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[telecom] Protect Yourself from Intrusive Laptop and Phone Searches at the U.S. Border
December 20, 2011 Protect Yourself from Intrusive Laptop and Phone Searches at the U.S. Border EFF's New Guide Helps Travelers Defend Their Data Privacy San Francisco - Anytime you travel...
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Western Electric is selling vacuum tubes [telecom]
I went and put "Western Electric" into a search engine, and came up with this site: where the Western Electric Export Company, apparently the new holder of the "Western Electric" name, is advertising...
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LightSquared to FCC: it's our spectrum, interference is GPS industry's problem [telecom]
by Matthew Lasar (Ars Technica) Embattled wholesale satellite broadband contender LightSquared has taken off the gloves. The company has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a "declaratory...
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Norman Krim, championed transistor, dies at 98 [telecom]
from the NYT: Norman Krim, an electronics visionary who played a pivotal role in the industry's transition from the bulky electron vacuum tube, which once lined the innards of radios and televisions,...
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Fwd: net.ham-radio from 30 years ago [telecom]
I crossposted this from My thanks to Paul Schleck. Bill -------- Original Message -------- Subject: net.ham-radio from 30 years ago Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:46:12 EST From: Paul W. Schleck "...
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Good news for a change: Falcone's Lightsquared running out of cash [Telecom]
On upstart wireless company that is being bankrolled by Philip Falcone's $5 billion Harbinger Capital Partners hedge fund could run out of money during the second quarter of 2012, according to the...
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Dear Congress, It's no longer OK to not know how the Internet works [telecom]
Here's an opinion from Joshua Kopstein at MotherBoard, concerning the Stop Online Piracy Act. .. Since its introduction, SOPA and its Senate twin PROTECT-IP have been staunchly condemned by countless...
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[telecom] AT&T Ends $39 Billion Bid for T-Mobile
AT&T Ends $39 Billion Bid for T-Mobile By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED DECEMBER 19, 2011 AT&T on Monday ended its effort to buy T-Mobile USA, acknowledging that it could not overcome stiff opposition by...
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[telecom] U.S. Backs Apple In Patent Ruling That Hits Google
U.S. Backs Apple In Patent Ruling That Hits Google By NICK WINGFIELD December 19, 2011 A federal agency ruled on Monday that a set of important features commonly found in smartphones are protected by...
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[telecom] Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel By MATT RICHTEL December 17, 2011 For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have compared the problem to drunken driving. The...
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Voice mail auto delete [telecom]
Some people may be aware of the goings-on in the U.K. over "phone hacking" which led to the closure of the newspaper "News of the World" and is still the subject of a parliamentary commission. One...
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Bloomberg author says FCC needs to change its views [telecom]
FCC Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Spectrum Market: View By the Editors Dec 15, 2011 Julius Genachowski, the Federal Communications Commission chairman, thinks the end is near. His...
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Verizon wireless and Leap wireless swapping spectrum [telecom]
The official notice of the proposal to swap 700 MHz spectrum has been released: Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless seek FCC consent to the exchange of lower 700 mhz band a block, aws-1, and personal...
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LightSquared hires major K Street lobbying firm [telecom]
The Hillicon Valley blog has a page on LightSquared's latest effort to advance its cause. LightSquared hires major K Street lobbying firm A wireless telecom firm that the GOP has claimed benefited...
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Why is the FCC stonewalling Grassley on LightSquared? [telecom]
There's a piece on the site, written by Ed Morrissey, that raises more questions about the LightSquared debacle and what led up to it: Most people probably missed this statement from Senator Charles...
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