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Google Chrome changes could 'destroy' ad-blockers [telecom]

Blocking ads could become much harder if Google makes proposed changes to its Chrome web browser, warn developers. The...

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"Our Calling is Now" to End the Government Shutdown [telecom]

I copied this from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) newsletter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - As she accepted th...

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Data Broker That Sold Phone Locations Used by Bounty Hunters Lobbied FCC to Scrap User Consent [telecom]

Zumigo, which sold the location data of American cell phone users, wanted the FCC to remove requirements around user co...

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Verizon lays off 7 percent of its media workforce [telecom]

As rivals AT&T and Comcast expand their media businesses, Verizon struggles to find its footing. By Marguerite Reardon...

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Verizon blames school text provider in dispute over "spam" fee [telecom]

Verizon won't charge spam fee for K-12 users, but it won't kill fee completely. by Jon Brodkin After being criticized f...

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Re: Californians shocked state lawmakers were being schmoozed in Hawaii by utility execs as fires raged

On Monday, January 14, 2019, our Moderator posted a squib from a piece by Frieda Powers [1] about politicians schmoozin...

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News 13 Investigates: Fed up with slow internet, how the state & NC AG are fixing it [telecom]

by Jennifer Emert ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - Fed up with slow internet? Action by Attorney General Josh Stein could hold...

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County, Montana State Officials' Questions Remain Unanswered By Frontier [telecom]

By BENJAMIN KIBBEY After complaints from affected residents and local government officials, the Montana Public Service...

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Mount Pleasant's (SC) Old Village water tower: should it stay or should it go? [telecom]

by Caroline Balchunas Should it stay or should it go? It's the big question regarding the future of the Old Village wat...

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Don't be This Verizon Customer Whose Bill is $700 Because He Doesn't Know What a WiFi Toggle Is [telecom]

By Kellen The animation in the image at the top of this post is subtle, but most of you can probably see the difference...

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Rockbridge Co. VA residents may have problems connecting to 911 system [telecom]

By Sam Jackson There is a technical issue that may be affecting connections to Rockbridge County's 911, system, the cou...

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List of United States mobile virtual network operators [telecom]

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United States lease wireless telephone and data service from major carr...

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Verizon Promises to #ReverseTheFee on Remind After Educators' Outcry [telecom]

By Emily Tate After an outcry from educators on social media, along with countless phone calls to Verizon customer serv...

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Please help cure a browser problem [telecom]

I usually use Chrome when browsing for stories to put in the Digest. It has an "incognito" mode so that when I reach a...

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Verizon Promises Not To Over-Hype 5G, Immediately Proceeds To Over-Hype 5G [telecom]

By Andrew Cheetham 'We've talked a lot about how while fifth-generation wireless is a good thing (in that faster, more...

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