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The Telecom Digest for Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Volume 39 : Issue 70 : "text" format

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Verizon Outage – Users can't make calls & cell service down for many users
Historic CT phone, broadband giant floats possible bankruptcy filing
AT&T statement on company efforts to deal with Covid-19
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200323234807.GA20704@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:48:07 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon Outage - Users can't make calls & cell service down for many users Verizon the company that offers mobile and landline communications services, including broadband internet, is currently down & facing an outage at many locations. The issue is widespread & has affected many users. They have taken the route of Twitter to express ongoing issues and concerns. https://digistatement.com/verizon-outage-users-cant-make-calls-cell-service-down-for-many-users/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200323233836.GA20609@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 23:38:36 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Historic CT phone, broadband giant floats possible bankruptcy filing By Alexander Soule For the first time, Frontier Communications filed a formal notification with Main Street investors that it may file for bankruptcy protection, as the company toils under some $17 billion in debt amid dwindling revenues. https://www.ctinsider.com/business/thehour/article/Historic-CT-broadband-giant-floats-possible-15150846.php -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200324000750.GA20809@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:07:50 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T statement on company efforts to deal with Covid-19 As our company responds to COVID-19, the health and safety of our employees and customers remains our top priority. The work we do is critical to millions of people and companies around the world, and we're committed to being there when our customers and colleagues need us most. Here's how we're responding. https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 24 Mar 2020
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