Description:
Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)
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Straight Talk by Tracfone [Telecom]
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I have recently come across Straight Talk by Tracfone in my local Wal-Mart store. They are advertising an unlimited everything rate plan for around $45. Since I live in a rural area of Virginia, and my service options are extremely limited, this appeals to me. However, I am leery of purchasing this phone because I can not find a coverage map on their web site nor... more »
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Pinch-Hitter needed for the digest [NFP]
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I'm in the hospital, and I'm having surgery today. The Digest will be off-line during my recovery unless one of the readers can pinch-hit and approve posts. If you're available to pinch-hit for a few days, please contact John Levine <jo...@iecc.com>. Thanks for considering it. Bill
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Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone [Telecom]
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(CNET) -- Dell said Friday that it's ready to enter the smartphone business with the Android-based Mini 3. Long rumored to have such a device in the works, Dell said that the first two carriers to sell the Mini 3 will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. More here [link]... more »
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David Pogue (tech journalist) discovers serious VZW issues
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[NYT column] [a] Verizon: How Much Do You Charge Now? Starting next week, Verizon will double the early-termination fee for smartphones. That is, if you get a BlackBerry, Android or similar phone from Verizon, and you decide to switch phones before your two-year contract is up, you'll be socked with a $350 penalty... more »
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Google poised to become your phone company [Telecom]
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(Wired) -- Google is set to become your new phone company, perhaps reducing your phone bill to zilch in the process. Seriously. Google has bought Gizmo5, an online phone company that is akin to Skype but based on open protocols and with a lot fewer users. TechCrunch, which broke the news on Monday, reported that Google spent $30 million on the... more »
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I'm looking, sigh, yes, for a "ring tone" [telecom]
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I was with a group of people and a cell phone "rang". Except it wasn't one of those trendy tunes. It wasn't even the Nokia or t-Mobile default. It sounded just like... just like... a traditional "Bell 500" metal-on-metal clapper bell. (Well, a pretty close facsimile thereof). The owner had no idea where his phone had gotten it.... more »
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TV Networks want share of Retransmission Consent Fees [Telecom]
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I subscribe to Broadcasting and Cable magazine's online news forum "B&C Today" for news of the latest shenanigans in the broadcast TV, cable TV, and satellite TV industries. [link] Several recent articles have discussed attempts by broadcast TV networks to "share" retransmission consent fees that affiliate... more »
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Inquiry: former AT&T shortwave radiotelephone station in Lawrenceville, NJ
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I am the Township Historian in Lawrenceville, New Jersey (near Trenton and Princeton). I am in the midst of compiling a history of the former AT&T shortwave transmission facility that operated in our town beginning in 1929. For three decades it was the primary outbound telephone link from the USA to Europe and Latin America. At its peak it could generate one million... more »
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Caller ID Device [Telecom]
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A while back I asked about a device that allows blocking numbers using CID, much like the old Radio Shack CID did. I lost the site address.
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