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The Telecom Digest for Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Volume 41 : Issue 18 : "text" format

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Verizon adds 78K fixed wireless subs in Q4 as Fios broadband growth slows
D.C. Circuit Allows FCC To Open 6 GHz Band For Unlicensed Use
Second Circuit Rules Faxed Invitation Is Not 'Unsolicited Advertisement' Under TCPA

Message-ID: <sst0kt$7cf$5@dont-email.me> Date: 26 Jan 2022 21:39:29 -0500 From: "Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net> Subject: Verizon adds 78K fixed wireless subs in Q4 as Fios broadband growth slows FWA subs coming from cable and DSL areas FWA serves as the "the primary broadband solution" for those customers, which also represent new broadband customers for Verizon and, in some instances, new mobile customers, Vestberg said. "I think that's our sweet spot right now, when we're a national broadband provider," he said, noting that Verizon's FWA subs have been coming from both cable and DSL service areas. https://www.lightreading.com/5g/verizon-adds-78k-fixed-wireless-subs-in-q4-as-fios-broadband-growth-slows-/d/d-id/774817
Message-ID: <f3bc8a80-9e1c-596a-ce0a-e3bfbf5f6be6@gmail.com> Date: 26 Jan 2022 15:52:19 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: D.C. Circuit Allows FCC To Open 6 GHz Band For Unlicensed Use by Brian D. Weimer , Imad S. Matini and Amanda Witt On December 28, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC's" or "Commission's") authority to permit unlicensed wireless devices, such as internet routers, smart phones, and laptops, to operate in the 6 GHz band. In AT&T Services, Inc. v. FCC <https://cases.justia.com/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/20-1190/20-1190-202= 1-12-28.pdf?ts=3D1640709153>, the three-judge panel rejected 6 GHz incumbent licensees' arguments that allowing such users to operate inside the band would cause undue interference with preexisting users, but remanded the First Report and Order <https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-164A1.pdf>=C2=A0("Order") to the FCC on one limited issue. As a result of the Order, the Commission promises stronger and more expansive and cost-effective Wi-Fi networks for consumers and minimal effects on incumbents. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1153122/dc-circuit-allows-fcc-to-open-6-ghz-band-for-unlicensed-use?email_access=on
Message-ID: <29cc60de-df3c-4d52-ad89-93d6f5d9d353@gmail.com> Date: 26 Jan 2022 16:02:24 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Second Circuit Rules Faxed Invitation Is Not 'Unsolicited Advertisement' Under TCPA By Christopher R. Murphy and Travis Sabalewski Highlights * Less than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court in /Facebook v. Duguid /dealt a significant blow to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff's bar, when it adopted a narrow interpretation of the term automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). * On Jan. 6, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dealt another blow in /Bruce Katz MD PC v. Focus Forward LLC/. The court found that an unsolicited faxed invitation to participate in a market research survey in exchange for money does not constitute an "unsolicited advertisement" as defined by the TCPA. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/advertising-marketing-branding/1153004/second-circuit-rules-faxed-invitation-is-not-39unsolicited-advertisement39-under-tcpa?email_access=on

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