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Verizon Direct Marketing [telecom] 
  I received an email from Verizon about my FIOS account. It stated that they are now direct marketing with non-personal data, including my home address. There was an opt out link that didn't work. Presumably this affects web ads though it was not spsecifically stated.
By David LaRue  - May 17 - 2 new of 2 messages    

Verizon customers in Idaho are victims of new scam [telecom] 
  Better Business Bureau officials are warning Verizon Wireless customers who live in the Snake River Region that they're the target of a new scam that's going around. Thieves on the other end of the telephone line are telling Verizon customers they have been selected to receive a bonus certificate, with... more »
By Bill Horne  - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message    

Verizon: Not-so-unlimited data [telecom] 
  By STEPHANIE ZIMMERMANN May 7, 2013 Dear ABC News Fixer: We signed a two-year contract with Verizon Wireless in July 2011 when we got two iPhones. We got an unlimited data plan. Last year, while updating her phone, my wife lost her contacts. Verizon advised us to bring the iPhone and her old phone... more »
By Bill Horne  - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message    

Where, how and why smartphones are stolen in San Francisco CA [telecom] 
  Interactive map from InfoWorld here: [link] Where are cell phones stolen in SF? Ellen Huet May 16, 2013 at 6:30 am PDT It's no secret that cell phone thefts -- especially robberies -- are on the rise in San Francisco. The trend even has subtrends: it's... more »
By Thad Floryan  - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message    

Tell Verizon to bring back FTP [telecom] 
  (Fascination of the abomination department: I know that ftp isn't secure, but anyone who has struggled through getting Dreamweaver to create a web page, and then found themselves unable to upload it, will understand why I think this is worth publishing. Sorry, I couldn't resist - Bill) - - - - - - - - - - - - -... more »
By Bill Horne  - May 16 - 11 new of 11 messages    

Vote on Fire Island phone service Thursday [telecom] 
  Vote on Fire Island phone service Thursday Updated: May 15, 2013 10:25 PM By CANDICE RUUD candice.r...@newsday.com A plan to eliminate landline phone service in western Fire Island is scheduled to be voted on by the state Public Service Commission Thursday amid concern it could leave people on the barrier island... more »
By Bill Horne  - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message    

The wireless industry's biggest gamble is failing [telecom] 
  (I just came across this. It's from April, but still current.) LightSquared: The wireless industry's biggest gamble is failing By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech April 5, 2012: 1:34 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The end appears near for LightSquared, one of the wireless industry's grandest and riskiest gambles.... more »
By Bill Horne  - May 16 - 1 new of 1 message    

Chips in credit cards 
  I received a routine renewal of a credit card carlier this week that included a funny symbol on the front and an enclosure with it that said it included a chip so it could be used in other places that reuire it such as Canada, Mexico and the U.K. Wes Leatherock wleat...@yahoo.com wesr...@aol.com... more »
By Wes Leatherock  - May 16 - 5 new of 5 messages    

Privacy Breach on Bloomberg's Data Terminals 
  Privacy Breach on Bloomberg's Data Terminals By AMY CHOZICK and BEN PROTESS May 10, 2013 A shudder went through Wall Street on Friday after the revelation that Bloomberg News reporters had extracted subscribers' private information through the company's ubiquitous data terminals to break... more »
By Monty Solomon  - May 15 - 1 new of 1 message    

Aereo gets set for Atlanta debut [telecom] 
  CNET: Aereo gets set for Atlanta debut by Jonathan Skillings May 14, 2013 5:25 AM PDT Aereo is on a roll, with plans now to bring its streaming TV service to Atlanta. The Atlanta launch is scheduled for June 17, the company announced Tuesday. The capital of Georgia will be the third city to get the... more »
By Neal McLain  - May 14 - 1 new of 1 message    

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