---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200117150926.GA26949@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:09:26 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: First CenturyLink, now Comcast settles lawsuit with Minnesota AG over payment practices AG Keith Ellison accused Comcast with not being up front about the cost of services. By Adam Uren The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has settled its second lawsuit with a major telecoms provider in as many weeks, after accusing them of deceptive pricing practices. AG Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that Comcast/Xfinity has agreed to offer refunds to 15,600 Minnesota customers, and provide debt relief for a further 16,000. Between the two, the settlement totals millions of dollars. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/first-centurylink-now-comcast-settles-lawsuit-with-minnesota-ag-over-payment-practices -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200117143734.GA26729@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:37:34 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro's censors MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela's opposition together with the Trump admin- istration is looking to recruit AT&T in its fight to oust Nicholás Maduro. State Department officials met in December with AT&T executives to discuss how they can work together to disarm Maduro's propaganda machine. Maduro's opponents want AT&T's DirecTV unit to restore a number of channels it was required to take down from its lineup. International channels including CNN en Espanol fill an important void for information inside Venezuela after a number of broadcasters critical of the government disappeared from the airwaves. But forcing AT&T to do the political bidding of Maduro's foes could lead to retaliation. https://www.wnky.com/i/ap-exclusive-att-under-pressure-to-defy-maduros-censors/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200117172101.GA27770@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:21:01 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: President Signs Sweeping New Robocall Legislation By Scott Dailard, J.G. Harrington and Robert M. McDowell On December 30, President Donald Trump signed new legislation aimed at addressing illegal robocalls and, particularly, scam calls. The legislation passed the US House and Senate by overwhelming bipartisan votes earlier in December. http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?article_id=881568&email_access=on -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <984BED6D-3F53-4550-B177-4A47BE1808C3@roscom.com> Date: 17 Jan 2020 10:00:08 -0500 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Robocall Ban Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Federal Robocall Ban: The Supreme Court has aqreed to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a federal law that prohibits unwanted robocalls. The law generally restricts the use of autodialers, but in 2015 Congress created an exception for robocalls to collect debts guaranteed by the federal government. Several groups have since challenged the law on First Amendment grounds, arguing that the TCPA discriminates against particular speakers. The Court will now consider the issue in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants. http://epic.org/2020/01/supreme-court-to-review-consti.html ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sun, 19 Jan 2020