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Monday, February 27, 2023

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Volume 42 Table of Contents Issue 58
Update: West Maui network outage caused by break in fiber
Dish Network's Internal Systems Are So Broken Some Employee Haven't Worked In Over a Day
Calling all New Yorkers: A few numbers with the 212 area code are back in circulation
Message-ID: <ttf7oa$2sllt$1@dont-email.me> Date: 26 Feb 2023 04:11:38 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Update: West Maui network outage caused by break in fiber We have reports of network issues in the West Maui area affecting mobile service quality for various wireless and wi-fi customers in Lahaina. Hawaiian Telcom reports that some customers in West Maui, including Lahaina, Nāpili, Kāʻanapali and Kapalua, may be experiencing a temporary disruption of phone and Internet service. Some wireless providers may also be impacted, depending on how their network is designed. https://mauinow.com/2023/02/25/update-west-maui-network-outage/ -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <ttf8im$2sllt$3@dont-email.me> Date: 26 Feb 2023 04:25:43 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Dish Network's Internal Systems Are So Broken Some Employees Haven't Worked In Over a Day An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: > Since Thursday morning, Dish Network has been experiencing a major outage that's taken down the company's main websites, apps, and customer support systems, and employees tell The Verge it's not clear what's going on inside the company. The company's Dish.com website is completely blank save for a notice apologizing for "any disruptions you may be having" while promising that "teams are working hard to restore systems as soon as possible." The Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite sites display a similar message. When we called each brand's customer support lines, there were no humans on the other end -- each call automatically hung up after delivering a recorded message about the outage. https://slashdot.org/story/23/02/24/2236224/dish-networks-internal-systems-are-so-broken-some-employees-havent-worked-in-over-a-day -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <ttf8ol$2slls$1@dont-email.me> Date: 26 Feb 2023 04:28:54 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Calling all New Yorkers: A few numbers with the 212 area code are back in circulation By Ben Yakas Since 212 numbers were depleted over a decade ago, New Yorkers have used a variety of questionable methods and paid hundreds of dollars to acquire their own. But while 212 remains an extremely rare commodity, a few numbers have now come back into circulation. Brenley Carmine, 23, stumbled upon this last week. He wanted to add a second line onto his phone, he told Gothamist, so he bought an eSIM from US Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO. An MVNO provides users with an inexpensive wireless SIM card that draws telephone and data services, including phone numbers, from one of the major cellular carriers. https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/calling-all-new-yorkers-a-few-numbers-with-the-212-area-code-are-back-in-circulation -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies
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