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The Telecom Digest for Mon, 09 Aug 2021
Volume 40 : Issue 221 : "text" format

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Verizon Fios vs. Spectrum: Comparing internet service providers
Verizon, AT&T try to convince Americans that [they] need 5G now
Verizon handed over rally journalist's phone records in lawsuit

Message-ID: <20210808210650.3AB8077F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 21:06:50 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon Fios vs. Spectrum: Comparing internet service providers Check out our head-to-head comparison of Verizon Fios and Spectrum internet. We compare vital characteristics to help you decide which ISP is right for you. By Lena Borrelli Verizon Fios and Spectrum are two popular internet service providers that overlap services in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. If you live in this region of the United States, you might find yourself comparing Verizon Fios vs Spectrum to find the best internet service. We've put both providers to the test in this comparative guide. One of the first decisions you'll need to make to choose between Verizon Fios and Spectrum is whether you want cable vs fiber. Fiber internet is a newer technology that is generally considered to be faster and more reliable. However, that doesn't mean you should rule out cable right away. There's much more to each of these internet service providers. https://www.zdnet.com/article/verizon-fios-vs-spectrum-internet-service-providers/
Message-ID: <20210808212606.8B0DE77F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 21:26:06 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon, AT&T try to convince Americans that [they] need 5G now By John Mahon | August 8, 2021 [The] wireless giants AT&T and Verizon had big plans last year to advertise why customers should update their phones and start using 5G wireless. Then the pandemic hit, And with [almost everyone] stuck [at] home, showing off incredible speed and consumption use cases in stadiums [and] airports [to the] public [was] not just irrelevant: it was gauche. Cloud gaming, checking the instantaneous probabilities on gamble apps from stadiums and downloading Netflix movies at the airport has become much less important than the ability to work from home - a better message for society [from the conmpanies] who already provide high-speed home broadband connection. https://asumetech.com/verizon-att-try-to-convince-americans-that-need-5g-now/
Message-ID: <20210808211157.595AE77F@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 21:11:57 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon handed over rally journalist's phone records in lawsuit By Tyler Hammel A former New York Times journalist is fighting a subpoena in a federal Unite the Right rally lawsuit after alleging that Verizon improperly sent her phone records to a defendant. Jessica Bidgood was among more than a dozen people not named in the Gilmore v. InfoWars lawsuit whom defendant Jim Hoft attempted to subpoena this past spring. https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/verizon-handed-over-rally-journalists-phone-records-in-lawsuit/article_12b30772-f6e6-11eb-9104-4f86b4d05d61.html

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