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The Telecom Digest for Wed, 07 Apr 2021
Volume 40 : Issue 97 : "text" format

table of contents
One of the web's pioneers will be wiped from the internet in May
Verizon denies allegations that it's throttling mobile data for Hurricane Florence victims
Is Verizon looking to offload LMDS spectrum holdings?

Message-ID: <20210406160125.A61527FE@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:01:25 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: One of the web's pioneers will be wiped from the internet in May By Jordan Valinsky Yahoo Answers, a question-and-answer platform that launched more than 15 years ago and became one of the largest troves of information -- and misinformation -- on the internet, is shutting down on May 4. The Verizon-owned website announced the platform's cancellation Monday with a terse statement on Yahoo Answers' homepage. The portal will go into "read only" mode on April 20 and avid users will have until June 30 to download content, Yahoo explained on its help page. https://www.foxcarolina.com/one-of-the-webs-pioneers-will-be-wiped-from-the-internet-in-may/article_de5090a3-2074-5ceb-8b11-c17bf86cfcff.html
Message-ID: <20210406160818.E876D7FE@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:08:18 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon denies allegations that it's throttling mobile data for Hurricane Florence victims By Brian Fung Verizon said Tuesday that it is not slowing down or degrading the wireless services of North Carolina residents who have been affected by Hurricane Florence, after a report surfaced accusing the company of "deprioritiz[ing]" mobile data plans. A hurricane victim identifying him- or herself as a Verizon customer posted to reddit Monday saying that it has been days since it has been possible to check Facebook or email from a mobile device in a small town in eastern North Carolina. https://greensboro.com/business/verizon-denies-allegations-that-it-s-throttling-mobile-data-for/article_cbe345b5-81f5-5cb8-8670-90ed7087fbed.html
Message-ID: <20210406155636.5E2797FE@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 15:56:36 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Is Verizon looking to offload LMDS spectrum holdings? by Bevin Fletcher Verizon looks like it could be selling of the remainder of its LMDS millimeter wave licenses to fixed wireless service provider Etheric Networks. Information from Etheric said the agreement involves 20 LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) band licenses, pending FCC approval. Markets include cities in California, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon. It reflects a total of MHz/POP of 12,508,914,900. https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/verizon-looking-to-offload-lmds-spectrum-holdings

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