---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <5d2fcdde-0bf1-40f1-acc3-8da81d65b030@googlegroups.com> Date: 2 Mar 2020 11:19:37 -0800 From: HAncock4 <withheld@invalid.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Re: CenturyLink to Cut 150 Jobs in Minnesota On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 10:37:07 AM UTC-5, Moderator wrote: > Internet and phone service provider CenturyLink plans to lay off 150 > workers in Minnesota. Historical Note: In 1965, Northwestern Bell was expanding. Here is a little article describing projects in Lafayette, Minn. https://books.google.com/books?id=_bVkAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA3&dq=dial%20telephone%20conversion%20minnesota&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q&f=false ------------------------------ Message-ID: <2bcc5695-3c23-4763-aae8-35fcf320f2e0@googlegroups.com> Date: 2 Mar 2020 11:21:34 -0800 From: HAncock4 <withheld@invalid.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Street payphones in NYC to be removed ABC News reported that street corner pay telephones will be removed in New York City. This includes four phone booths. for article please see: https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-city-set-remove-iconic-payphones-off-streets/story?id=69318328 also https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-phone-booths/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200301002829.GA25670@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:28:29 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Minnesota regulators worry about changes to federal assistance for phone, internet service By: Matthew Guerry Officials concerned that changes to the Lifeline program, which offers discount phone and internet services, could confuse Minnesotans who use it - or cost them their access to it. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/4973116-Minnesota-regulators-worry-about-changes-to-federal-assistance-for-phone-internet-service -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 04 Mar 2020