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History--1961 Bell Data Phone ad [telecom]
In the February 1961 issue of Computers & Automation, the Bell System placed an ad for its Data Phone. The photo shows a Call Director like telephone set but without any line buttons. It's overimposed...
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[telecom] Telecom's Big Players Hold Back the Future
Telecom's Big Players Hold Back the Future By DAVID CARR May 19, 2013 If you were going to look for ground zero in the fight against a rapidly consolidating telecom and cable industry, you might end...
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Verizon Direct Marketing [telecom]
I received an email from Verizon about my FIOS account. It stated that they are now direct marketing with non-personal data, including my home address. There was an opt out link that didn't work....
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Verizon customers in Idaho are victims of new scam [telecom]
Better Business Bureau officials are warning Verizon Wireless customers who live in the Snake River Region that they're the target of a new scam that's going around. Thieves on the other end of the...
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Verizon: Not-so-unlimited data [telecom]
By STEPHANIE ZIMMERMANN May 7, 2013 Dear ABC News Fixer: We signed a two-year contract with Verizon Wireless in July 2011 when we got two iPhones. We got an unlimited data plan. Last year, while...
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Where, how and why smartphones are stolen in San Francisco CA [telecom]
Interactive map from InfoWorld here: Where are cell phones stolen in SF? Ellen Huet May 16, 2013 at 6:30 am PDT It's no secret that cell phone thefts -- especially robberies -- are on the rise in San...
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Tell Verizon to bring back FTP [telecom]
(Fascination of the abomination department: I know that ftp isn't secure, but anyone who has struggled through getting Dreamweaver to create a web page, and then found themselves unable to upload it,...
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Vote on Fire Island phone service Thursday [telecom]
Vote on Fire Island phone service Thursday Updated: May 15, 2013 10:25 PM By CANDICE RUUD A plan to eliminate landline phone service in western Fire Island is scheduled to be voted on by the state...
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The wireless industry's biggest gamble is failing [telecom]
(I just came across this. It's from April, but still current.) LightSquared: The wireless industry's biggest gamble is failing By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech April 5, 2012: 1:34 PM ET NEW YORK...
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[telecom] Chips in credit cards
I received a routine renewal of a credit card carlier this week that included a funny symbol on the front and an enclosure with it that said it included a chip so it could be used in other places that...
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[telecom] Privacy Breach on Bloomberg's Data Terminals
Privacy Breach on Bloomberg's Data Terminals By AMY CHOZICK and BEN PROTESS May 10, 2013 A shudder went through Wall Street on Friday after the revelation that Bloomberg News reporters had extracted...
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Aereo gets set for Atlanta debut [telecom]
CNET: Aereo gets set for Atlanta debut by Jonathan Skillings May 14, 2013 5:25 AM PDT Aereo is on a roll, with plans now to bring its streaming TV service to Atlanta. The Atlanta launch is scheduled...
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ISPs fight for subscribers in piracy lawsuit [telecom]
Reported by Mike E on Monday, May 13 2013 1:00 am ISPs Verizon, AT&T, Time Warner, and Cox are fighting to protect user privacy after being requested to release the identities of just over 1000 users...
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Verizon FiOS battery failures surprising Pennsylvania Customers [telecom]
Verizon Fios Battery Failures Surprising North Hills Customers Customers are responsible for the cost of new, back-up batteries By Larissa Dudkiewicz Verizon's motto says they "can save you a bundle."...
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Will the data boom pay dividends? [telecom]
Will the Data Boom Pay Dividends? Consumer demand for digital broadband is growing quickly. When will investors cash in on the boom? By RICHARD SATRAN For investors who want certainty in their...
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