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The Telecom Digest for Wed, 08 Apr 2020
Volume 39 : Issue 83 : "text" format

Table of contents
Are 5G towers causing coronavirus?
AT&T Unveils $5.5B Loan Amid Virus Crisis, Touts "Strength" of Subscription Businesses
Hackers use streaming service to steal your personal information
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200407150354.GA19452@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:03:54 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Are 5G towers causing coronavirus? You may have seen posts online saying 5G towers causing coronavirus. So, is it true? by Amanda Skrzypchak Updated: Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 8:48 AM EDT SOUTHWEST Fla. - Have you heard 5G causes coronavirus? The claim first came from a Facebook post on March 19. This post has now been archived on Facebook and marked as misinformation. The poster claims to have done some research and made a map. They overlaid AT&T's 5G towers over a New York Times map of the current COVID-19 cases. https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41980908/are-5g-towers-causing-coronavirus -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200407145620.GA19428@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:56:20 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: AT&T Unveils $5.5B Loan Amid Virus Crisis, Touts "Strength" of Subscription Businesses by Georg Szalai The company also said Tuesday it would be "sizing our operations to economic activity," a sign of possible layoffs or reduced investment. WarnerMedia owner AT&T on Tuesday said it has struck a deal for a $5.5 billion loan, boosting its liquidity amid the coronavirus crisis. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/at-t-gets-loan-virus-crisis-keeps-dividends-will-size-operations-1288875 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200407150725.GA19480@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:07:25 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Hackers use streaming service to steal your personal information by Adam King While it may feel like the whole world is starting to shut down, hackers don't stop trying to get your personal information or even your hard-earned cash. https://okcfox.com/news/coronavirus/hackers-use-streaming-service-to-steal-your-personal-information -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 08 Apr 2020
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