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Message-ID: <20220906141256.GA255406@telecomdigest.us>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 14:12:56 +0000
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: [telecom] FCC Does The Bare Minimum: Asks Wireless Carriers To Be
Honest About Location Data
from the base-levels-of-transparency dept
Tue, Sep 6th 2022
By Karl Bode
It took fifteen years filled with constant scandal, but the FCC
finally recently announced that it would be “cracking down on
wireless carrier abuse of consumer location data, thanks to pressure
from our new post-Roe reality. This “crackdown” involves
politely asking the nation's top wireless carriers to disclose what
kind of location data they were collecting, and who they've been
sharing and selling it to.
Wireless carriers have now shared their responses with the FCC, all of
which have been posted to the agency's website:
“Today, I'm publishing the responses I received from mobile carriers
on how they handle geolocation data to help shed light on this issue
for consumers. Additionally, I have asked the Enforcement Bureau to
launch a new investigation into mobile carriers' compliance with FCC
rules that require carriers to fully disclose to consumers how they
are using and sharing geolocation data,” said Chairwoman Rosenworcel.
https://tinyurl.com/2p8mz67y
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Message-ID: <20220907012551.GA259283@telecomdigest.us> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2022 01:25:51 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: [telecom] What's New In 5G - September 2022 By Scott Thompson, Angela Y. Kung, and Christen B'Anca Glenn The next-generation of wireless technologies - known as 5G - is expected to revolutionize business and consumer connectivity, offering network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE, reducing latency to nearly zero, and allowing networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, enabling the "Internet of Things." Leading policymakers - federal regulators and legislators - are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G. https://tinyurl.com/3ycxsua4 Message-ID: <20220906205456.GA257383@telecomdigest.us> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 20:54:56 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: [telecom] Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use By Keith Lewis Privacy advocates are demanding standards for mobile service pro- viders' handling of sensitive customer information, especially loca- tion data, after a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into the top 15 carriers revealed a huge variation within the industry's data retention and consumer privacy protocols. T-Mobile U.S. Inc. stores customer data, including location infor- mation, for up to 24 months, it told the regulator. AT&T Mobility, including its subsidiary Cricket Wireless, stores locations and most other user data for 13 months, but it stores some call records for up to five years, it reported. https://techxplore.com/news/2022-09-privacy-advocates-demand-mobile.html Message-ID: <390A91F4-9A72-4610-AACC-347EE4F91C82@mishmash.com> Date: 7 Sep 2022 07:19:15 -0700 From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson@remove-this.mishmash.com> Subject: [telecom] Callcentric Doing Firewall Upgrades Today Bill, Since you mentioned that you use Callcentric, be advised they are doing firewall updates today. There may be brief service interruptions today! Regards, Fred |
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