We must fight spam for the same reason we fight crime: not because we
are naive enough to believe that we will ever stamp it out,
but because
we do not want the kind of world that results when no one stands
against crime. - Geoffrey Welsh
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400
From: Monty Solomon
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Man ejected from Southwest flight for tweeting that a gate agent was rude
Message-ID:
Man ejected from Southwest flight for tweeting that a gate agent was rude
The customer was told he had to delete the tweet before he could re-board.
by Casey Johnston
Ars Technica
July 23 2014
...
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/man-ejected-from-southwest-flight-for-tweeting-that-a-gate-agent-was-rude/
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400
From: Monty Solomon
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media
Message-ID:
Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media
By NICK BILTON
JULY 16, 2014
How to wean yourself off social media, so your days can belong to you
once more.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/fashion/reclaiming-our-real-lives-from-social-media.html
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:49:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: hancock4@remove-this.bbs.cpcn.com
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon defends wireless data download slowdowns
Message-ID:
Verizon Communications Inc defended its decision to slow data downloads for
some customers using older unlimited data plans, telling U.S. regulators it
was a "widely accepted" and lawful part of network management.
In July, Verizon said high speed wireless customers who subscribe to the
company's legacy unlimited data plans might experience slower speeds starting
Oct. 1. The company has a similar policy in place for customers on its slower
3G network.
for full article please see:
http://www.philly.com/
IMHO, it seems pretty sleazy to offer an "unlimited" service plan and then
fail to provide it.
Back in the 1970s, the Bell System was considering a new policy, "Usage
Sensitive Pricing" where the widespread use of flat rate local service would
be changed to measured service. New mini-computer based AMA systems (AMARS,
AMARC, CDA) would make this economically possible, even in step-by-step
offices.
"In the 1980s, with the goal of universal service met and with pressure caused
by
increasing competition to relate charges to cost of service more closely,
the trend is toward usage-sensitive rates." --Bell Engineering text.
Fortunately, these plans were never implemented on a widespread basis.
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400
From: Monty Solomon
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon Wireless to slow down users with unlimited 4G LTE plans
Message-ID:
Verizon Wireless to slow down users with unlimited 4G LTE plans
Throttling eases congestion-but data caps apply even when there's no
congestion.
by Jon Brodkin
July 25 2014
Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/verizon-wireless-to-slow-down-users-with-unlimited-4g-lte-plans/
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400
From: Monty Solomon
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: It's not just Verizon: All major US carriers throttle "unlimited" data
Message-ID:
It's not just Verizon: All major US carriers throttle "unlimited" data
On AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, top 5% of users are throttled to ease
congestion.
by Jon Brodkin
July 28 2014
Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/its-not-just-verizon-all-major-us-carriers-throttle-unlimited-data/
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 17:49:37 -0400
From: Telecom Digest Moderator
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: One more color scheme [nfp]
Message-ID: <20140805214937.GA24334@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 09:40:31PM -0400, Telecom Digest Moderator wrote:
> Dear reader,
>
> The "online" version of the Telecom Digest is getting a facelift.
>
> To find the best and most readable layout, I'm experimenting with some
> new color schemes that I'd like your opinions on.
>
> I'm just going to put the URL's here: please feedback your likes and dislikes.
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test1.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test2.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test3.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test4.html
>
> As before, I won't publish your identity, so please be candid and clear, and
> be sure to include the test file name(s) that you are commenting on. TIA.
Due to popular demand, I've prepared another color scheme: something with a little
nostalgia.
http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test5.html
Bill
--
Bill Horne
Moderator
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:06:20 -0400
From: Telecom Digest Moderator
To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Please critique these color schemes [nfp]
Message-ID: <20140805220620.GC24413@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 09:40:31PM -0400, Telecom Digest Moderator wrote:
> Dear reader,
>
> The "online" version of the Telecom Digest is getting a facelift.
>
> To find the best and most readable layout, I'm experimenting with some
> new color schemes that I'd like your opinions on.
>
> I'm just going to put the URL's here: please feedback your likes and dislikes.
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test1.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test2.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test3.html
>
> http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test4.html
>
> As before, I won't publish your identity, so please be candid and clear, and
> be sure to include the test file name(s) that you are commenting on. TIA.
It just occured to me that I didn't ask for comments from part of my audience. My apologies.
If you use assistive technologies to view the Telecom Digest Online
edition, please tell me if any of the changes interfere with your
ability to read it. Thanks in advance.
Bill
--
Bill Horne
Moderator
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