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Re: Anti-Robocalling Principles Established By State Attorneys General [telecom]
I'm confused. Another message was titled "Cable industry fights plan to require robocall-detection technology". So they're implementing it, but fighting a government *requirement* for it?
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Apple: A message about iOS security
A message about iOS security Last week, Google published a blog about vulnerabilities that Apple fixed for iOS users in February. We've heard from customers who were concerned by some of the claims,...
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Bridging Arkansas' Digital Divide [telecom]
Commentary by John P. Fletcher The Federal Communications Commission recently proposed a new $20.4 billion fund for rural broadband expansion. This Rural Digital Opportunity Fund could represent the...
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CenturyLink rebrands cybersecurity operations as Black Lotus Labs
by Mike Robuck As part of its ongoing quest to clean up the internet from malware and botnets, CenturyLink has renamed its threat research and operations division. CenturyLink announced Thursday that...
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Editorial: Sounds of silence [telecom]
A dozen large telephone companies, including Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. have reached an agreement with 50 states' attorneys general as well as the District of Columbia attorney general...
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T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge "fake taxes," NYC says [telecom]
T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge "fake taxes," NYC says T-Mobile hit with wide-ranging accusations of fraud at Metro by T-Mobile stores. By Jon Brodkin The New York City...
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Supreme Court Punts On Whether FCC's Interpretation Of The TCPA Binds Federal Courts [telecom]
by Sieun J. Lee, David M. Poell, Paul A. Werner and Shannon S. Petersen At the end of the Supreme Court's most recent term, the Court released its long-awaited ruling in PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton &...
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1929 Mobile phones! [telecom]
An interesting story a friend found: In 1929, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company purchased the Central Union Telephone Company Building and had plans to demolish and build a much larger headquarters...
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History--1957 telegraph supply paper
Most of us who used punched cards or paper tape probably never gave much thought to where the raw stock came from. But back in the days of widespread telegraph use, paper tape was a key product and...
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WI: Phone troubles impacting AT&T, Charter customers [telecom]
Eau Claire (WQOW) - Some AT&T and Charter customers in the Chippewa Valley say they are having phone troubles and not able to make or receive certain phone calls. Some AT&T callers say they can't get...
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AT&T has 'nation's best' wireless network, study says, but other tests disagree [telecom]
By Edward C. Baig AT&T has the "nation's best network" according to a study released Wednesday by Virginia-based Global Wireless Solutions, an independent testing firm. Verizon was the runner-up,...
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AT&T's confusing mess of online TV services even has AT&T confused [telecom]
AT&T forgot that "AT&T TV" and "AT&T TV Now" are different services. By Jon Brodkin AT&T recently made the baffling decision to offer two separate streaming TV services with nearly identical names and...
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History Bell System 100 years ago [telecom]
Here is a link to a Bell Telephone ad of 100 years ago. They were pledging value for their revenues but the need to have sufficient income. (you may scroll through the rest of the issue). While the...
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Re: Expert recommendations for a child's first phone, from basic to smart [telecom]
Historical note: The following 1958 Bell System ad might not exactly be what the Post article had in mind. But Bell ran a series of promotional ads featuring the little girl using the phone....
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When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It [telecom]
Medical groups are warning that new federal data-sharing rules, enabling people to get their health records through a smartphone, could lead to invasions of privacy.
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