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The Telecom Digest for Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Volume 40 : Issue 210 : "text" format

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FCC Announces Survey Partnerships for Wireless Emergency Alert Test
Minor outage of CenturyLink
Another report of a Centurylink outage
WCB Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T FL

Message-ID: <20210728173456.6377F78D@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:34:56 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: FCC Announces Survey Partnerships for Wireless Emergency Alert Test Full Title: FCC Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Federal, State, and Local Partnerships to Assess Wireless Emergency Alert Test Performance Bureau(s): Public Safety and Homeland Security, Media Relations Description: Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces the FCC is entering into partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies to assess the delivery of Wireless Emergency Alerts during a planned nationwide test on August 11 https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-survey-partnerships-wireless-emergency-alert-test/letter-1
Message-ID: <20210728165400.EAC5F78D@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:54:00 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Minor outage of CenturyLink Here's a different kind of story: the site I just looked at shows statistical information about what the author characterizes as a "Minor outage," in Duluth, Saint Paul, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Please take a look at the URL, and fill in the blanks: what happened? What services were affected? What caused the problem? Thank you for your help. Bill Horne, Moderator https://app.fing.com/internet/outage/DROP:US-Minnesota--CenturyLink@2021-07-27-0100-00000
Message-ID: <20210728170013.0BDEA78D@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:00:12 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Another report of a Centurylink outage Here's another report of a Centurylink outage, which is probably the same outage I mentioned before, but which seems to be confined mostly to Internet users. The downdetector site has some user comments, but I'd appreciate your help to get to some authoritative sources. Thanks in advance. Bill Horne, Moderator https://downdetector.com/status/centurylink/news/402228-problems-at-centurylink/
Message-ID: <20210728175357.237AA78D@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:53:57 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: WCB Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T FL WC Docket No. 21-295 July 14, 2021 Report No. NCD-3293 Re: COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Florida (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), See 47 CFR § 51.329(a)(2). together with certification of service on identified interconnecting telephone exchange service providers, as required by section 51.333(a). See 47 CFR § 51.333(a). Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete. See 47 CFR §§ 51.325 through 51.335. Specific network change information can be obtained on the Internet at: https://ebiznet.att.com/networkreg/. The incumbent LEC's certification(s) refer(s) to the change(s) identified below: Network Disclosure Number Type of Change(s) Location of Change(s) Planned Implementation Date(s) ATT20210616C.1 Without affecting other facilities in the distribution area (DA), AT&T plans to retire copper facilities associated with a certain downtown city block located at several addresses. The existing structure on the block is slated to be demolished and replaced with a new building, and there are no current customers or working circuits at the location. AT&T plans to construct Gigabit Passive Optical Network/Fiber-to-the-Premises (GPON/FTTP) facilities in preparation for the future development. In the following wire center in Hollywood, FL: Hollywood Main (HLWDFLMA); for copper facilities within DA 310118 associated with 1800, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1840, 1858, 1860 Hollywood Blvd. & 1835, 1836, 1840, 1842 S Young Circle, Hollywood, FL 33020. On or after July 31, 2021 https://www.fcc.gov/document/wcb-copper-retirement-network-change-notification-filed-att-fl-20

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