Category: Telecom

Under threat, JCCs given special okay to track caller information

US Jewish leaders meet with the FBI director James Comey to discuss the ongoing investigation of bomb threats to JCC on March 3, 2017. The Federal Communications Commission has granted Jewish Community Centers throughout the country a temporary waiver allowing them to receive caller information, in response to the recent series of bomb threats on the Jewish institutions.

AT&T Agrees to Bring 3,000 Jobs Back to U.S. in New Labor Pact

AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone-service provider, will bring about 3,000 jobs back to the U.S. as part of a tentative labor agreement with union employees in Texas and four other states. The Dallas-based phone company has committed to adding the jobs in its Southwest district by the end of 2018, a spokesman said Friday.

FCC Approves Waivers to Track Threats Against Jewish Centers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has reportedly granted emergency temporary waivers to Jewish community centers and the telecommunications carriers that serve them, with hope of locating those who have threatened them over the phone, the agency said on Friday. Jewish community centers and schools in 13 U.S. states have reported to receiving bomb threats this year, a cause for fear of a resurgence of anti-Semitism.

FCC: Schumer Requested Jewish Center Waivers

The Federal Communications Commission says Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer requested an emergency waiver to Jewish community centers and their phone carriers in the wake of threats nationwide. The FCC said Friday that it will grant the waiver to allow the centers and carriers to track the numbers of callers who make threats, even if the caller tries to block the number.

The Latest: Reporter says bomb threat suspect harassed him

The Latest on an arrest in connection with threats made to Jewish institutions nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League’s headquarters in New York : A former journalist from St. Louis accused of making threats to at least eight Jewish community centers had been accused of bizarre behavior before. Juan Thompson is facing a federal charge of cyberstalking an ex-girlfriend.

Jewish Centers get FCC help in tracking bomba

Jewish Centers get FCC help in tracking bomb threats Jewish Community Centers are getting a federal waiver to help them identify perpetrators behind a wave of bomb threats. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lnCTD4 People evacuated because of a bomb threat return to the David Posnack Jewish Community Center and David Posnack Jewish Day School, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Davie, Fla.

The Latest: FCC says Schumer requested Jewish center waivers

The Latest on the arrest in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish institutions nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League’s headquarters in New York City : The Federal Communications Commission says Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer requested an emergency waiver to Jewish community centers and their phone carriers in the wake of threats nationwide. The FCC said Friday that it will grant the waiver to allow the centers and carriers to track the numbers of callers who make threats, even if the caller tries to block the number.

Feds will let JCCs obtain blocked numbers after bomb threats 0:0

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9 officers search the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada after an employee received a suspicious phone call on Feb. 27. The Federal Communications Commission will offer temporary emergency waivers to Jewish Community Centers so they can obtain numbers for blocked callers in the wake of numerous bombs threats against the institutions nationwide, The Post has learned. “It’s a nationwide preemptive waiver for all JCCs and their carriers which lets them and law enforcement agencies get numbers even when the caller tries to block his or her number – no application necessary,” a US official said.

FCC halts regulations to protect data security

The Federal Communications Commission is delaying new data security rules that were supposed to take effect today. Those regulations, approved by the Obama administration last year, were part of a package of rules that limit how internet providers use and sell customer data.

Deutsche Telekom Lowers Value of Its BT Stake by $2.3 Billion

Deutsche Telekom AG wrote down its stake in British phone carrier BT Group Plc by 2.2 billion euros and placed it in a new unit for actively managed investments led by the company’s top M&A executive. The holding, now valued at about 5.1 billion euros, is part of a group of assets that also includes the company’s Dutch unit and its German tower business.

European Stocks Hold Modest Gains Ahead of Eurozone Inflation Data

European stocks edged higher in early Thursday trading but gains were limited ahead of key Eurozone inflation data and disappointing earnings from some of the region’s biggest companies. European stocks edged higher in early Thursday trading but gains were limited ahead of key inflation data from the European Commission and disappointing earnings from some of the region’s biggest companies.

Deutsche Telekom Takes $2.3 Billion BT Writedown, Posts Q4 Net Loss

Deutsche Telekom posted solid domestic earnings growth Thursday but a writedown of its stake in Britain’s BT offset improvements in its U.S. T-Mobile unit. Deutsche Telekom AG posted solid domestic earnings growth Thursday but a writedown of its stake in Britain’s BT Group plc offset improvements in its U.S. T-Mobile unit and pushed Europe’s biggest telco into a fourth quarter loss.

Us FCC stays data security regulations for broadband providers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has halted new rules that would require high-speed internet providers to take ‘reasonable’ steps to protect customer data. In a 2-1 vote that went along party lines, the FCC voted Wednesday to stay temporarily one part of privacy rules passed in October that would give consumers the right to decide how their data is used and shared by broadband providers.

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FCC VOTES TO HALT INTERNET PRIVACY RULE: The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 along party lines to prevent a new internet privacy rule from taking effect. The provision was part of a larger set of broadband privacy rules passed by the FCC in October under the Obama administration and set to go into effect on Thursday.

Harris Corp. announces new research into drones

Harris Corp officials held an event to announce the Melbourne company would be joining a group that will research low-altitude networks to make drone use safer. Harris Corp officials held an event to announce the Melbourne company would be joining a group that will research low-altitude networks to make drone use safer.

FCC Extends Form 477 Deadline Due to Technical Issues

On February 24, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice extending indefinitely the deadline to submit the FCC Form 477 report due to “technical difficulties in the filing interface.” The Commission will announce the new filing deadline via a separate public notice once these issues are resolved.

Verizon Doesn’t Need to Own “Traditional Linear TV Content,” Says CFO

“It’s important to us that we have mobile digital rights to some of the content that we think will be important in a mobile bundle,” Matt Ellis tells an investor conference. While telecom giant AT&T has agreed to acquire Time Warner for $85.4 billion, rival Verizon continues to feel it doesn’t need to buy a big entertainment company, Verizon CFO Matt Ellis told an investor conference Tuesday.

How San Bernardino Community College District is about to make $157 million off KVCR

Gloria Macías Harrison, vice president of the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees, Chancellor Bruce Baron, KVCR-TV Program Manager Ben Holland, KVCR-FM Program Manager Rick Dulock, and KVCR-TV Director of Television Lillian Vasquez, watch the afternoon feeds in the KVCR-TV control room Monday. The district, which runs the station, announced Monday that it will be trading in the television station’s FM frequency in exchange for an expected $157 million in a Federal Communications Commission auction.

No AT&T-Time Warner merger review expected

The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission does not expect to review AT&T Inc’s planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc , a spokesman for the agency said on Monday. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that he did not foresee a role for the FCC on the takeover and his comments were confirmed to Reuters by FCC spokesman Neil Grace.

Ericsson CEO Says Cloud Capability Key to Capturing 5G Market

Ericsson AB is betting on cloud technology to capture as much as possible of the $1.2 trillion market it expects fifth-generation mobile broadband services to spur, Chief Executive Officer Borje Ekholm said. “5G is really starting to happen,” Ekholm said in an interview with Bloomberg TV at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Hastings City Council Addressing Novak Study Concerns

As per Federal Communications Commission Regulations following is certified: Platte River Radio Inc. does not discriminate in the sale of commercial time, and will not accept advertising which, in its sole opinion, is purchased with intent to discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, gender, or ethnicity. The advertiser hereby certifies that its purchase of commercial time is not made for an unlawful discriminatory purpose, including specifically that it is not based upon a decision to place advertising on a station on the basis of race, gender, or ethnicity.

Dinner and a Movie Planned at Hastings Salvation Army

As per Federal Communications Commission Regulations following is certified: Platte River Radio Inc. does not discriminate in the sale of commercial time, and will not accept advertising which, in its sole opinion, is purchased with intent to discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, gender, or ethnicity. The advertiser hereby certifies that its purchase of commercial time is not made for an unlawful discriminatory purpose, including specifically that it is not based upon a decision to place advertising on a station on the basis of race, gender, or ethnicity.

GoPro Integrates App With Huawei’s New Phone in China Push

GoPro Inc. is integrating its mobile editing app into Huawei Technologies Co.’ s newest smartphones, in a marketing push to boost brand presence and sales in China amid sluggish demand in the U.S. The app, called Quik, will come preinstalled on Huawei P10 smartphones as the main editing option for consumers, GoPro announced Sunday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Why the FCC delayed new privacy regulations for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast

By stepping back from Obama-era privacy rules, the Trump Administration’s FCC has made another decision that’s likely to benefit internet service providers, but not internet users. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler testify at a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the FCC’s FY2016 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington March 24, 2015.

Time Warner to Sell TV Station Amid AT&T Merger

“Time Warner Inc. agreed to sell its Atlanta television station to Meredith Corp. for $70 million,” confirms the Wall Street Journal , “removing a significant factor that could have prompted the Federal Communications Commission to review Time Warner’s $85 billion sale to AT&T Inc.” New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has yet to say whether he plans to have the agency review AT&T’s mega-purchase. As of press time, he has also declined to remark on what impact the Atlanta station sale might have on any possible FCC review.

FCC chair to block stricter broadband data privacy rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will block some Obama administration rules that subject broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a spokesman said on Friday, in a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler testify at a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the FCC’s FY2016 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington March 24, 2015.

Herbert Hoover’s Radio Malware Turns 90

On February 23, 1927, Babe Ruth had still to hit 60 home runs in a season. Yet President Calvin Coolidge would that day sign a bill that would establish how radio spectrum-the “economic oxygen” of the emerging information age-would still be governed 90 years later.

ISPs who don’t want competition get good news from FCC chair

The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to eliminate a requirement that Charter Communications compete against other ISPs with new broadband deployments spurred by its purchase of Time Warner Cable. The FCC’s approval of the merger last year required Charter to deploy broadband with download speeds of 60Mbps to at least 2 million residential and small business locations, of which at least 1 million must be in areas served by at least one other high-speed provider.