---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20190120011851.GA2642@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 20:18:51 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Please help cure a browser problem I usually use Chrome when browsing for stories to put in the Digest. It has an "incognito" mode so that when I reach a site that demands I turn off the ad-blocker, I can just switch modes and access the site without blocking ads. Lately, however, when I use "incognito" mode to access a page, I've encountered several sites that answer with an error message which says: In order to read our site, please exit private/incognito mode or login to continue. So, I'm in need of information about the incognito mode in Chrome. 1. How do these sites detect that I'm using the incognito mode? 2. Can I do something to prevent the sites detecting incognito mode? 3. Come to think of it, how do sites detect that I have an ad-blocker running? TIA. Bill -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190119222512.GA2039@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:25:12 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: MAJOR ORLANDO VERIZON OUTAGES: ORLANDO, OTHER CITIES REPORTING WIRELESS OUTAGES By Orlando Political On January 18, 2019 Many looking to make Verizon wireless calls on their smartphones Friday were unable to do so because of widespread outages. Verizon has been down for some customers since 11:15 a.m. EST Friday, according to outage tracking website Down Detector. "Most of the Verizon outages were reported in the Orlando area." https://orlando-politics.com/2019/01/18/major-orlando-verizon-outages-orlando-other-cities-reporting-wireless-outages/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190119224738.GA2163@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:47:38 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Give us your email address - but not electronic filings In a letter from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to both parties in a case against Frontier Communications of West Virginia, I found this ... - - - - - - When you provide an email address, you will automatically receive electronic docket notifications as documents are filed in this proceeding. The email notifications allow recipients to view a document within an hour from the time the filing is processed. If you have not done so, you are encouraged to file the Electronic Mail Agreement, previously mailed to you, which allows the Commission to serve all orders issued in this matter via electronic docket notification. Please note - the Public Service Commission does not accept electronic filings. http://www.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/WebDocket/ViewDocument.cfm?CaseActivityID=511594 -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Mon, 21 Jan 2019