---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200422162757.GA25935@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:27:57 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Do Internet Offers For Low-Income Families Come With Strings Attached? For years, L.A. neighborhoods like Watts and Boyle Heights have been stuck on the wrong side of a "digital divide": few families in these low-income communities have access to computers and high-speed internet. This long-standing problem has become an acute educational crisis during the pandemic. Many children, particularly those in middle- and high school, need internet access in order to do their homework. https://laist.com/latest/post/20200422/coronavirus_free_internet_offers_low_income_families_digital_divide_latest -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200422161316.GA25788@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:13:16 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T Provided FCC Bunk Broadband Availability Data Across 20 States AT&T Provided FCC Bunk Broadband Availability Data Across 20 States from the driving-blind dept By Karl Bode We've noted repeatedly that despite a lot of talk from U.S. leaders and regulators about the "digital divide," the United States doesn't actually know where broadband is available. Historically the FCC has simply trusted major ISPs -- with a vested interest in downplaying coverage and competition gaps -- to tell the truth. The FCC's methodology has also long been flawed, considering an entire area to be connected if just one home in a census tract has service. The results are ugly: the FCC's $350 million broadband availability map all but hallucinates broadband availability and speed (try it yourself). https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200421/08155044337/att-provided-fcc-bunk-broadband-availability-data-across-20-states.shtml -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200422163455.GA26010@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:34:55 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 5G in mmWave spectrum gains a bit more traction By Mike Dano There was a time, not so long ago, that 5G in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum was viewed with a healthy amount of skepticism, if not outright incredulity. For example, a report in 2017 sponsored by companies in the cable industry pointed to "clear technical, operational and aesthetic challenges" in deploying 5G in mmWave spectrum. https://www.lightreading.com/5g/5g-in-mmwave-spectrum-gains-a-bit-more-traction/d/d-id/759057?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200422160739.GA25764@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:07:39 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T Misses Q1 Estimates, Citing Impact Of COVID-19 By Bradley Lamb AT&T reported first-quarter results impaired by COVID-19, missing revenue targets, as WarnerMedia operations suffered the worst impact from the virus. Revenue came in at $ 42.8 billion, which was below the consensus view of Wall Street analysts, who were looking for $ 44.2 billion. Earnings of 84 cents a share also missed estimates, but AT&T said without the virus earnings would have been 89 cents, ahead of the consensus of 85 cents. https://upnewsinfo.com/2020/04/22/att-misses-q1-estimates-citing-impact-of-covid-19-deadline/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Thu, 23 Apr 2020