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Message-ID: <20221027191055.GA649570@telecomdigest.us>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:10:55 +0000
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Congress investigates telecom companies over U.S. internet
aid program
A best congressional committee on Wednesday opened an investigation
into AT&T, Constitution, Dish Community, T-Cell and Verizon, with the
objective of inspecting whether or not those and different telecom
giants are "following the legislation" in administering a federal
assist program that is helping low-income households keep on-line.
The investigation - began by way of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (DN.J.),
the chairman of the tech-focused Area Power and Trade Committee --
comes within the wake of a Washington Put up investigation that
discovered Web suppliers have unleashed value hikes, pace cuts and
fraud dangers associated with the pandemic.
https://teknoholic.news/internet/congress-investigates-telecom-companies-over-u-s-internet-aid-program-11758/
Message-ID: <20221027190604.GA649531@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:06:04 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: U.S. aid program to keep people online was riddled with deception, fraud A pandemic-era initiative has helped millions of low-income families stay connected. But it has suffered persistent abuses, a Post investigation found, as telecom giants have introduced price hikes, speed cuts and fraud risks. By Tony Romm The complaints began pouring into Washington this summer, the criticism directed at Assurance Wireless, a little-known company owned by the telecom giant T-Mobile. In Sun Valley, Calif., a local resident in June claimed that Assurance Wireless sent an agent to their mother's door - and pushed her to sign up for mobile internet funded by the federal government even though she didn't need it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/25/broadband-subsidies-coronavirus-aid/ Message-ID: <20221027190042.GA649473@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:00:42 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: T-Mobile sues electronics recycling firm for over $6 million By Jared Paben One of the largest wireless carriers in the country filed suit against its mobile phone resale and recycling vendor, claiming it has been shortchanged $6.6 million. T-Mobile USA filed a complaint on Oct. 12 against Belmont Trading, which is based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., near Chicago. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2022/10/25/t-mobile-sues-electronics-recycling-firm-for-over-6-million/ Message-ID: <20221027184402.GA649386@telecomdigest.us> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:44:02 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: FCC Adopts Changes To EAS Rules For Broadcasters By Keenan P. Adamchak , Daniel Kirkpatrick and Davina Sashkin The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) approving several changes to its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Through the new rules, the FCC seeks to make EAS alert messages disseminated to the public by broadcasters and cable operators more informative and easier to understand. In particular, the new EAS requirements seek to ensure that people who are deaf or hard of hearing will have access to televised alerts in a viewable format similar to the audio versions of the same alert messages, and those who are blind or visually impaired will have access - via their radios - to more detailed aural national alerts. This article summarizes the FCC's changes to the EAS rules impacting broadcasters. https://tinyurl.com/5n6yt3kd -- (Please remove QRM to reply to the "From" address. The Telecom Digest's address must be changed in an obvious way to send a reply to the Digest.) Message-ID: <20221028173156.GA656330@telecomdigest.us> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:31:56 +0000 From: Bill Horne <phone-suggestions@horne.biz> Subject: Please recommend a cell phone for a physically-challenged user Thank you for taking time to read this: I need your help. I need to find a cellphone which can be used by a physically- challenged user who is suffering from Parkinson Syndrome. This person's hands shake too much to allow him to reliably dial a regular cellphone, so I'm looking for a more usable instrument. The criteria are simple: 1. It needs to work with Ting Mobile, and must be a 5G phone. 2. It must have a large dialpad, with easy-to-see AND easy-to-push buttons. I'd prefer physical buttons, but I know that's not easy to get these days, so I'll take a touchpad *IF* it has ways to prevent rapid multiple key-taps from being counted as multiple digits. 3. Voice-activated dialing would be a big plus. Thans for your help! Bill Horne -- (The "From" address is valid, so you may send a reply to me, or to the Digest, as you choose. Replies sent to the Digest will be considered for publication, but the "To:" address must be modified before use.) |
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