---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210206175544.902BC761@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 17:55:44 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: How to Find a Better Cell Phone Carrier Everyone has an opinion on their wireless carrier, but the "best" option for you isn't the best option for someone else. Here's how to decide. bY Whitson Gordon AFTER YEARS OF cell phone contracts that lock you into a certain provider, a lot of people are used to treating that relationship like a marriage. But just because a certain carrier worked for you 10 years ago doesn't mean it's the best one for you today. Different carriers excel at different things as new technologies like 5G arise, and if you move to a new city, the carrier with the "best" signal could be completely different from where you lived before. If you're tired of getting a terrible signal in your own house, or constantly getting slow speeds when you're out and about, it might be time to look at some other carriers--there are more great options than you might realize. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-better-cell-phone-carrier/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210206180151.89A25761@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 18:01:51 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 911 disruptions caused by cut fiber optic lines By Jim T. Ryan | Perry County Times and Fonda Henry | Juniata Sentinel A wide-ranging disruption to 911 service on Jan. 20 and 21 was due to a severed fiber optic line outside the area, according to local officials and company representatives. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, several fiber lines were severed in northern Maryland, resulting in an outage for 911 calls from cell phones and limiting landline calls to local exchanges in Juniata and Perry counties, they said. https://www.pennlive.com/perry-county-times/2021/02/911-disruptions-caused-by-cut-fiber-optic-lines.html ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210206174022.9545E761@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 17:40:22 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: City encourages residents to push for internet infrastructure upgrades By Michael Moore After a single severed fiber optic cable resulted in a cell and internet outage throughout Morgan Hill Feb. 3 - paralyzing some businesses and hindering emergency communications - city officials are asking residents to contact public officials to advocate for more redundancy in the telecommunications system. https://morganhilltimes.com/city-encourages-residents-to-push-for-internet-infrastructure-upgrades/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210209053615.4601F755@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 05:36:15 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: OH: Darke County 911 lines back in service after outage Monday DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) - Darke County's 911 line are back in service after an outage Monday morning. The sheriff's office had said it was working with CenturyLink to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/darke-county-reports-911-outage-monday/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 09 Feb 2021