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Re: [telecom] 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

In a message dated 7/16/2009 12:05:20 AM Central Daylight Time, snipped-for-privacy@bbs.cpcn.com writes: > Allow me to...

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Wesrock

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Legislator looks to end split-market DMAs [Telecom]

From Broadcasting & Cable, July 14, 2009: | Ross Introduces Split-Market Bill | By John Eggerton | | Looking to bring a...

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nmclain

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Home and small office VoIP services [Telecom]

Earlier this year we had a message thread discussing the Magic Jack device and service. For the service to function, on...

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thad

30 17yrs thad

Teenager Falls Into Manhole While Texting [Telecom]

Teenager Falls Into Manhole While Texting Michael Barkoviak - July 13, 2009 7:46 AM A Staten Island teenage learns the...

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monty

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One Example of Cell Phone Domination [Telecom]

My wife and I enjoy spending a few days in Death Valley, California most winters. In the early years the place was just...

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sam

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Re: [telecom] 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

> However, local rates were going up, and some claimed local service > was cross subsidizing long distance service. It...

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Wesrock

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Re: [telecom] 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

> Before the 1960s person-to-person calls were very common for > businesses. Charging did not start until the desired p...

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Wesrock

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Re: 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

>In the mid 1960s NYC oganized all police dispatch (let's not talk >about fire...) into one office, using a single seve...

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jsw

6 17yrs jsw

When Texting Is Wrong [Telecom]

The Moral of the Story - The Ethicist's take on the news When Texting Is Wrong By Randy Cohen July 13, 2009, 11:50 pm T...

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monty

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New Apple Airport Extreme base stations? [Telecom]

We have Comcast Internet access; an older Airport Extreme base station; a brand new Airport Extreme (2009) base station...

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siegman

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Re: [telecom] 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

> My guess is that the 911 surcharge on our phone bills replaces > general tax dollars once used to pay for such servic...

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Wesrock

11 17yrs Wesrock

Fool! You Fell Victim to One of the Classic Blunders! Never Negotiate with Steve Jobs...

Digital Daily Fool! You Fell Victim to One of the Classic Blunders! Never Negotiate with Steve Jobs! Published on July...

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monty

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RE: Cable TV Broadcast Retransmission Consent Feuds "Ease Up" [Telecom]

"Kenneth P. Stox" asked: > Didn't those used to be referred to as MATV ( Master > Antenna Television) Systems? An MATV...

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nmclain

0 17yrs nmclain

Re: [telecom] 911 service center troubles [Telecom]

> And I wonder how many of those centers are in municipalities that > have been collecting "911 fees" for decades and s...

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Wesrock

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Manual Offices (re: Community Dial Offices) [telecom]

> Lisa Hancock wrote: >> P.S. Trivia--in 1970 the Bell System had 11 (eleven) manual offices >> left. I know one was Sa...

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anthonybellanga

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