---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20180710153215.GA8766@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:32:15 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Verizon's Visible, a Prepaid Service, is Just Livin' in the Now, Man Since you probably already forgot that it existed, I wanted to talk a little bit today about Verizon's new prepaid service called Visible. No, it's not available on Android or to the general public yet, but it's been unveiled in such artificially vague, eye-roll-worthy terms that we need to try and talk through the entire situation. https://www.droid-life.com/2018/07/09/verizons-visible-a-prepaid-service-is-just-livin-in-the-now-man/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180710154809.GA8831@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:48:09 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: AT&T Is Very Excited To Try And Ruin HBO from the ill-communication dept Ma bell isn't much fun at parties. While traditional telcos desperately want to pivot from broadband and cable to video and online advertising, that transition has been challenging. Especially for a sector that has spent the last 30 years as government-pampered regional mono/duopolies. Many of these companies are good at running a network or lobbying government to stifle competition, but they're simply not very good at things like creativity, innovation, or disruption. That was recently made abundantly clear by Verizon's face plant after it tried to launch a sexy new Millennial-focused video platform dubbed Go90. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180709/08204640202/att-is-very-excited-to-try-ruin-hbo.shtml -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180710155453.GA8864@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:54:53 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: New program to help 911 call takers strengthen SAFER By Matt Masters The Wilson County (TN) 911 Board on Monday announced a new emergency messaging system, discussed updates on the planned co-location of county dispatch services and elected new officers. Sarah O'Connor, Wilson County 911 office manager and SAFER coordinator, announced a free service coming to 911 services called Enterprise Messaging Access Gateway, which will improve the services of SAFER, Special Advisory For Emergency Responders. http://lebanondemocrat.com/Fire-EMS/2018/07/09/New-program-to-help-911-call-takers-strengthen-SAFER -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180710160025.GA9120@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:00:25 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Why I Fired AT&T by Steven Rosenbaum The AT&T - iPhone affair It's hard to break up with a longtime partner. Yes, they make it hard, but it's also about a feeling of familiarity, consistency - and, honestly, commitment. I was with AT&T for 11 years. https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/321887/why-i-fired-att.html -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 11 Jul 2018