---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200619234908.GA19002@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 23:49:08 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: T-Mobile explains cause of major Monday outages T-Mobile, one of the country's three largest cellphone service providers, said it had a "voice and text wireless issue" that began around noon EDT Monday. The company said at 1 a.m. Tuesday that all problems had been resolved. The company blamed an internet traffic issue that caused problems with its network for the outage. AT&T and Verizon both said their networks were operating normally. But calls between their customers and T-Mobile customers could have run into trouble because of T-Mobile's issues, creating the impression of a widespread communications failure. https://pvtimes.com/news/t-mobile-explains-cause-of-major-monday-outages-86162/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200618210031.GA13935@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:00:31 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Appellate Court Revives Fax Lawsuit by David O. Klein The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently reinstated a fax lawsuit that had been dismissed by a trial court in Illinois. The lawsuit arose from allegations of violation of the Junk Fax Prevention Act ("JFPA") amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), The Appeals Court decision at issue resulted from a complex set of procedural developments at the trial court level. Why did the Appeals Court reinstate the fax lawsuit? https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/advertising-marketing-branding/954220/appellate-court-revives-fax-lawsuit?email_access=on -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200618222027.GA14289@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:20:27 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T is Using the Pandemic as an Excuse to Cut Thousands of Jobs Despite the pandemic forcing many to work from home and rely more heavily on communications services, AT&T is cutting thousands of technician and clerical jobs across the country over the next few weeks and plans to permanently close more than 250 AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless stores. https://cwa-union.org/news/att-using-pandemic-excuse-cut-thousands-of-jobs#:~:text=Despite%20the%20pandemic%20forcing%20many,Mobility%20and%20Cricket%20Wireless%20stores. -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200620000231.GA19092@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 00:02:31 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: New Orleans reaches $6M settlement agreement with CenturyLink over non-payment of fees by: Victoria Cristina Posted: Jun 19, 2020 / 04:15 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 19, 2020 / 04:15 PM CDT NEW ORLEANS - On Friday, Mayor Cantrell announced that the City of New Orleans has agreed to a $6 million settlement with CenturyLink, over non-payment of franchise fees owed by the company and its subsidiaries. "This agreement is a win for the residents of Orleans Parish. We look forward to working with CenturyLink and other businesses who wish to enter into and honor good-faith agreements with the City. This could be a tremendous first step for both parties," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell. "I want to thank City Attorney Sunni LeBeouf and Utilities Director Jonathan Rhodes for their due diligence in ensuring that companies honor their obligations to our residents and to our City." https://wgno.com/news/local/new-orleans-reaches-6m-settlement-agreement-with-centurylink-over-non-payment-of-fees/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 20 Jun 2020