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FCC removes requirement for analogue voice-grade, copper loop unbundling [telecom]
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2019 - Recognizing sweeping changes over the past two decades in the market for voice telephone service, the Federal Communications Commission issued an Order today granting...
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Colorado: CenturyLink outage in Eagle County [telecom]
Auguest 1, 2019 - A nationwide CenturyLink outage has reached Eagle County, according to Multiple residents have reported the outage to CenturyLink, and have received a response that the issue should...
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Official Cybersecurity Review Finds U.S. Military Buying High-Risk Chinese Tech [telecom]
While its the major defense programs and operations that have dominated the headlines in the escalating cyber warfare standoff between the U.S. and its adversaries - China and Russia in particular, a...
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FCC bans spoofed text messages and international robocalls [telecom]
It can punish the 'bad actors' behind the scams too. By Christine Fisher, @cfisherwrites This week the FCC voted to approve rules that ban spoofing text messages and international robocalls. The new...
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Verizon overhauls its "unlimited" offerings with four new plans and $5 price cuts [telecom]
Verizon overhauls its "unlimited" offerings with four new plans and $5 price cuts By Chaim Gartenberg Verizon has (rather confusingly) offered three different types of ?unlimited? data plans for the...
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Ars reviews three cell signal boosters -- and they actually work [telecom]
I've spent a lot of time talking about how Wi-Fi works and reviewing various products aimed at fixing Wi-Fi dead spots. But today, in our increasingly need-to-always-connect world, what do you do if...
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History 1950 data communication
An article describing how punched cards were transmitted via Teletype for railway service. Railway Signaling and Communications - Google Books Railway Signaling and Communications - Google Books
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Histopry 1960 railroad wayside telephone system [telecom]
Waystation phones on railroads are located at considerable distances. It was not possible to provide fully automatic telephone service to them. In 1960, the Automatic Electric Co. developed a system...
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Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling government hackable
Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling government hackable surveillance technology The company allegedly did not fix the security weakness despite four years of warnings.
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[Paywall] Equifax promised $125 to each victim of the data loss.
Equifax promised up to $125 for the hack. Now, the FTC says you'll get "nowhere near" that amount. As one victim of the hack wrote: "This is unacceptable. The court and Equifax knew there were 147...
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AT&T Phone service restored [telecom]
By Amanda Duforat The Big Spring Herald phones are back up and working. The Howard County Sheriff Office has had the 911 lines restored as well. From what we can tell, most if not all services in the...
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Real-Life Lessons Learned from Hurricane Michael, Others [telecom]
Recalling the experiences of businesses that have gone through recovery could help you prepare for any of your own disasters. By Tim Proctor Being a Florida boy, I've been through many hurricanes over...
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Verizon Wireless services restored after nationwide outages; including the Quad Cities [telecom]
By Chris Carter DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - UPDATE 11:52 a.m.: Verizon representatives tell TV6 that service has been restored following their statement that was released to TV6 at 10 a.m.
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Re: [telecom] Iowa: Verizon Wireless services down across the country, including the Quad Cities
I asked Verizon spokesperson David Weissmann to comment: here's his texted reply - We are currently experiencing a network issue impacting wireless service for some customers in the Upper Midwest...
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Iowa: Verizon Wireless services down across the country, including the Quad Cities [telecom]
TV6 viewers are reporting the are unable to use their phone's data or voice service. According to Down Detector, the Quad Cities area is one of several pockets across the country experiencing large...
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