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The Telecom Digest for Sat, 16 Jan 2021
Volume 40 : Issue 16 : "text" format

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FCC approves Frontier Communications' bankruptcy plan
T-Mobile promises to cooperate in investigation over Capitol riots
Telecom Industry, Broadband Advocates Finally Got Increased Internet Subsidies. Now, a Debate on Raising Awareness Among the Eligible
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210115204904.69307A74@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:49:04 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: FCC approves Frontier Communications' bankruptcy plan By Alexander Soule The Federal Communications Commission approved Frontier Com- munications' plan to eliminate debt through bankruptcy, which shifts control of the Norwalk-based company to creditors. https://www.ctinsider.com/business/newstimes/article/FCC-approves-Frontier-Communications-15874436.php ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210115190120.9A940A74@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:01:20 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: T-Mobile promises to cooperate in investigation over Capitol riots By Christine Torralba Senator Mark R. Warner, (D-Virginia), has requested wireless carriers to preserve all SMS and MMS communications that were created and sent out by their subscribers in the days that surround last week's U.S. Capitol riots. According to the report, the senator has requested the CEOs to preserve these communications from the days leading up to, during the day, and after the commotion. https://www.tmonews.com/2021/01/t-mobile-promises-cooperate-investigation-capitol-riots/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210115195014.6CC21A74@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:50:14 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Telecom Industry, Broadband Advocates Finally Got Increased Internet Subsidies. Now, a Debate on Raising Awareness Among the Eligible As FCC studies best way to stand up emergency broadband benefit, discussions begin on eligibility, consumer awareness BY Sam Sabin Following the passage of the latest coronavirus relief package last month, the U.S. government is on the precipice of instituting a historic program to keep low-income Americans online with the creation of an emergency broadband benefit, which provides up to $50 a month to qualifying households to help pay for their internet bills, or up to $75 to those on tribal lands. https://morningconsult.com/2021/01/14/fcc-emergency-broadband-benefits-awareness-qualifying/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 16 Jan 2021
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