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FCC gets an earful from all sides as it considers reclassifying broadband [telecom]
By K.C. Neel, FierceCable, May 14, 2014 As FCC chairman Thomas Wheeler mulls changes to net neutrality rules, representatives from all corners of the industry -- from cable and telecom executives to...
 
Comcast's Cohen: Company will roll out usage-based pricing when trials are complete [telecom]
By Sue Marek, FierceCable,May 14, 2014 A Comcast executive said that he is confident the company will roll out usage-based data pricing nationwide once it completes a series of "robust" trials it is...
 
[telecom] Woman allegedly records own arrest, gets accused of wiretapping
Woman allegedly records own arrest, gets accused of wiretapping Massachusetts wiretapping law prohibits secretly recording police. by David Kravets May 11 2014 Ars Technica A Massachusetts woman faces...
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[telecom] How a mayor's quest to unmask a foul-mouthed Twitter user blew up in his face
How a mayor's quest to unmask a foul-mouthed Twitter user blew up in his face Angry backlash shows that online overreach won't "play in Peoria." by Nate Anderson May 13 2014 Ars Technica When news...
 
[telecom] Orange confirms details of 1.3 million customers were stolen
Orange confirms details of 1.3 million customers were stolen 8 May, 2014 Caroline Donnelly Orange has warned people to be on their guard against phishing attacks after the personal details of 1.3...
 
[telecom] 'You Are Here' by Hiawatha Bray
BOOK REVIEW 'You Are Here' by Hiawatha Bray By James Sullivan | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT MAY 13, 2014 Hiawatha Bray notes the price of the unprecedented convenience offered by a smartphone, beginning with...
 
Wheeler to retool proposed Net Neutrality rules [telecom]
By K.C. Neel, FierceCable, May 12, 2014 Third Open Internet revision goes over like a lead balloon with industry players. Amid widespread complaints from industry executives as well as some members of...
 
FCC Gives Robocallers 2.9 Million Reasons to Lawyer Up Ahead of Time [telecom]
By Jon Markman, CommLawBlog, May 12, 2014 Ignore the FCCs warnings at your financial peril. Telemarketing is a fact of modern life, mainly because it can be a very efficient and effective way to...
 
[telecom] Off the Record in a Chat App? Don't Be Sure
Off the Record in a Chat App? Don't Be Sure By JENNA WORTHAM MAY 8, 2014 What happens on the Internet stays on the Internet. That truth was laid bare on Thursday, when Snapchat, the popular mobile...
 
[telecom] Apple Said to Be in Talks to Buy Rising Music Brand for $3.2 Billion
Apple Said to Be in Talks to Buy Rising Music Brand for $3.2 Billion By BEN SISARIO, BRIAN X. CHEN and DAVID GELLES MAY 8, 2014 A deal for Beats Electronics could signal an effort by Apple to...
 
Rosenworcel: FCC Must Promote All Spectrum Bands for Unlicensed Uses [telecom]
By Paul Barbagallo, Bloomberg BNA [from Telecommunications Law Resource Center(TM)], May 6, 2014. The Federal Communications Commission must continue to craft policies that promote all spectrum bands...
 
Need documentation for a IBM SOHO Assistant model 001 [telecom]
I have a pair of IBM SOHO Assistants -- this is the model 7852-001 -- apparently the very first of a series. These units also go by the part number 19H7964. They have a pair of telephone line inputs,...
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Court Dismisses TCPA Charges Brought Against Telecommunications Provider [telecom]
By Paul J. Feldman, CommLawBlog, May 8, 2014 Federal judge: Telecom carriers (1) not routinely liable for telemarketing violations committed by customers and (2) not subject to private suit for...
 
[telecom] FCC nods itself awake, fines a "robo-caller". Well, maybe.
[FCC press release] FCC PLANS $2.9 MILLION FINE AGAINST ONLINE COMPANY FOR MAKING POLITICAL ROBOCALLS TO CELL PHONES Wash DC - The Federal Communications Commission plans to fine Dialing Services, LLC...
 
[telecom] history of telephone sets
Folks, Just an FYI, the IEEE in it's Proceedings Journal as part of the STARS history series, just published an artilcle on the history of telephone sets. It can be accessed at: E. Tappert
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