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| Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:36:48 -0500
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Net Neutrality Saga: What Will AT&T Inc. And Verizon Do Next?
Message-ID: <mbih9d$go2$1@dont-email.me>
By: MISCHKA EVANS
It looks like the FCC has no intention of backing down from its Title II
approach, which is being considered as the worst nightmare for Internet
service providers.
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. have been battling the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over net neutrality rules for
a long time. Both telecom giants have even threatened to sue the
regulatory body over its new rules.
The FCC has presented a draft proposal to its Committee, and is
considering regulating the Internet as a utility under Title II of the
Telecommunications Act. It will put the final rules to a vote on
February 26. It is also considering the inclusion of wireless Internet
service providers (ISPs) under the new rules; wireless providers were
previously exempt from the Open Internet rules of 2010.
http://www.bidnessetc.com/34495-net-neutrality-saga-what-will-att-inc-and-verizon-communications-do-next/
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http://goo.gl/wRjXUd
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Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)
Standing by your window in pain
A pistol in your hand
And I beg you dear Molly girl
Try and understand your man the best you can
- The Band
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| Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:54:06 -0500
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Seattle drafts new cable TV rules in CenturyLink's favor
Message-ID: <54DCCC9E.9060207@horneQRM.net>
by Brier Dudley
Once again, the city of Seattle (Washington) is letting CenturyLink
decide how and where digital services will be upgraded on public
property.
At least that's what it looks like is happening at City Hall, which
last week floated a plan to basically give CenturyLink carte blanche
to roll out a new TV service where it sees fit.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2015/02/09/seattle-drafts-new-cable-tv-rules-in-centurylinks-favor/
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http://goo.gl/gmffzx
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Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)
When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
- Jefferson Airplane
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| Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:02:57 -0500
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Cloud Not Yet Raining Cash for CenturyLink
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by Carol Wilson
CenturyLink isn't yet reaping major financial awards from its investment
in cloud and hosting technologies, but company officials told financial
analysts today that they remain confident of the company's strategy and
expect to see better revenues this year.
After an earnings uptick in the third quarter pleasantly surprised
analysts, CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL)'s core revenues were down 1.5%
year-over-year in the fourth quarter, hitting $4.05 billion. CenturyLink
defines "core" revenues as the combination of its legacy revenues with
strategic revenues, which include high-bandwidth data; managed, hosted
and cloud-based services for business; and IPTV for consumers.
http://www.lightreading.com/data-center/cloud-strategies/cloud-not-yet-raining-cash-for-centurylink/d/d-id/713706
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http://goo.gl/6L2Idu
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Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)
It was the red, white and blue planning how to endure
The fife, drum and bugle marching down on the poor
God bless America, without any doubt
And I figured it was time to get out
- Mimi & Richard Fariņa
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| Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:43:10 -0500
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: In Case You Missed It, Your Verizon Data Plan May Be Cheaper
Message-ID: <mbihla$i97$1@dont-email.me>
By Jamal Carnette
Last Thursday, Verizon pushed back against other wireless providers in
what's quickly becoming a price war. The company responded to AT&T's
October price drop and Sprint's "Cut your bill in half" promotion with
a price cut of its own. Starting that day, future Verizon subscribers
can expect as much as $10 off their monthly bill for the provider's
More Everything shared data plans.
The move lowers Verizon's 6GB unlimited text and talk plan to $70 per
month before account access fees. And that's important because AT&T's
earlier price cut dropped its 6GB competing plan to that level. On its
website, the company builds upon this price cut by proudly proclaiming
its lowest pricing ever -- two smartphones, unlimited talk and text,
and 6GB of shared data per month for $100.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/11/in-case-you-missed-it-your-verizon-data-plan-may-b.aspx
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http://goo.gl/XoSJ2C
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Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)
Said, 'Hey little boy you can't go
Where the others go
Cause you don't look like they do'
- Bruce Hornsby
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| Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:52:24 -0800 (PST)
From: HAncock4 <withheld@invalid.telecom-digest.org>
To: telecomdigestsubmissions.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: History--Bell "Farm Interphone"
Message-ID: <1988a72c-2d5a-48ec-bf3a-31a26bb96cc2@googlegroups.com>
I came across a 50 y/o article describing the Bell System's "Farm Interphone".
Would anyone have had any exposure to it or farm telephones?
It is described as:
1. A main station telephone usually located in the farmhouse;
accompanying it is a master station loudspeaker-microphone for
intercom and monitoring.
2. Extension telephones for barn or outbuilding; a speaker-microphone
mounted nearby permits hands-free answering.
3. A longrange two-way loudspeaker for outdoor use.
The core essence seems to be a network of two-way loudspeakers and
speakerphones so that workers in the field could communicate with the
farmhouse with more convenience.
It appears that someone in the field could not initiate or answer a
telephone call; that function still had to be handled at the base
station in the farmhouse. However, an incoming call could be
"connected" out to the field via the loudspeaker, and the field person
responding relatively easily.
By today's wireless standards the system is obviously obsolete, but in
the early 1960s it would seem to offer considerable productivity. The
two-way loudspeakers, allowing handsfree conversation, seem to be a
major asset.
I have no idea what the system cost or how popular it was. I don't
know if the Independent Companies, which served many rural areas,
offered any equivalent service.
The Bell System also offered a Home Interphone, a home intercom, but I
don't think that ever achieved much popularity. I remember in the
1970s it was popular for builders of suburban houses to include an
intercom system; but I also recall that after the novelty wore off,
the systems weren't used and eventually stopped working. (I knew a
few affluent suburbanites who had key systems in their homes--multiple
lines, an intercom, and a number of extensions throughout the large
house; this was costly in the day when every extension was rented).
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