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Salzano at it again [telecom]
Long-term Telecom Digest readers probably remember Thomas N. Salzano as the fellow who ran Norvergence, a company which sold long distance services as part of a Ponzi scheme, in addition signing...
 
The major space players and diverging strategies in the race to connect your smartphone via satellites [telecom]
By Michael Sheetz The race to provide high-speed internet from satellites is well underway – but another, more ambitious competition, to connect directly from space to devices like smartphones,...
 
— Top Scams & Phishing Schemes of the Week [telecom]
This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Lululemon, Zales, Kay Jewelers, T-Mobile, DHL, Capital One, and Microsoft. Would you have...
 
Please recommend a cell phone for a physically-challenged user [telecom]
Thank you for taking time to read this: I need your help. I need to find a cellphone which can be used by a physically- challenged user who is suffering from Parkinson Syndrome. This person's hands...
 
CWA Organizing Update - AT&T In Home Experts [telecom]
In another groundbreaking victory, AT&T In Home Expert (IHX) workers in Ohio won recognition after a majority of them signed cards in favor of joining CWA. Despite being faced with a broad anti-union...
 
Congress investigates telecom companies over U.S. internet aid program [telecom]
A best congressional committee on Wednesday opened an investigation into AT&T, Constitution, Dish Community, T-Cell and Verizon, with the objective of inspecting whether or not those and different...
 
U.S. aid program to keep people online was riddled with deception, fraud [telecom]
A pandemic-era initiative has helped millions of low-income families stay connected. But it has suffered persistent abuses, a Post investigation found, as telecom giants have introduced price hikes,...
 
T-Mobile sues electronics recycling firm for over $6 million [telecom]
By Jared Paben One of the largest wireless carriers in the country filed suit against its mobile phone resale and recycling vendor, claiming it has been shortchanged $6.6 million. T-Mobile USA filed a...
 
FCC Adopts Changes To EAS Rules For Broadcasters [telecom]
By Keenan P. Adamchak , Daniel Kirkpatrick and Davina Sashkin The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) approving several changes to its rules governing the...
 
Yet ANOTHER TCPA Suit May Be Headed to SCOTUS Review [telecom]
"INCENTIVE AWARDS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT": Yet ANOTHER TCPA Suit May Be Headed to SCOTUS Review - Class Action Incentive Awards Hang in the Balance Nationwide Should people be paid for bringing...
 
GAO Releases Report on Telehealth [telecom]
On September 26, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Medicare Telehealth: Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight and Help Providers Educate Patients on Privacy...
 
Midterm Elections Coming Up - CWAers Fight for Candidates Who Will Fight for Us [telecom]
With the Midterm Elections just a few weeks away and voting already taking place in several states, CWA members throughout District 1 are gearing up for a tough fight in several key races that could...
 
New Jeresy CWA Members Fight Back Against Healthcare Premium Increases [telecom]
CWA local and county government workers in New Jersey demonstrated outside their worksites on October 20th to fight back against huge increases to health care premiums. A coalition of state employee...
 
The major space players and diverging strategies in the race to connect your smartphone via satellites [telecom]
By Michael Sheetz The race to provide high-speed internet from satellites is well underway - but another, more ambitious competition, to connect directly from space to devices like smartphones, began...
 
Ninth Circuit Refuses to Quash Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena for Kelli Ward's Cell Phone Records [telecom]
A Ninth Circut panel split 2-1 over whether First Amendment concerns should prevent congressional investigatos from obtaining cell records for Arizona's Republican Party Chair. By Jonathan H. Adler...