---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20190619001435.GA5320@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:14:35 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Robocalls Go From Annoying to Dangerous Hospital phone lines are being overwhelmed. By James Joyner We all know that constant calls to our phones from spammers and scammers can be frustrating. But a Washington Post report notes that they [are] causing serious disruption at hospitals and other medical facilities, with potentially deadly consequences. https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/robocalls-go-from-annoying-to-dangerous/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190618164139.GA1834@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:41:39 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: ALJ McNamara Finds Violation By Apple In Second Qualcomm Investigation ALJ McNamara Finds Violation By Apple In Second Qualcomm Investigation & Recommends Remedy Despite Public Interest Arguments by Elizabeth A. DiMarco Summary: On March 26, 2019, ALJ McNamara issued her Initial Determination finding a violation based on one claim asserted by Qualcomm in this second-filed Investigation against Apple. The accused iPhone models incorporate a chipset component. Some accused models incorporate a chipset manufactured by Intel, while others incorporate a chipset manufactured by Qualcomm. The parties did not dispute the technical operation of the accused Apple iPhones. Instead, the infringement disputes centered on the parties' dueling claim interpretations. ALJ McNamara resolved certain disputed claim constructions in Qualcomm's favor, leading to a finding of infringement of one asserted claim. The chipset component itself was not found to infringe. Rather, only the assembled Apple iPhone processor, which incorporates the chipset component, was found to infringe. http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=814524&email_access=on -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190618142956.GA421@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:29:56 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: AT&T cuts another 1,800 jobs as it finishes fiber-Internet buildout 1,800 new job cuts in addition to 23,000 AT&T jobs cut since December 2017. By Jon Brodkin AT&T has informed employees of plans to cut another 1,800 jobs from its wireline division, an AT&T workers' union told Ars today. Last week, AT&T declared more than 1,800 jobs nationwide as "surplus," meaning they are slated to be eliminated in August or September, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) told Ars. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/06/att-cuts-another-1800-jobs-as-it-finishes-fiber-internet-buildout/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <E384AC59-E30E-4730-A149-E31DFA2B647D@roscom.com> Date: 16 Jun 2019 10:48:27 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: 4 Common Errors Companies Make With TCPA Compliance [paywall] >From taking state-level telemarketing laws seriously to keeping aware of the court's evolving view of Telephone Consumer Protection Act, find out what not to do when it comes to the TCPA. https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2019/06/04/4-common-errors-companies-make-with-tcpa-compliance/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <8AA7F1E7-1366-4FBF-A748-2BD974E19A91@roscom.com> Date: 16 Jun 2019 10:53:25 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: 4th Circuit Affirms Class Action Damages Award of over $61M for TCPA Violations On May 30, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict and an aggregate damages award of $61,243,800, against a television provider for its agent's violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In the underlying case, a consumer brought a class action against a television provider because the television provider's alleged agent violated the TCPA. After reviewing the evidence, the jury sided with the class of consumers. Additionally, the district court found that due to the willful nature of the violations, the damages should be trebled. The television provider subsequently appealed. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/4th-circuit-affirms-class-action-65446/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Thu, 20 Jun 2019