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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:30:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: CenturyLink Responds to Property Owners' Concerns
Message-ID: <20140814163030.2CF61ACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
A Heartland (Nebraska) woman reaches out to WOWT Six News for help
getting answers from CenturyLink.
Kathy Wentworth and her husband were frustrated with how CenturyLink
laid cable in her backyard back in May. The company fixed part of the
problem, but left others.
After a phone call from WOWT Six News, the company sent out a
supervisor to survey the backyard. A CenturyLink spokesperson says
that they'll fix her yard to her satisfaction.
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/CenturyLink-Responds-to-Property-Owners-Concerns-270256471.html
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http://goo.gl/qlXPBb
Bill
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:26:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: T-Mobile to buy 700MHz A Block spectrum from CenturyLink subsidiary
Message-ID: <20140814162331.504B7ACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
T-Mobile US has revealed in a filing with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) that it is seeking approval to purchase 700MHz A
Block licences from Actel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of fixed line
operator CenturyLink. T-Mobile US, which is majority-owned by Deutsche
Telekom, recently said it had entered into agreements to acquire A
block spectrum from "multiple parties" for approximately
USD50.5 million.
Rest at:
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2014/08/13/t-mobile-to-buy-700mhz-a-block-spectrum-from-centurylink-subsidiary/
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http://goo.gl/p1uNUF
Bill
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
339-364-8487
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:42:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon sees phone calls running solely on LTE by 2016
Message-ID: <20140814164204.423E0ACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
Verizon sees phone calls running solely on LTE by 2016
Wireless phone calls still run on the older 3G network, but that's
poised to change thanks to a technology called voice over LTE.
by Roger Cheng
The first Verizon Wireless smartphones to run voice calls exclusively
over the 4G LTE network won't hit the market until the first half of
2016.
That's according to Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo,
speaking to Wall Street at an investor conference on Tuesday. Shammo
said the company plans to begin offering voice calls over its LTE
network toward the end of the year, which promises potentially higher
audio quality and features such as a cloud-based video address
book. Even with the transition, Verizon will continue to rely on its
3G network for additional coverage.
http://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-sees-phone-calls-running-solely-on-lte-by-2016/
Bill
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:49:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Netflix claims Verizon is the worst ISP in the U.S. for streaming content
Message-ID: <20140814164940.1646FACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
Verizon is the worst ISP for streaming Netflix in the U.S., says Netflix
By Konrad Krawczyk . August 13, 2014
Streaming video titan Netflix recently posted new data indicating
which are the best and worst Internet Service Providers (ISPs) when it
comes to streaming its videos on their networks.
In a post entitled "Netflix ISP Speed Index for July," Netflix lists
the top 16 U.S.-based ISPs for streaming based on average connection
speed, according to data compiled by the company. Netflix bases its
conclusions on data that it tracks from 50 million Netflix subscribers
who watch more than 1 billion hours of content per month.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/netflix-rates-verizon-as-worst-cablevision-as-best-isps-for-streaming/#ixzz3ANyNF7cx
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http://goo.gl/wqn9W8
Bill
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
339-364-8487
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:38:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: CenturyLink Restores voice, 911 lines following fiber cut
Message-ID: <20140814163824.5805DACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
Carlton, Washington
CARLTON . CenturyLink has restored voice communications, including
911, local and long-distance calling, to the Methow Valley.
More damage was found on the fiber cable than originally detected and
restoration work continues on Internet connections, the company said.
The lines were damaged by the Carlton Complex fire.
"CenturyLink understands staying connected in times of natural
disaster is critical," said Tom Novotney, CenturyLink's vice
president and general manager for Eastern Washington.
http://www.omakchronicle.com/news/2014/aug/04/centurylink-restores-voice-911-lines/
Bill
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
339-364-8487
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:01:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Goldman, Verizon Demand Virtual Networking From Cisco
Message-ID: <20140814170117.7C806ACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
This story caught my eye: major U.S. corporations are demanding that
Cisco take over the heavily-unionized switching business, thus
allowing the ILEC's to do without their troblesome labor unions.
Bill
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By STEVE ROSENBUSH
The Morning Download: Goldman, Verizon Demand Virtual Networking From Cisco
Good morning. Big companies are ramping up demands that networking
equipment makers such as Cisco Systems Inc. offer cheaper,
software-based alternatives to traditional products. Some of Cisco
Systems Inc.'s big customers, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
Verizon Communications Inc. and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., are adding
to the pressure on Cisco Chief Executive John Chambers to accelerate
the company's push into software-driven networking, Bloomberg reports.
The networking giant agreed to host the internal phone and video
conferencing systems of Coca-Cola Enterprises, for instance, after the
bottler threatened to find a new supplier. "By the end of this year,
there won't be any more Cisco boxes in our offices," CIO Esat Sezer
said.
http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2014/08/13/the-morning-download-goldman-verizon-demand-virtual-networking-from-cisco/
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http://goo.gl/mwlURQ
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
339-364-8487
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| Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:09:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: bill@horneQRM.net (Bill Horne)
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Why I'm willing to pay an early terminiation fee to leave Verizon
Message-ID: <20140814170931.1DCCEACD@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
MICROSOFT EXPLORER
by Andy Patrizio
Opinion
Why I'm willing to pay an early termination fee to leave Verizon.
These days, most people use smartphones for everything but making
phone calls. I never got the memo, however, and still dial out numbers
on a regular basis. So service means something. At the same time, I
want a phone that runs well and is well-supported.
Currently, I have neither.
So, come October, after Tim Cook introduces the iPhone 6, count me
among those who will be queueing up for one. On AT&T. I gave Windows
Phone and Verizon a chance and they have failed. It means an Early
Termination Fee (ETF) of a few hundred bucks, but maybe I can make
that selling the phone on Glyde. Here's why:
1. Verizon's throttling ...
2. Lousy Coverage ...
3. Cost ...
4. Samsung let me down ...
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2464002/microsoft-subnet/why-im-willing-to-pay-an-early-termination-fee-to-leave-verizon.html
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http://goo.gl/k7XVXm
Bill
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E. William Horne
William Warren Consulting
339-364-8487
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