---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20180429004552.GA21130@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 20:45:52 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Verizon Wireless Denied $19M New York Sales Tax Refund Daily Tax Report: State provides authoritative coverage of state and local tax developments across the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, tracking legislative and regulatory updates,... By John Herzfeld A New York tax tribunal denied a bid by Verizon Wireless for a $19 million sales and use tax refund on purchases of computer hardware, software, and related services. Verizon, the U.S. cellphone provider for some 100 million customers, petitioned for the refund revision after a July 2008-June 2010 audit. It argued that purchases it made to expand its data center systems in Orangeburg, N.Y., were covered by a New York exemption for telecommunications or internet-access hardware and software. https://www.bna.com/verizon-wireless-denied-n57982091492/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20180429004142.GA21094@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 20:41:42 -0400 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Verizon cell service draws Timnath's ire Verizon cell service draws Timnath's ire By Nick Coltrain Cellular service in Timnath, Colorado - provided by Verizon Wireless in particular - has residents fed up. And the town council has taken notice. The town is gathering residents' experiences following complaints of dropped calls and poor coverage. As the petition website notes, cell phones have moved from luxury to standard items, making spotty service into a bigger issue than just inconvenience. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2018/04/27/verizon-cell-service-draws-timnaths-ire/554059002/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <21F48128-6B47-4CEF-B662-FD7CCDCD2CBC@roscom.com> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:26:35 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Sprint and T-Mobile Are Said to Be Close to a Merger to Compete at the Top A deal would create the third-largest wireless company in the United States, behind AT&T and Verizon. By Michael J. de la Merced and Cecilia Kang Sprint and T-Mobile are hoping to get it right this time. The two wireless carriers are nearing a deal to merge, according to two people briefed on the matter, and an announcement could come as soon as this weekend. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/business/dealbook/sprint-tmobile-merger.html ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sun, 29 Apr 2018