---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200824193740.GA2173@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:37:40 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T and Verizon provide free data in wildfire-ravaged California and Colorado >From the Pants-On-Fire department: T-Mobile, though, is different By Jules Wang As of Sunday, more than 1.6 million acres across 13 states in the west have been burning in wildfires. The worst of them are located in California and Colorado and those areas are where AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are providing specific responses to their customers. https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/24/att-and-verizon-provide-free-data-in-wildfire-ravaged-california-and-colorado/ --- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ***** Moderator's Note ***** This PR effort follows on the undeniable blunder of a couple of years ago, when one of the big cellular providers cut off the cellular data service to some firefighters and demanded that they pay more money - while they were fighting a fire. Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200824194148.GA2251@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:41:48 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: DOJ Enforces Non-Solicitation Merger Remedy In his antitrust column, Elai Katz analyzes a recent settlement that highlights two important antitrust policy points. By Elai Katz The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to settle charges that a telecommunications company violated a previous settlement agreement put in place to resolve a merger investigation and permit the merger to proceed. DOJ asserted that the company violated the prior agreement by soliciting customers of a business that it had agreed to divest. The divestiture and related non-solicitation provisions were designed to address government concerns that the proposed acquisition of another telecommunications company would have lessened competition in the market for fiber-optic-based telecommunications services in three cities. https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/08/24/doj-enforces-non-solicitation-merger-remedy/?slreturn=20200724153838 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <0C1A9680-4FBB-4C86-8FB9-6CD8BB5811FF@roscom.com> Date: 23 Aug 2020 22:20:02 -0400 From: "Solomon, Monty Inc." <monty@roscom.com> Subject: FBI and CISA warn against surge in voice phishing campaigns Authorities saw an uptick in voice phishing (or "vishing") campaigns after the pandemic forced companies to implement work-from-home arrangements. That's what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have revealed in their joint cybersecurity advisory, which offers companies and end users a list of tips on how they can protect themselves against the scheme. https://www.engadget.com/fbi-cisa-issue-voice-phishing-campaign-advisory-121936127.html ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200824193323.GA2127@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:33:23 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T's 5G network is inconsistent, but shows promise If you're an AT&T customer who's craving 5G wireless data service that rivals the fastest home internet speeds, I've got some good news for you: It's here in Houston. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/texas-inc/article/AT-T-s-5G-network-is-inconsistent-but-shows-15508899.php -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 25 Aug 2020