---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200704231358.GA30857@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 23:13:58 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Slow internet causing issues for many in Clay County neighborhood during pandemic CLAY COUNTY, Mo. - Trying to watch a movie at the home of Michael and Jessica Alexander will try your patience. They live just 30 miles from Kansas City in rural Clay County, but they experience constant internet frustration. It takes so long to load a movie that even their three young children lose interest. https://fox4kc.com/news/problem-solvers/slow-internet-causing-issues-for-many-in-clay-county-neighborhood-during-pandemic/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200704233850.GA30903@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2020 23:38:50 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Data caps on Comcast, T-Mobile return on July 1 Comcast Xfinity, Mediacom and T-Mobile are scheduled to return to normal service on June 30, as the benefits granted by ISPs during the quarantine expire. Late fees will be back, too. By Mark Hachman Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections if they are unable to pay their bills. On July 1, data caps returned to some major ISPs. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3564590/data-caps-on-comcast-t-mobile-return-on-july-1.html -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200705000430.GA30999@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 00:04:30 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Facebook Can't Be Reformed By Charlie Warzel "We know we have more work to do." That was the line from numerous Facebook representatives last week in reaction to the #StopHateForProfit advertising boycott campaign. Intended to pressure the company to curb hate speech and misinformation, the boyott has been joined by several high-profile brands, including Unilever and Verizon, and could make a rare dent in Facebook's ad revenue. https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2370116/charlie-warzel/facebook-can%E2%80%99t-be-reformed -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sun, 05 Jul 2020