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The Telecom Digest for April 2, 2013
Volume 32 : Issue 75 : "text" Format
Messages in this Issue:
Re: Online Dispute Becomes Internet-Snarling Attack (Matt Simpson)
Verizon pensioners granted class status in lawsuit (Bill Horne)
Verizon Liable for .85 Billion in Debt, Trustee Says (Bill Horne)

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Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:14:58 -0400
From: Matt Simpson <net-news69@jmatt.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re:  Online Dispute Becomes Internet-Snarling Attack
Message-ID: <net-news69-4DD87E.13145801042013@news.eternal-september.org>

In article <p0624081dcd78db469f83@[10.0.1.5]>,
 Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> wrote:

> Millions of ordinary Internet users have experienced delays in 
> services like Netflix or could not reach a particular Web site for a 
> short time.

How many ordinary internet users in this group experienced delays or 
couldn't reach a website?

http://gizmodo.com/5992652/that-internet-war-apocalypse-is-a-lie

***** Moderator's Note *****

I did. I've had repeated delays and disconnects while accessing 
the Telecom Digest's home at M.I.T. 

Bill Horne
Moderator




Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:41:44 -0400
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon pensioners granted class status in lawsuit 
Message-ID: <20130401224144.GA7794@telecom.csail.mit.edu>

NEW YORK (AP) . Retirees have gained class action status for a suit
against Verizon Communications Inc. over the transfer of its pension
obligations to Prudential Insurance.

A federal judge in Dallas on Friday ruled that the lawsuit met the
conditions for a class action.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-04-01/lawsuit-over-verizon-pensions-goes-class-action

-or-

http://goo.gl/wpM4B

-- 
Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)




Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:45:53 -0400
From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Verizon Liable for .85 Billion in Debt, Trustee Says 
Message-ID: <20130401224553.GA8408@telecom.csail.mit.edu>

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), the second-biggest U.S. telephone
company, was sued for $2.85 billion in debt and interest stemming from
its relationship with bankrupt directory company Idearc.

The suit involves the non-payment of debt evidenced by 8 percent
senior notes due 2016 that were issued pursuant to an agreement
between Idearc and U.S. Bank N.A. as indenture trustee dated November
2006, according to court filings. The trustee filed the suit in New
York State Supreme Court in Manhattan yesterday.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-29/verizon-liable-for-2-85-billion-in-debt-trustee-says.html

-or-

http://goo.gl/0e0l0

-- 
Bill Horne
(Remove QRM from my address to write to me directly)






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