---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <86o8lo373s.fsf@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: 29 Sep 2020 16:01:11 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 911 outages reported nationwide BY Justine Coleman Law enforcement agencies across the country reported 911 outages Monday night, with many being restored in about an hour. After 7 p.m. Eastern time, several law enforcement agencies across Minnesota, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Nevada said their 911 systems were not functional. Most of the agencies released updates saying the system was restored by about 8:15 p.m. EDT. https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/518684-911-outages-reported-nationwide -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <86sgb037m7.fsf@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: 29 Sep 2020 15:50:08 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 911 services restored after nationwide outage Police say officials have restored 911 services following an outage that affected several counties nationwide. Police departments across Minnesota notified the public on social media shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday. https://www.fox6now.com/news/911-services-restored-after-nationwide-outage -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <86eemkjyls.fsf@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: 29 Sep 2020 17:12:47 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: A Letter to Our Representatives: The Broadband Grant Dear Representatives, I am reaching out to see if there is in some way you could help. It's my understanding this is happening with every jurisdiction that received this grant. https://www.postregister.com/star/opinion/a-letter-to-our-representatives-the-broadband-grant/article_ec975b60-2bb3-5950-a2de-b59f7bc93d7d.html -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <86zh584ht8.fsf@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: 29 Sep 2020 17:24:35 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon scrambling to unload HuffPost as losses mount By Alexandra Steigrad Verizon has been quietly scrambling to unload HuffPost as it grapples with continued losses at the left-leaning news and culture website, The Post has learned. The telecom giant - which acquired the site formerly known as the Huffington Post as part of its $4.4 billion purchase of AOL in 2015 - has approached multiple digital-media companies during the past few months in a bid to get the property off its books as losses accelerate due to the coronavirus, according to sources close to the situation. https://nypost.com/2020/09/28/verizon-scrambling-to-unload-huffpost-as-losses-mount/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 30 Sep 2020