---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <FAF92F40-17A4-410F-8EA4-102CC3FE0645@roscom.com> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:56:03 -0500 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Trump's FCC: Tom Wheeler to be replaced, set-top box reform could be dead Trump's FCC: Tom Wheeler to be replaced, set-top box reform could be dead Tom Wheeler's time as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is nearing an end now that Republican Donald Trump has won the presidency. You can expect Wheeler to step down from his chairmanship on or before January 20, when Trump is inaugurated. It's customary for the chair to step down when the White House shifts to the opposing party. All five FCC commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the US Senate, with the president's party having a one-vote majority. (The president usually appoints minority party commissioners based on recommendations made by minority party lawmakers.) http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/11/trumps-fcc-tom-wheeler-to-be-replaced-set-top-box-reform-could-be-dead/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <F3F37CB6-473E-4CE5-900D-9F12DE5C8628@roscom.com> Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 13:03:33 -0500 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: A 10-Digit Key Code to Your Private Life: Your Cellphone Number A 10-Digit Key Code to Your Private Life: Your Cellphone Number By Steve Lohr A mobile number can be even more valuable than a Social Security number, since it's tied to so many databases and connected to a device you carry with you. The next time someone asks you for your cellphone number, you may want to think twice about giving it. The cellphone number is more than just a bunch of digits. It is increasingly used as a link to private information maintained by all sorts of companies, including money lenders and social networks. It can be used to monitor and predict what you buy, look for online or even watch on television. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/business/cellphone-number-social-security-number-10-digit-key-code-to-private-life.html ------------------------------ Message-ID: <94206B90-9986-4F3C-BE22-09831A688C9C@roscom.com> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:55:05 -0500 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: AT&T zero-rating of DirecTV data may violate net neutrality, FCC says AT&T zero-rating of DirecTV data may violate net neutrality, FCC says By Jon Brodkin The Federal Communications Commission says AT&T may be violating net neutrality rules by allowing DirecTV video to stream without counting against mobile data caps while charging other companies for the same privilege. The FCC's wireless bureau outlined its concerns in a letter sent to AT&T yesterday. AT&T owns DirecTV and "zero-rates" its video so that it doesn't count against the data caps imposed on smartphones and other mobile devices. At the same time, AT&T charges other companies for the right to stream video or other media without counting against customers' data caps. AT&T calls the charges "Sponsored Data." http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/11/att-zero-rating-of-directv-data-may-violate-net-neutrality-fcc-says/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Mon, 14 Nov 2016