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Verizon makes 'major upgrades' to Ann Arbor network [telecom]

ANN ARBOR – Wireless network operator Verizon has upgraded its network throughout Tree Town. Officials said the “major...

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T-Mobile Owner Deutsche Telekom Joins Ranks of Polygon Validators [telecom]

The telecommunications giant hopes the partnership will encourage more businesses to embrace blockchain. By Connor Seph...

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Telcos fight for access to airwaves on the ground and in space [telecom]

AT&T petitioned the FCC to block Starlink and T-Mobile’s satellite-to-phone network over concerns of possible interfere...

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T-Mobile Shuts Down T-Force Support Centers, Thousands Lose Jobs [telecom]

T-Mobile Shuts Down T-Force Support Centers, Thousands Lose Jobs By Christine Torralba It looks like T-Mobile is the ne...

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Amazon Prime could eventually include cheap cell service [telecom]

By Alex Perry Maybe someday Amazon Prime will include your rent and health insurance, too. Well, probably not, but one...

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Telecoms and Amazon Dismiss Notion of Joint Wireless Effort [telecom]

By PYMNTS America’s telecom giants say they have no plans to work with Amazon to offer low-cost wireless to Prime membe...

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The Best Mobile Hotspot Plans For Internet Access Anywhere [telecom]

By Matthew Lynch With the increasing demand for internet access on-the-go, mobile hotspots are becoming increasingly po...

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Judge: Wyandotte school cannot turn on controversial 5G tower while lawsuit proceeds [telecom]

By Jakkar Aimery & Kara Berg The Detroit News Wyandotte schools will not be able to turn on a controversial T-Mobile 5G...

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"The FCC Won't Let Me Be": GCI Settles With DOJ And FCC In FCA Case Alleging Bid-Rigging And Inflated Pricing [telecom]

by Paula Ramer and Eliza Buergenthal On May 11, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Alaska's largest t...

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[telecom] New Jersey's New Telemarketing Law

30 May 2023 by David O. Klein On May 15, 2023, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy signed SB921 (the "Seinfeld Bill") into...

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Amazon Wants to Offer Unlimited Wireless Phone Plans For Free [telecom]

Amazon Wants to Offer Unlimited Wireless Phone Plans For FREE From Verizon, T-Mobile, & Dish – Yes For Free! By Luke Bo...

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Please help us find a new Moderator for The Telecom Digest

It's now June, and our search for a new Moderator continues. Please help: the odds are that YOU know someone who knows...

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Texts Seeking Real Estate Leads Don't Constitute TCPA Solicitations [telecom]

by Christine M. Reilly and Madelaine A. Newcomb Text messages sent to generate real estate sales leads did not qualify...

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FCC Seeking Comment On Proposed Anti-Robocall Measures, TCPA Consent Issues [telecom]

by Kate Patton During its May open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission considered a Report and Order, Furthe...

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A walk down memory lane [newmod]

Here's a look backt of an exchange between Pat Townson and a subscriber named John McHarry, back in 2006, when Pat was...

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