---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <n8amc3$vf5$1@dont-email.me> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:08:26 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: AT&T Plans its own video service Can AT&T out-Netflix Netflix with its own video service? The telco giant wants to wed the "TV everywhere" concept with its own mobile service. It could unveil something in the coming days. by Roger Cheng AT&T is on a mission to touch every aspect of your life. The Dallas telco already runs huge wireless, home Internet and TV services. And it wants to connect your car, smartwatch, glucose monitor and potentially even your city. Now, it's hoping to be responsible for something more: delivering video you want, when and where you want it and on any device you choose. http://www.cnet.com/news/can-at-t-out-netflix-netflix-with-its-own-video-service/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <n89e9u$tof$1@dont-email.me> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:44:37 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: CenturyLink Ex-Director Says He Pushed for Changes to Board by Gerry Smith The CenturyLink Inc. director who resigned after fellow board members said he was "creating an environment that was unproductive" had been pushing for changes to the board to help the telecommunications provider compete, he said in an interview. Some board members have been around too long and should be replac ed with new people who can help the company compete with cable providers and Google Inc., which offers its own high-speed Internet service in some markets, Joseph Zimmel said by telephone Tuesday. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-26/centurylink-ex-director-says-he-pushed-for-changes-to-board -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <n89efl$tof$2@dont-email.me> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:47:42 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: CenturyLink closes former Qwest call center in Iowa Last 47 workers lost jobs at Sioux City call center that once employed more than 400 SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The last 47 workers at the CenturyLink call center in Sioux City have lost their jobs with the center's closing. Monroe, La.-based CenturyLink acquired the center as part of its purchase of Denver-based Qwest Communications in 2011. Qwest opened it in 2005. CenturyLink announced in October that it would close the center, which at one time had more than 400 workers. The last day of operation was Friday. http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_29408790/centurylink-closes-former-qwest-call-center-iowa -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <n8as48$tpl$1@dont-email.me> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:46:39 -0500 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Sprint & T-Mobile call out Verizon for its tiny balls Sprint, T-Mobile's Similar Anti-Verizon Ads Were Not Coordinated Carriers Coincidentally Respond to Verizon Ad With Same Creative (Content) By Maureen Morrison There's been an unfortunate amount of balls jokes in telco ads of late. It all began with an ad from Verizon called, "A better network as explained by colorful balls," which launched in recent weeks. The ad cites metrics from RootMetrics, which basically said that Verizon's wireless service is superior to T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint. The ad also said Verizon "won" in the survey it references for data, speed and reliability. T-Mobile, never a company to sit idly by while its services are attacked, last week released a video online responding to the ad. In a pop-up video-style response, T-Mobile mocked the spot with the very ad Verizon created, and added pop-up quote bubbles as responses to the claims Verizon made. T-mobile titled their video "Busting Verizon's balls ad." Fair enough. http://adage.com/article/agency-news/sprint-t-mobile-s-balls-ads-planned/302340/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Thu, 28 Jan 2016