---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20191105162152.GA28362@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 16:21:52 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: PG&E blackout knocks out one-quarter of Sonoma County cellphone towers By Will Schmitt The Press Democrat A quarter of the cellphone towers in Sonoma County lost power Monday, reducing the reach of a critical communications tool during a rapidly evolving crisis triggered by the Kincade fire, a massive PG&E blackout and the largest evacuation in county history. The degradation of the region's cellphone network exposed gaps in carriers' plans to preserve service during PG&E shut-offs and triggered calls for legislation requiring carriers to provide backup power at cell sites. https://www.petaluma360.com/news/10261948-181/pge-blackout-knocks-out-one-quarter -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20191105161727.GA28335@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 16:17:27 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: The Best Verizon, Sprint, AT&T Boost, Cricket, & Straight Talk Black Friday Deals of 2019: Early Cell Phone Deals Reviewed by Spending Lab Early Black Friday Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Boost, Straight Talk & Cricket deals for 2019 are here, compare the best savings on internet & cell phone BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Here's a comparison of the best early Sprint, Boost, Verizon, AT&T, Straight Talk, Verizon & Cricket deals for Black Friday 2019. Access instant early Black Friday savings on cell phones & internet plans by clicking the links below. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191105005657/en/Verizon-Sprint-ATT-Boost-Cricket-Straight-Talk -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <840CEBBE-5800-4997-AAC6-E48BF81DC136@roscom.com> Date: 5 Nov 2019 09:57:26 -0600 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: I Got Access to My Secret Consumer Score. Now You Can Get Yours, Too. Little-known companies are amassing your data - like food orders and Airbnb messages - and selling the analysis to clients. Here's how to get a copy of what they have on you. By Kashmir Hill As consumers, we all have "secret scores": hidden ratings that determine how long each of us waits on hold when calling a business, whether we can return items at a store, and what type of service we receive. A low score sends you to the back of the queue; high scores get you elite treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/business/secret-consumer-score-access.html ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 06 Nov 2019