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The Telecom Digest for Sat, 29 Aug 2020
Volume 39 : Issue 222 : "text" format

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CWA Involvement Protects Contracts and Pensions in Frontier Bankruptcy
Takeaways From The Weather Channel Settlement Over Location Data Practices
LA: Storm damage causes landline issues in South Highland and Queensborough
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200827203806.GA18930@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:38:06 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: CWA Involvement Protects Contracts and Pensions in Frontier Bankruptcy Thanks to CWA members' involvement in the Frontier Communications bankruptcy process, the plan of reorganization that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved last week does not include changes to CWA's collective bargaining agreements or benefits at the company. https://tinyurl.com/y2db8kqw -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200827183227.GA18266@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:32:27 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Takeaways From The Weather Channel Settlement Over Location Data Practices by Daniel M. Goldberg Last week, the LA City Attorney announced that it has agreed to settle its lawsuit against The Weather Channel over alleged improper location data practices. The settlement serves as reminder about the increasing scrutiny over location data, and the need to revisit policies and practices in preparation for the launch of iOS 14. https://tinyurl.com/y6jhdf82 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200828170832.GA23221@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:08:32 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: LA: Storm damage causes landline issues in South Highland and Queensborough By Nancy Cook SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Some AT&T landline customers have lost the ability to make phone calls outside of the South Highlands and Queensborough Central Offices in what appears to be related to storm damage from Hurricane Laura. Just before 4 p.m. today, AT&T notified the Caddo Parish 9-1-1 Center about the problem, according to Caddo 9-1-1 director Martha Carter. https://tinyurl.com/y2p3xzww -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 29 Aug 2020
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