The Telecom Digest for October 02, 2010
Volume 29 : Issue 264 : "text" Format
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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:16:01 -0700
From: Sam Spade <sam@coldmail.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Rahm Emanuel leaving white house
Message-ID: <RfudnXtCV9HNqzjRnZ2dnUVZ_jOdnZ2d@giganews.com>
Joseph Singer wrote:
> "Mr. Emanuel had not submitted a letter of resignation by Thursday
> afternoon, but he had held repeated conversations with the president
> about his plans and his future, officials said. Mr. Emanuel has
> canceled appearances at several scheduled events in Washington in the
> next few weeks. And he has a new cellphone with a 312 area code."
>
> I was under the impression that all 312 numbers were no longer
> available and you'd have to get another area code which was overlaid
> on the 312 area.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/us/politics/01obama.html?hp
>
Well, you need to do a study on Chicago politics and influence.
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 02:44:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: markjcuccia@yahoo.com
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Area Code Exhaust (WAS Rahm Emanuel)
Message-ID: <d6c84d67-20cd-4149-a057-a6309acce7a1@30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
On Sept 30, Joseph Singer (also quoting from the New York Times) wrote
(regarding Rahm Emanuel's pending resignation):
> [...] "Mr. Emanuel ... has a new cellphone with a 312 area code."
> I was under the impression that all 312 numbers were no longer
> available and you'd have to get another area code which was overlaid
> on the 312 area.
Strictly speaking, it is NOT the assignment and subsequent exhaust of
"line-numbers" that directly cause area code exhaust and thus area
code relief with new area code implementation, but the continued
assignment and exhausting of "office codes".
The outer neighberhoods within the "City" in area code 773 had
completely exhausted its 773-NXX office codes back in 2007. The
business district (The Loop) in area code 312 (there was that 312/773
split back in Fall 1996) still has NUMEROUS office codes available
for assignment.
In Fall 2007, the new 872 (USA) area code officially overlaid BOTH
773 AND 312, even though there were still numerous 312-NXX office
codes that could still be assigned. Even today, with code reclamation
(or "voluntary returns" if there is ever really such a thing), the 773
area code has a total of four 773-NXX codes now available for
(re)assginment. But since the new 873 area code has been opened up as
of October 2007, and since it officially overlays BOTH 773 and 312,
there are now quite a number of 773-NXX office codes overlaying both
312 (Chicago Zone 01) and 773 (other Chicago ratecenter zones within
the "city" itself).
But... SUPPOSE that there were NO MORE 312-NXX codes NOR 773-NXX codes
available for assignment by NeuStar-NANPA to requesting landline and
wireless providers for zoned ratecenters within the CITY of Chicago...
There could STILL be individual LINE-NUMBERS within office codes in
both area codes, and Mr. Emanuel could have requested a cellphone
with such a 312-NXX-xxxx number associated with a Chicago Zone 01
ratecenter, or if he wanted a cellphone associated with some OTHER
Chicago ratecenter zone he could also request a cellphone with a
773-NXX-xxxx number, as long as desired cellphone provider would be
willing to get such a number.
Similarly, it is even possible (depending on the carrier you might
ask), to still get a toll-free 800 number, as well as 888, 877, and
866. BTW, tomorrow, Saturday 02-October-2010, is the official start
date for assignment of new toll-free 855-nxx-xxxx line-numbers by
carriers who reserve such 855 toll-free numbers in the master database
of such numbers for the US and Canada (and NANP-Caribbean).
Assignment/activation of new area code resources are based at the
office codes level, not the line-number level.
Mark J. Cuccia
markjcuccia at yahoo dot com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:50:26 -0700
From: Thad Floryan <thad@thadlabs.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Wiretapping the Internet and more ...
Message-ID: <4CA55A82.7060104@thadlabs.com>
September 30, 2010
Bruce Schneier
On Monday, The New York Times reported
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27wiretap.html
that President Obama will seek sweeping laws enabling law
enforcement to more easily eavesdrop on the internet.
Technologies are changing, the administration argues, and
modern digital systems aren't as easy to monitor as
traditional telephones.
The government wants to force companies to redesign their
communications systems and information networks to
facilitate surveillance, and to provide law enforcement
with back doors that enable them to bypass any security
measures.
The proposal may seem extreme, but -- unfortunately --
it's not unique. Just a few months ago, the governments
of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India
threatened to ban BlackBerry devices unless the company
made eavesdropping easier. China has already built a
massive internet surveillance system to better control
its citizens.
Formerly reserved for totalitarian countries, this
wholesale surveillance of citizens has moved into the
democratic world as well. Governments like Sweden,
Canada and the United Kingdom are debating or passing
laws giving their police new powers of internet
surveillance, in many cases requiring communications
system providers to redesign products and services
they sell. More are passing data retention laws,
forcing companies to retain customer data in case
they might need to be investigated later.
[...]
These risks are not theoretical. After 9/11, the National
Security Agency built a surveillance infrastructure to
eavesdrop on telephone calls and e-mails within the United
States. Although procedural rules stated that only non-
Americans and international phone calls were to be listened
to, actual practice didn't always match those rules. NSA
analysts collected more data than they were authorized to
and used the system to spy on wives, girlfriends and famous
people like former President Bill Clinton.
[...]
Western companies such as Siemens, Nokia and Secure Computing
built Iran's surveillance infrastructure, and U.S. companies
like L-1 Identity Solutions helped build China's electronic
police state. The next generation of worldwide citizen control
will be paid for by countries like the United States.
{ full article at the following URL}
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/09/wiretapping_the.html
{ related article at following URL}
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/fbi-drive-for-encryption-backdoors-is-deja-vu-for-security-experts.ars
Date: 1 Oct 2010 05:05:46 -0000
From: John Levine <johnl@iecc.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Rahm Emanuel leaving white house
Message-ID: <20101001050546.5620.qmail@joyce.lan>
>I was under the impression that all 312 numbers were no longer
>available and you'd have to get another area code which was overlaid
>on the 312 area.
The prefixes are all assigned, but there's always some number churn. You
can get 212 numbers, too.
R's,
John
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 05:11:47 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Rahm Emanuel leaving white house
Message-ID: <i83qij$rr1$5@news.albasani.net>
Joseph Singer <joeofseattle@yahoo.com> wrote:
>"Mr. Emanuel had not submitted a letter of resignation by Thursday
>afternoon, but he had held repeated conversations with the president
>about his plans and his future, officials said. Mr. Emanuel has
>canceled appearances at several scheduled events in Washington in the
>next few weeks. And he has a new cellphone with a 312 area code."
>I was under the impression that all 312 numbers were no longer
>available and you'd have to get another area code which was overlaid
>on the 312 area.
>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/us/politics/01obama.html?hp
Hm?
No area code ever runs out of line numbers. They do run short on exchanges.
In any event, 312 did not run out of exchanges; 773 did. The 872 overlay
of both 312 and 773 was triggered, based on a unique ruling in 1999 when
additional area codes were assigned to the Chicago metropolitan area
but never opened for years.
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 06:55:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lisa or Jeff <hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Rahm Emanuel leaving white house
Message-ID: <5b10610c-dc85-4e52-9af8-77ce2ad2ec96@j18g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>
On Sep 30, 4:30 pm, Joseph Singer <joeofseat...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Mr. Emanuel had not submitted a letter of resignation by Thursday
> afternoon, but he had held repeated conversations with the president
> about his plans and his future, officials said. Mr. Emanuel has
> canceled appearances at several scheduled events in Washington in the
> next few weeks. And he has a new cellphone with a 312 area code."
>
> I was under the impression that all 312 numbers were no longer
> available and you'd have to get another area code which was overlaid
> on the 312 area.
I suspect the statement was a generic reference to Chicago being
area code 312 as opposed to whatever his actual phone number is.
People who call long distance, which would include politicians and
reporters, often tend to know the area codes of large cities, or least
the commonly known historical one. For instance, NYC being 212,
Washington being 202, Los Angeles being 213, Phila 215, etc. In other
words, the reporter was trying to be clever.
I also suspect that this particular person, having very close ties to
Chicago, probably never gave up his old cellphone.
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 07:02:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lisa or Jeff <hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Student, captured on posted secret video, kills self
Message-ID: <118ed600-389d-46fe-9f55-5f98d74d11b3@j24g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>
On Sep 30, 12:22 pm, Lisa or Jeff <hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com> wrote:
> "A Rutgers University freshman jumped to his death
> after his college roommate and another student
> allegedly posted video images on the Internet of him having a sexual
> encounter with another man..."
This incident has received extensive media coverage.
More on the issue of "social media" privacy:
"Emily Nussbaum, a frequent writer on social-media and privacy issues
and editor at large for New York magazine, hastens to say, "I am
completely baffled about why people don't make a distinction between
what you do and do not post." But she also sees three important
forces at work in this story: "The availability and ease of the
technology; the growing normalcy of porn, especially the rise of
amateur porn, in which you post sexual images of yourself or others,
and the social-networking change in people's attitude toward privacy."
"
for full article please see:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20101001_As_social_media_shifts_boundries__a_student_s_suicide_shows_a_darker_side.html
__________
Comments:
I used to think 'social media' was just for kids, but apparently lots
of adults use it too. For instance, I know many people using it to
reconnect with old friends from childhood or set up reunions of old
neighborhood or school groups.
To me, posting on a social media web page is very different than
posting on Usenet.
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:29:05 -0700
From: Sam Spade <sam@coldmail.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Delivery of ANI on a non-IN WATS call?
Message-ID: <lYWdnR99_an8hzvRnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@giganews.com>
I was of the impression that the FCC's standing order on Caller ID
required the originating LEC to honor a caller's request for
non-delivery of Caller ID if the caller either preceded the call with
*67 (1167) or had line blocking provided by the LEC.
The exceptions are 911 call centers and calls to IN-WATs numbers, but in
those cases it is actually ANI that is delivered, not CPN; to 911
centers for obvious reasons and to IN-WATs subscribers on the premise it
is a "collect" call.
My local cable televsion company as an ordinary directly number. When I
call they state (automated voice) they have my number. I don't have
line blocking so I am not surprised. But, I decided to test it so I
called again but with *67 first. Yep, the automated voice still had my
number. I tested my *67 to another number in my residence and it works
fine.
Anyone have any idea if there is an exception for cable television
companies for calls to their ordinary (billable) directory numbers?
People are concerned about privacy these days. This seems like a big
breach of the expectations of telephone subscribers.
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:42:34 -0700
From: Thad Floryan <thad@thadlabs.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: No govt order needed to backdoor-hack into Blackberries
Message-ID: <4CA61D8A.9020801@thadlabs.com>
Every day new "stuff" hits the fan; here's some "stuff"
for 1-OCT-2010:
Did you think your BlackBerry data was safe because it's
encrypted on the phone, over the airwaves, and in its
backup form? Think again.
Russian software developer ElcomSoft, which, with its
Russian competitor AccentSoft, has developed effective
password-cracking programs for most common desktop
encryption formats, is at it again. Now, it's targeted
the BlackBerry with a Phone Password Breaker that was
previously limited to Apple mobile devices.
Like all password-cracking programs, this is a double-
edged sword. On one hand, it can save your bacon if you
really need the data backed up from a phone that's
been stolen and remotely wiped. On the other hand,
cyber criminals who get their hands on your backup now
have a way to read encrypted business data. In addition,
government agencies that have a good reason to read
your data can dig in.
{ article continues at the following URL }
http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-device-management/you-can-no-longer-rely-encryption-protect-blackberry-436
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