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The Telecom Digest for August 6, 2014
Volume 33 : Issue 129 : "text" Format

Messages in this Issue:
Man ejected from Southwest flight for tweeting that a gate agent was rude(Monty Solomon)
Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media(Monty Solomon)
Verizon defends wireless data download slowdowns(hancock4)
Verizon Wireless to slow down users with unlimited 4G LTE plans(Monty Solomon)
It's not just Verizon: All major US carriers throttle "unlimited" data(Monty Solomon)
One more color scheme(Telecom Digest Moderator)
Re: Please critique these color schemes(Telecom Digest Moderator)

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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400 From: Monty Solomon To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Man ejected from Southwest flight for tweeting that a gate agent was rude Message-ID: Man ejected from Southwest flight for tweeting that a gate agent was rude The customer was told he had to delete the tweet before he could re-board. by Casey Johnston Ars Technica July 23 2014 ... http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/man-ejected-from-southwest-flight-for-tweeting-that-a-gate-agent-was-rude/
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400 From: Monty Solomon To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media Message-ID: Reclaiming Our (Real) Lives From Social Media By NICK BILTON JULY 16, 2014 How to wean yourself off social media, so your days can belong to you once more. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/fashion/reclaiming-our-real-lives-from-social-media.html
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:49:55 -0700 (PDT) From: hancock4@remove-this.bbs.cpcn.com To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Verizon defends wireless data download slowdowns Message-ID: Verizon Communications Inc defended its decision to slow data downloads for some customers using older unlimited data plans, telling U.S. regulators it was a "widely accepted" and lawful part of network management. In July, Verizon said high speed wireless customers who subscribe to the company's legacy unlimited data plans might experience slower speeds starting Oct. 1. The company has a similar policy in place for customers on its slower 3G network. for full article please see: http://www.philly.com/ IMHO, it seems pretty sleazy to offer an "unlimited" service plan and then fail to provide it. Back in the 1970s, the Bell System was considering a new policy, "Usage Sensitive Pricing" where the widespread use of flat rate local service would be changed to measured service. New mini-computer based AMA systems (AMARS, AMARC, CDA) would make this economically possible, even in step-by-step offices. "In the 1980s, with the goal of universal service met and with pressure caused by increasing competition to relate charges to cost of service more closely, the trend is toward usage-sensitive rates." --Bell Engineering text. Fortunately, these plans were never implemented on a widespread basis.
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400 From: Monty Solomon To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Verizon Wireless to slow down users with unlimited 4G LTE plans Message-ID: Verizon Wireless to slow down users with unlimited 4G LTE plans Throttling eases congestion-but data caps apply even when there's no congestion. by Jon Brodkin July 25 2014 Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/verizon-wireless-to-slow-down-users-with-unlimited-4g-lte-plans/
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 11:58:18 -0400 From: Monty Solomon To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: It's not just Verizon: All major US carriers throttle "unlimited" data Message-ID: It's not just Verizon: All major US carriers throttle "unlimited" data On AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, top 5% of users are throttled to ease congestion. by Jon Brodkin July 28 2014 Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/its-not-just-verizon-all-major-us-carriers-throttle-unlimited-data/
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 17:49:37 -0400 From: Telecom Digest Moderator To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: One more color scheme [nfp] Message-ID: <20140805214937.GA24334@telecom.csail.mit.edu> On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 09:40:31PM -0400, Telecom Digest Moderator wrote: > Dear reader, > > The "online" version of the Telecom Digest is getting a facelift. > > To find the best and most readable layout, I'm experimenting with some > new color schemes that I'd like your opinions on. > > I'm just going to put the URL's here: please feedback your likes and dislikes. > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test1.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test2.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test3.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test4.html > > As before, I won't publish your identity, so please be candid and clear, and > be sure to include the test file name(s) that you are commenting on. TIA. Due to popular demand, I've prepared another color scheme: something with a little nostalgia. http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test5.html Bill -- Bill Horne Moderator
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:06:20 -0400 From: Telecom Digest Moderator To: telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Re: Please critique these color schemes [nfp] Message-ID: <20140805220620.GC24413@telecom.csail.mit.edu> On Mon, Aug 04, 2014 at 09:40:31PM -0400, Telecom Digest Moderator wrote: > Dear reader, > > The "online" version of the Telecom Digest is getting a facelift. > > To find the best and most readable layout, I'm experimenting with some > new color schemes that I'd like your opinions on. > > I'm just going to put the URL's here: please feedback your likes and dislikes. > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test1.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test2.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test3.html > > http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/archives/back.issues/recent.single.issues/test4.html > > As before, I won't publish your identity, so please be candid and clear, and > be sure to include the test file name(s) that you are commenting on. TIA. It just occured to me that I didn't ask for comments from part of my audience. My apologies. If you use assistive technologies to view the Telecom Digest Online edition, please tell me if any of the changes interfere with your ability to read it. Thanks in advance. Bill -- Bill Horne Moderator

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