenturyLink billing him $76? And can he get a price adjustment? Question: I recently...
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SiriusXM Fights to Dominate the Dashboard of the Connected Car
While other music outlets struggle, the satellite-radio network is a success story. However, the Internet-connected car will pose a challenge. On the 36th floor of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, the...
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AT&T settles EEOC suit over visually impaired worker [telecom]
By Judy Greenwald AT&T Inc. has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit for allegedly failing to accommodate a visually impaired employee in Puerto...
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SA: Verizon details data breaches from pirates to pwned water district [telecom]
Anecdotal Data Breach Digest is a prep manual for cyber combat by Tim Greene In one case pirates ? actual pirates ? boarded cargo ships armed with a list of which shipping containers contained jewelry...
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Verizon takes seven months to fix Internet outage [telecom]
It took Verizon seven months to fix Internet outage in NYC building DSL and phone was out, and residents can't get FiOS. by Jon Brodkin Last summer, a manhole fire knocked out Verizon telephone and...
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Zayo's Caruso: Verizon's XO fiber acquisition won't change things much [telecom]
By Sean Buckley Zayo Group is aware that the fiber provider industry is consolidating around it -- a trend that it has helped lead since being founded in 2007 -- but the fiber provider is not afraid...
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AT&T, Verizon call for federal action on encryption policy [telecom]
By Matt Hamblen AT&T takes added step of backing Apple in court brief The nation's two largest telecom companies, AT&T and Verizon, have both taken strong positions supporting encryption, while AT&T...
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It Really Doesn't Matter What Apple's Motivations Are - Idealistic or Other Wise [telecom]
By Brian Feldman Apple CEO Tim Cook's refusal to help the FBI access an encrypted phone is an important and unprecedented event in the long, strained relationship between Silicon Valley and the...
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new encrypted Apple phone
David Sipress's Daily Cartoon previews the new encrypted Apple phone. ***** Moderator's Note ***** This is remarkable: a single-rotor cipher machine! Bill Horne Moderator
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