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The Telecom Digest for Mon, 06 Jun 2022
Volume 41 : Issue 105 : "text" format

table of contents
Affordable Alternatives to Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T
Verizon claps back at T-Mobile on pricing strategy
CWA Organizing Update
Marriot Telemarketing Case Shows New Path To Combat Unauthorized Telemarketing

Message-ID: <20220604215609.2563279A@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 21:56:09 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Affordable Alternatives to Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T Best Cheap Phone Plans: Affordable Alternatives to Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T You have options beyond the Big Three carriers. Eli Blumenthal As prices rise for gas, food, streaming services and more, you may be inclined to start looking for ways to save. Although cutting out a cell phone is no longer an option for most, switching carriers could be an excellent way to get the best possible value. There are plenty of ways to do just that in 2022, from prepaid carriers such as Mint Mobile to cable companies' mobile endeavors like Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and Charter's Spectrum Mobile. All of them could be cheaper than an unlimited plan from AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/best-cheap-phone-plans/ -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220604214849.5151979A@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 21:48:49 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Verizon claps back at T-Mobile on pricing strategy By Linda Hardesty Jun 1, 2022 12:01pm Today, Verizon said it "will not sit on the sidelines and watch as the Un-carrier continues to hoodwink consumers by dazzling them with one catchy announcement after another, only to Un-ravel and Un-do them just as soon as people forget." https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/verizon-claps-back-t-mobile-pricing-strategy -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220604214148.724CA79A@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 21:41:48 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: CWA Organizing Update AT&T In Home Experts Tower Climbers Union/CWA Integral Care (Austin-Travis County Mental Health Authority) https://cwa-union.org/news/organizing-update-159 -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <85fcf8c0-d06d-ba45-4c94-f99dccef15ee@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2022 01:01:30 -0400 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Marriot Telemarketing Case Shows New Path To Combat Unauthorized Telemarketing by David O. Klein Many businesses have felt the panic and frustration of getting sued for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") in situations where they had no idea how plaintiffs received any calls or text messages from them. Sometimes, it seems, these unknown calls and text messages come from the less scrupulous in the industry and try to capitalize on an advertiser's name without permission. When faced with a similar situation recently, Marriott decided to fight back. In a case in Virginia federal court ... <https://dockets.justia.com/docket/virginia/vaedce/1:2021cv00610/508425>, ... Marriott sued ten telemarketers who allegedly tried to use the Marriott name (without permission) to sell resort packages and other promotions. Among other telemarketing law violations, Marriott claims that these telemarketers used the hotel's trademarks without permission in an effort to sell resort packages having no connection to the company. The Marriott telemarketing case may serve as a new avenue for advertisers to travel in an effort to combat unauthorized telemarketing. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1198308/marriot-telemarketing-case-shows-new-path-to-combat-unauthorized-telemarketing?email_access=on -- Bill Horne (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)

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