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Los Angeles Streetlights to Be Controlled via Cellular Network [telecom]

By Jeff Goldman The City of Los Angeles, California recently announced a plan to monitor and control all of its streetl...

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Jackpots for Local TV Stations in F.C.C. Auction of Airwaves

The Federal Communications Commission is trying to persuade hundreds of TV stations to part with some of the most desir...

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Report Questions Whether Health Apps Benefit Healthy People

Health apps could turn healthy people into self-monitoring neurotics, according to a new article in a leading medical j...

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Verizon: Mobile Malware not a problem [telecom]

Verizon: Mobile Malware Isn't a Problem by Kim Zetter In its annual breach investigations report, Verizon suggests that...

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CenturyLink Apologizes for Misleading Customer About Its Gigabit Internet Service [telecom]

by Ansel Hertz As I've reported before, Seattle desperately needs affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service, and...

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Verizon tells customers they don't want unlimited data [telecom]

Verizon tries to convince customers they don't really want unlimited data by Brad Reed "War is peace." "Freedom is slav...

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Studies show most cyber breaches caused by user mistakes [telecom]

When a cyber security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophisticat...

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FCC Looking Into Verizon "Supercookies" that track mobile users' behavior [telecom]

by Chris Morran For years, the Internet behavior of all Verizon Wireless smartphone customers was being tracked by "sup...

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For Some Teenagers, 16 Candles Mean It's Time to Join Uber [telecom]

A new rite of passage for some teenagers: opening an Uber or Lyft account instead of obtaining a license at 16....

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The State of Wireless Charging Standards in Mobile

The State of Wireless Charging Standards in Mobile Wireless charging in the mobile space has seen its debut almost 6 ye...

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[telecom] AT&T hit with $25 million fine for privacy sleaziness

[FCC press release] AT&T TO PAY $25 MILLION TO SETTLE CONSUMER PRIVACY INVESTIGATION FCC's Largest Data Security Enforc...

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FCC to proceed with "effective competition" review [telecom]

By Brian Santo, CEDmagazine, 04/07/2015 The FCC has denied a petition from the NAB and Public Knowledge to not consider...

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Google as MVNO and int'l data charges [telecom]

Google's not a MVNO yet but rumors are afloat that when they are they'll be offering worldwide data roaming at no addit...

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History - Bell System rentals for PBX equipment? [telecom]

Is anyone familiar with equipment rentals charged by the old Bell System (pre-divesiture)? Over the years, the Bell Sys...

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Dyre Wolf malware steals more than $1 million [telecom]

Dyre Wolf malware steals more than $1 million, bypasses 2FA protection. Campaign is crude and brazen, but rakes in cash...

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