---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20201121170432.0EA8A751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:04:32 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T Hires Its First Black CFO By Brittney Oliver On April 1, 2021, WarnerMedia's Pascal Desroches will become AT&T's first Black chief financial officer. This news comes after the recent announcement that AT&T's current CFO, John Stephens, will retire after working 28 years with the company. https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2020/11/att-hires-its-first-black-cfo/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201121171925.4CBFE751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:19:25 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Illinois Cell Phone Taxes Highest In Nation Nearly one-third of the cell phone bills in Illinois are taxes Illinois cell phone users pay the highest cell service taxes in the nation, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation. Illinois - state and local wireless tax rate is 22.37%, more than 2% higher than the next closest state, Arkansas. When combined with the 9.83% federal rate, Illinoisans pay a 32.2% tax on cell phone service. After Arkansas, the next closest states are Washington, Nebraska and New York. Idaho users pay the lowest in the nation, with a state rate of just 2.71%. https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-cell-phone-taxes-highest-in-nation/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201121170117.C0D92751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:01:17 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon and AT&T Update a Bunch of Samsung Phones By Kellen Owners of Samsung devices on AT&T and Verizon sure are in for a special week, with updates rolling out for several models. AT&T is updating the Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy S10 line, Note 10+ 5G, and Note 20 line at the moment, while Verizon is updating all of its Galaxy S10 phones. https://www.droid-life.com/2020/11/20/verizon-and-att-update-a-bunch-of-samsung-phones/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <FBEAC000-C8CE-4881-B33C-4ECF0FC12E6C@roscom.com> Date: 20 Nov 2020 23:06:50 -0500 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: T-Mobile activates 988 for emergency mental health services Providers have until 2022 to add support for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number. By Kris Holt T-Mobile customers can now call 988 to access free emergency mental health services. It added support for the number more than 18 months ahead of the deadline that the Federal Communications Commission set for providers to do so. https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-988-emergency-mental-health-services-nspl-154041420.html ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sun, 22 Nov 2020