---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <rcr3k4$1t3$1@grapevine.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:22:11 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <telecomdigestsubmissions@telecom-digest.org> Subject: Are there any payphones left? Spring is in the air, and the eternal quest for new nostalgia has once again perfumed the air at Telecom Digest Central with the heady aroma of Bakelite. I find myself wondering if there are any payphones left that are provided by ILECs. In other words, do any of the "Baby Bells" still have payphones in service? Inquiring minds want to know! Bill ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200623020152.GA1365@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:01:52 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 911 Outage Report in Gibsonville Area Allamance county officials say Centurylink/AT&T is experiencing outages that affect 911 calls for the Gibsonville area. GIBSONVILLE, N.C. - 911 service is down for those who live in the Gibsonville area. Alamance County officials said Monday around 11 a.m. that Century Link/AT&T customers are unable to use their landline or internet to call 911. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/911-outage-century-link-att-gibsonville-alamance-county-phone-service-emergency-number/83-04bf91ef-7d75-4d7c-8b49-f5d81753bad5 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200623020835.GA1417@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:08:35 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: City PD experiences phone issues Sunday, 911 not effected An aging 911 software is attributed to the loss of the administrative phone lines Sunday at the Poplar Bluff Police Department. The department's 911 services were never effected. "We started experiencing problems (Sunday) after (1 p.m.)," said Lt. Keith Hefner. "We received calls only (and) were unable to make outgoing calls..." https://www.darnews.com/story/2817961.html -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200623015531.GA1342@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 01:55:31 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: It's Long Past Time To Encrypt The Entire DNS from the privacy-and-encryption dept By Joey Salazar and Benjamin Moskowitz With work, school and healthcare moving online, data privacy and security has never been more important. Who can see what we're doing online? What are corporations and government agencies doing with this information? How can our online activity be better protected? One answer is: encryption. Strong encryption has always been an important part of protecting and promoting our digital rights. The majority of your web traffic is already encrypted. That's the padlock in your URL bar; the the S -for "secure"- in HTTPS. This baseline of encryption is the result of decades of dedicated work by privacy-concerned technologists aiming to safeguard users' personal information and address pressing demands for data and transaction safety. Web traffic encryption allows us to feel confident when we buy or bank online, access our medical records, and communicate on social media. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200622/08142044757/long-past-time-to-encrypt-entire-dns.shtml -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 23 Jun 2020