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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Volume 42 Table of Contents Issue 68
An Expert's Look At The Current Wireless Landscape And Potential Disputes In 2023
Re: CenturyLink has left Estero residents without phone or internet for over 3 months
Re: CenturyLink has left Estero residents without phone or internet for over 3 months
Biden F.C.C. Nominee Withdraws
FCC Enforcement Monitor February 2023
The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
Message-ID: <20230307194849.GA1700439@telecomdigest.us> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 14:48:49 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: An Expert's Look At The Current Wireless Landscape And Potential Disputes In 2023 by Paige McKirahan (New York) What's to come in the wireless space as 5G offerings ramp up in 2023? We asked WIT IP Panel member and leading wireless expert Dr. Muriel Medard to evaluate the industry with regard to 5G technology, wireless innovation, and more. Wireless technology is propelling innovation forward in transportation, video gaming, education, and a myriad of other markets, and this is only going to become more advanced as widespread 5G rollouts continue throughout the country. But this large of an overtaking doesn't come without complications, and 2023 is projected to be hectic when it comes to litigation in the space. https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1289680?q=1803232&n=719&tp=6&tlk=4&lk=38 -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <tu7k37$apl4$6@dont-email.me> Date: 7 Mar 2023 16:09:27 +0100 From: "Marco Moock" <mo01@posteo.de> Subject: Re: CenturyLink has left Estero residents without phone or internet for over 3 months Am 07.03.2023 schrieb Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>: > “I have not had internet or phone line since Nov. 28,” said Rose > Nelson, a resident of Six L’s Farm Road (off Corkscrew). > > She said on Nov. 28, 2022, the power company was replacing a power > pole, and after that day, they did not have internet or landline phone > service. Neighbors speculate that the power company cut the line while > replacing the power pole. Did they get their money back? What about business? Who pays for the damage?
Message-ID: <IA0PR19MB81296B557FDF697A07D96FE4F5B79@IA0PR19MB8129.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> Date: 7 Mar 2023 15:48:53 +0000 From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson@mishmash.com> Subject: Re: CenturyLink has left Estero residents without phone or internet for over 3 months On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:05 AM, Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> wrote: > by Tori Kinley > > ESTERO, Fla. – In a world reliant on the internet, many of us can’t > imagine being without wifi for even a few hours, let alone for over > three months. For some residents in Estero, this has been their > reality. > > “I have not had internet or phone line since Nov. 28,” said Rose > Nelson, a resident of Six L’s Farm Road (off Corkscrew). > > She said on Nov. 28, 2022, the power company was replacing a power > pole, and after that day, they did not have internet or landline > phone service. Neighbors speculate that the power company cut the > line while replacing the power pole. > > https://url.emailprotection.link/?bZDZm1SYHM3rdeb2tkbiopHREGvQfZafIJNcEDwPYUDfwfs43e6Ypb_3hA6iO1pU8kCCOQzFVg3LFahGRvvYuSwwIk3-KoD6U1YGmlztTgJkCkPpe84WIlcK4DSMNN8WiEQwBSjUpG_ockEG8l6-KsX9wX2epkBF5flnyAO0fM3o~ Years ago, the phone company trenched through our yard to run an underground phone cable to my parents' home and business property. After they were done, I noticed that power to a shed on the business property was out. When I called the phone company, they told me to call the power company [which of course, I wasn't buying into). They kept denying responsibility despite the fact that they had trenched through the property when power went out to the shed. When I wasn't going to take no for an answer, they got a supervisor involved. He called a local electrical contractor. The contractor came out to the property. I showed them where the phone company had trenched. They determined that the phone company had cut the power feeder to the shed when they trenched though. The electrician repaired it at the phone company's expense. We got power back to the shed. My father was just flabbergasted that I was able to get that done. It pays to know what is going on and what the correct course of action is. The responsible party will generally deny their responsibility for something like that. Stick to your guns. You can bring about such a resolution. Regards, Fred Atkinson
Message-ID: <20230308023654.GA1703483@telecomdigest.us> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 21:36:54 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Biden F.C.C. Nominee Withdraws Gigi Sohn, who was first nominated by President Biden in October 2021, said she had faced “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks” on her character and career. By David McCabe One of President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn, withdrew from consideration for the job on Tuesday, saying she had faced “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest.” Ms. Sohn’s announcement came shortly after Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, said he would vote against her nomination, denying her a crucial vote in a closely divided Senate. In a statement, Mr. Manchin said the commission “must remain above the toxic partisanship that Americans are sick and tired of, and Ms. Sohn has clearly shown she is not the person to do that.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/business/biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws.html -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <20230307195840.GA1700602@telecomdigest.us> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 14:58:40 -0500 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: FCC Enforcement Monitor February 2023 by Scott R. Flick (Washington, DC) , Betsy Craig (Washington) and Adam J. Sandler (Washington) Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month's issue includes: * Failure to File License Renewal Application Results in Cancelled License * Call Provider Receives Cease-and-Desist Letter From FCC for Apparently Transmitting Illegal Robocalls * New York Broadcaster Agrees to Consent Decree for Violations Relating to the Public Inspection File https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1289186?q=1803232&n=719&tp=6&tlk=8&lk=42 -- (Please remove QRM for direct replies)
Message-ID: <1A744A9C-CE70-4762-BE48-A2F3D502A107@roscom.com> Date: 8 Mar 2023 19:29:39 -0500 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data - a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged for the first time that it purchased US location data rather than obtaining a warrant. While the practice of buying people's location data has grown increasingly common since the US Supreme Court reined in the government's ability to warrantlessly track Americans' phones nearly five years ago, the FBI had not previously revealed ever making such purchases. https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-purchase-location-data-wray-senate/
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