Message-ID: <20211118141914.5D785794@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:19:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: MA: Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for November 18
at 10 a.m. in Room 801 of Boston City Hall.
To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission
members will be participating in this hearing from remote
locations. Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real
time courtesy of the City's Department of Innovation and
Technology.
Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are
strongly encouraged to do so remotely. The hearing will continue to be
televised and may also be streamed online via Boston TV. Those
members of the public that are unable or choose not to participate
remotely should report to City Hall, Room 801 at the time of the
hearing. All visitors to City Hall will be required to wear protective
face coverings. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue
to be accepted via email; testimony should be directed to
PIC@boston.gov
https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/15774656
Message-ID: <20211117211551.61b7c304@ryz>
Date: 17 Nov 2021 21:15:51 +0100
From: "Marco Moock" <mo01@posteo.de>
Subject: Re: What to Know About the Sunsetting of2G/3G Networks in
Preparation for 5G
Am 15 Nov 2021 11:06:29 -0500
schrieb Bill Horne
<telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.remove-this.telecom-digest.org>:
> What to Know About the Sunsetting of2G/3G Networks in Preparation for
> 5G
>
> Today, 99% of Americans have access to three or more 4G/LTE networks,
> but we know that while these options exist, there are still some
> Americans using 2G or 3G devices and networks. With 5G service
> expanding rapidly, wireless carriers are planning on retiring 2G and
> 3G networks to free up spectrum for this new generation of service.
> We want to provide some consumer tips to help affected customers
> transition to new devices, which you may have already heard from your
> operator as many providers have been emailing, texting, and sending
> letters to customers over the past few months to help them prepare.
>
> Customer service support is on hand to help you make the switch to a
> 4G- or 5G-ready device. Read on for more information on this
> transition and to learn what it means for you.
Different countries try to phase out the old technology in different
ways. German operator Deutsche Telekom wants to shut down 3G, but
keep 2G. Switzerland want to switch off 2G first.
There are many problems with switching off 2G: Many phones -
especially easy cellphones don't support 4G or 5G. They are useless
then. Another problem are cellular connected phone devices like
elevator emergency phones or burglar alarm systems that are expensive
to replace.
Message-ID: <20211119020752.44F1071C@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 02:07:52 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Facebook Decision Upends TCPA Litigation Landscape
by Mark E. Rooney
The Supreme Court recently settled a long-simmering circuit split over
a key component of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The
unanimous decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid limits the scope of the
statute's restriction on autodialing and is expected to drastically
decrease the volume of litigation arising under that part of the
statute--which in recent years has been one of the most active areas
of class-action litigation.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1131956/facebook-decision-upends-tcpa-litigation-landscape?email_access=on
