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Site shows AT&T, Centurylink, Verizon outage info [telecom]
This web site shows ino on outages in the territories of AT&T, CenturyLink , Verizon, and some other carriers. It also offers info on problems at many online sites. Centurylink outages: AT&T Outages...
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State of Washington regulators give Centurylink "pricing flexibility" [telecom]
Published 1/9/2014 Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or Docket Number: UT-130477 State extends price flexibility for CenturyLink Consumer protection regulations remain in place OLYMPIA, Wash. - Today the...
 
Netflix speeds lag for Verizon users amid dispute [telecom]
By James O'Toole @jtotoole February 21, 2014 NEW YORK (CNN Money) Having trouble streaming "House of Cards?" A stand-off involving Verizon and Netflix may be to blame. Streaming speeds for Verizon...
 
AT&T says U.S. government sought surveillance on 35,000 users [telecom]
Dallasnews AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone company, said the American government sought access to the content of more than 35,000 user accounts in the first six months of 2013 under the Foreign...
 
Vodafone details share proceeds from Verizon deal [telecom]
(Reuters) - Vodafone (VOD.L) said on Wednesday shareholders would receive 0.026 shares in Verizon Communications (VZ.N) for each Vodafone share they own as part of their payout for the $130 billion...
 
Verizon seeks payment for carrying Netflix traffic, WSJ reports [telecom]
Arstechnica by Jon Brodkin Feud between ISPs, Netflix, and Internet bandwidth providers continues. Long-running disputes involving Verizon, Netflix, and Internet bandwidth providers are flaring up,...
 
FCC will not appeal defeat in Verizon internet access case [telecom]
Reuters Published: Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014 U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler will once again seek to set rules that make sure broadband providers do not discriminate or block...
 
Utah Judge to Aereo: Not in this Circuit! [telecom]
By Harry Cole, CommLawBlog, February 19, 2014 | As Supreme Court decision approaches, a U.S. District Judge in Utah | has enjoined Aereo from rolling out its service in the Tenth | Circuit. | | Ten...
 
funny telecom cartoon (telecom) [telecom]
For a bit of telecom humor, see: February 18, 2014
 
Quotes from Bruce Schneier [telecom]
Here are some quotes from Bruce "Secrets and Lies" Schneier, who is probably the best-known expert in security in the online world. I pass them along as food for thought: I transcribed his remarks...
 
Reports: Comcast to acquire Time Warner Cable for $44B [telecom]
By Steve Donohue, FierceCable, February 12, 2014 | Comcast plans to announce that it has struck a deal with Time | Warner Cable to acquire the nation's second largest cable MSO for | $44 billion in...
 
In the Supreme Court: Aereo Argument Date Set [telecom]
Posted on February 11, 2014 by FHH Law | It's official. The big day is April 22, 2014. That's when the | Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the Aereo case. From the | calendar released by the...
 
[telecom] Court Rejects Apple Appeal in E-Book Case
Court Rejects Apple Appeal in E-Book Case By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN FEBRUARY 10, 2014 The court-appointed monitor in the Apple e-book price-fixing case can get back to work. A federal appellate court on...
 
[telecom] Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen
Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen By NOAM COHEN FEB. 9, 2014 The Internet behemoths Google and Facebook have proved they can still attract users and advertisers as their traffic shifts from desktops to...
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Aereo Update: Side Action in Utah [telecom]
by Kevin Goldberg, CommLawBlog, February 10, 2014 Poster's note: in the following message, the "Blogmeister" is CommLawBlog's webmaster, not me. | [Blogmeister's Note: If you've got the Heartbreak of...