---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <9E7A9E3F-1376-43E9-86B9-A3F97CB3B9A3@roscom.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:04:16 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Supreme Court says government needed warrant to search cellphone tower records Supreme Court says government needed warrant to search cellphone tower records The case is seen as an important moment in determining the government's ability to access an abundance of private information available about Americans in the digital age. The challenge was brought by Timothy Carpenter, who was convicted in a string of armed robberies after the government reviewed 127 days of cellphone tower records showing his [use of his phone]. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/technology/wp/2018/06/22/supreme-court-says-government-needed-warrant-to-search-cellphone-tower-records/ [Site has paywall - Mod] ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180622151625.GA15406@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:16:25 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Verizon Is Already Benefiting From the Proposed T-Mobile/ Sprint Merger The wireless industry is less competitive than before even though the merger hasn't happened yet. By Adam Levy Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is expected to post its first year-over-year increase in service revenue since 2014. Verizon saw service revenue tank after T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) started its Un-carrier initiatives, including unbundling installment plans and service contracts and bringing back unlimited data plans. The moves, combined with Sprint's (NYSE:S) aggressive pricing, put pressure on the larger competitor to follow suit and make some customer-friendly changes in order to prevent subscriber losses. Those measures coupled with limited subscriber growth led to a decline in wireless service revenue. https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/06/21/verizon-is-already-benefitting-from-the-proposed-t.aspx -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180622152023.GA15429@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:20:23 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: For CenturyLink It Feels Like 2013 All Over Again By Michael Henage Before anyone suggests that I get paid to sell the shares short and bash CenturyLink let me put all of that to rest. First, I am a CenturyLink shareholder and have been for several years. Second, in 20+ years of investing I've never shorted a stock once. With that out of the way, I'm reconsidering my position in the company. When your original thesis for a company's future success starts to look doubtful, it's time to take a fresh look at what you own. Unfortunately, there are at least three warning signs that suggest CenturyLink's future isn't as bright as I once hoped. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4182632-centurylink-feels-like-2013 -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 23 Jun 2018