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Message-ID: <20220909191356.GA279275@telecomdigest.us>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 19:13:56 +0000
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: [telecom] No, AT&T Won't Let Older Phones Tap Into Its Full 5G
Network After All
Here's why you shouldn't buy an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or any non-2022
5G phone on an AT&T installment plan.
By Eli Blumenthal
AT&T is in the process of rolling out a new 5G midband network, but
you will in fact need a higher-end flagship device to use it. On
Thursday the nation's third-largest carrier walked back its pledge to
upgrade older devices to support its newer 3.45GHz midband 5G.
Last month, AT&T had told CNET that it would be upgrading a host of
its recent 5G devices -- including 2020's iPhone 12 series and 2021's
Samsung Galaxy S21, Google Pixel 6 and iPhone 13 lines -- to support
the 3.45GHz midband spectrum. The carrier spent over $9 billion
acquiring the spectrum, which it plans to deploy alongside its C-band
airwaves for a more robust nationwide 5G network that can better
compete with T-Mobile's and Verizon's respective offerings.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/no-at-t-wont-let-older-phones-tap-into-its-full-5g-network-after-all/
Message-ID: <20220908210050.GA272769@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:00:50 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: [telecom] CWA Worker Power Update September 8, 2022 California Legislature Passes CWA-Supported Bill to Protect Call Center Workers Last week, the California State legislature passed critical legislation, sponsored by CWA District 9, that will protect call center workers by putting in place serious financial disincentives for employers who move jobs out of California. The legislation faced fierce opposition by various groups including the California Chamber of Commerce, California Retailers Association, California Bankers Association, CTIA-California Wireless Association, and others. However, the legislation was able to move forward thanks to the activism of CWA members, who mobilized to build support for the legislation, and the CWA District 9 Legislative and Political team, who continuously engaged in prolonged and intense negotiations with the Governor's office, state representatives, numerous organizations, employers, and state entities. https://cwa-union.org/news/worker-power-update-46 Message-ID: <20220908204901.GA272594@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2022 20:49:01 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malassimiQRMlation@gmail.com> Subject: [telecom] CA: CWA Bargaining Update at Frontier Communicaitons CWA members at Frontier Communications in California are ramping up their mobilization efforts to build their strength at the bargaining table as they continue to negotiate a fair contract with the company. Last month, as part of CWA's nationwide campaign to expose Frontier Communications' dangerous use of subcontractors, members from CWA Locals 9588 and 9586 participated in the first ever "Stop Frontier Subcontracting" training held at the CWA District 9 office in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. https://cwa-union.org/news/bargaining-update-216 -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) Message-ID: <824C69A0-4FCC-43C0-A8DA-7BC5D32F39FB@mishmash.com> Date: 8 Sep 2022 10:49:23 -0700 From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson@remove-this.mishmash.com> Subject: Re: [telecom] My VoIP phone is dead > On Sep 8, 2022, at 10:13 AM, Bill Horne > <malassimiQRMlation@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yesterday (Wednesday, 9/7), I got a call from someone at "Galaxy > Cablevision," and he told me that my VoIP lines are out-of-service > because of "Cee-Gee NAT." He did his best to convince me that the > ports used for the "new" Internet layout that my local cable company > is using can't be "mapped" to my VoIP phone, and that there was > nothing he could do about the problem. > > I did my best to explain to him that I used to be a Certified > NetWare Engineer™, and that I have been the Moderator of the > Telecom Digest for about fifteen years, and that my job gives me > extraordinary access to world-class experts on the subject of > Network Address Translation, the TCP three-way handshake, and VoIP > in general, and that there was no "port mapping" involved. I told > him that I didn't need any ports mapped, and that such capability > wasn't what I had sought after. > > He told me that my problem would be solved by a "Fixed IP Address," > but when I advised him that I wasn't interested in paying for a > capability which isn't guaranteed to solve the problem, he said he'd > do some more research and get back to me. > > So, I'd appreciate your help: please point me to a source of > easy-to-understand information about current VoIP practice, > especially as it relates to NAT of any flavor, and let me thank you > in advance for your help. I'd also like to know if there are more > current versions of the story about being born at night in the back > of a turnip truck, since I'd like to have answers ready if and when > someone at Galaxy Cablevision calls me again. > Bill Horne > P.S. I'll also call Alexis Rosen at Panix, and ask if he can support > the "OpenVPN" capability of my ASUS router. Here's hoping ... Bill, This is typical. If they can't solve the customer's issue, they try to sell him/her a solution that they don't really need. You were wise not to buy into it. If you can'r dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with ................ ! I am sure you've heard that one before. I often ask questions that I already know the answer to so I can find out if they are going to lie to me. Usually, they are. I have [so many times] been lied to by a salesman, CSR, or tech support. I lost count of how many times many years ago. Those high tech representatives don't realize they are talking to someone with my level of technical expertise. I am not a 'guru', but I know enough to know when I am being lied to or when the person I am talking to does not know what they are talking about. Yes, do call on your technical cohorts for advice on the matter. Hopefully, they will be able to help you! Rotsa ruck! Fred |
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