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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.
 
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...
 
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...
 
Dept of Justice Signs Nearly $1B Telecom Services Deal With AT&T [telecom]
The award is the third under the $50 billion EIS telecom contract as the Sept. 30 deadline nears. By Aaron Boyd The Justice Department is the third federal agency to pick a vendor to help modernize...
 
Bringing digital to rural Pennsylvania [telecom]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a company has been locked in a battle with Comcast over attempts to provide basic internet service in Indiana County, PA. Detailed article at:
 
Hill City SD residents lose phone service for nearly a month and say 'it's the worst' [telecom]
HILL CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - Nearly 70 Hill City residents living in Leisure Hills are struggling with cell service despite reaching out to the public utilities commission and CenturyLink. Deb Kulbel...
 
Canonical scores major boost to 5G credentials with BT NFV deal [telecom]
By Caroline Gabriel AT&T will certainly not be the only telco considering whether and when to move its networks to a public cloud (see above). Whichever decision they make about the infrastructure...
 
Google SVP Suggests Carriers Are Stalling RCS Rollout In The U.S. [telecom]
By Johan Moreno Frustrated with the lack of an "iMessage-style" messaging app on your Android phone? You may have to blame your carrier for that. On Twitter, a senior VP for platforms and ecosystems...
 
Should you switch to the new T-Mobile now? [telecom]
With the T-Mobile-Sprint deal approved, the combined company will be more than an alternate choice when shopping for a US wireless carrier. By Clifford Colby And another one's gone. With the Justice...
 
CenturyLink backlog on blue-stake requests delaying construction projects [telecom]
By David Wichner Thousands of construction projects across Arizona have faced potential delays in recent months because telecom provider CenturyLink has fallen behind in marking its underground phone...
 
[Paywall] Coast Guard Details February Cyberattack on Ship [telecom]
Senior commander says a merchant vessel was infected with a virus that destroyed its network By James Rundle NEW YORK - The cyberattack on a merchant vessel that prompted a U.S. Coast Guard warning...
 
AT&T is invading user privacy: Here's how [telecom]
By Kashish Verma According to recent reports, an AT&T service technician claims that the company is invading the user's privacy. According to him, the company's iPad app maps the interiors of their...
 
If You Own a Cell Phone, You Should Worry About the T-Mobile-Sprint Deal [telecom]
In allowing the merger, the Justice Department is prioritizing corporate profits over the public interest. The Justice Department apparently thinks that Americans will benefit from competition among...
 
Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft ask FCC for speedy low-power Wi-Fi tethering [telecom]
It's rare to see Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, HP, Qualcomm, Intel, Broadcom, and Marvell all on the same side of the aisle, but there's at least one place they publicly agree: they want chips...
 
[Telecom] EXAMINATION OF THE LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND RELATED POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF AT&T CALIFORNIA AND FRONTIER CALIFORNIA
An extensive report created for the California Public Utilities Commission on wireline quality in California: Harold...