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Saturday, April 22, 2023

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Volume 42 Table of Contents Issue 112
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World's Most Notorious Spy Tool
Phones Will Never Be Fun Again
Rock Church Refuses Entry to T-Mobile Crews After Parents Raise Concerns
about Health Effects of New 5G Cellphone Antennas on School
Message-ID: <20230420040412.GA89950@telecomdigest.us> Date: 20 Apr 2023 04:04:12 +0000 From: The Telecom Digest <submissions@telecom-digest.org> Subject: How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World's Most Notorious Spy Tool A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop. By Natalie Kitroeff and Ronen Bergman The Israelis had come to Mexico to clinch a major sale: The Mexican military was about to become the first client ever to buy their product, the world’s most advanced spyware. But before they could close the deal, an argument erupted over price and how quickly the spy tool could be delivered. A Mexican general overseeing the negotiations called for a pause until later that evening, according to two people present and a third with knowledge of the talks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/americas/pegasus-spyware-mexico.html
Message-ID: <ACC96439-61FA-44B1-A130-8DAB52E1BF49@roscom.com> Date: 8 Apr 2023 12:03:32 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Phones Will Never Be Fun Again Phones Will Never Be Fun Again I tried to shop for a flip phone. All I found was slabs. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/04/dumb-phone-trend-light-phone-punkt-sunbeam/673663/
Message-ID: <20230419130930.GA82305@telecomdigest.us> Date: 19 Apr 2023 13:09:30 +0000 From: "The Telecom Digest" <submissions@telecom-digest.org> Subject: Rock Church Refuses Entry to T-Mobile Crews After Parents Raise Concerns about Health Effects of New 5G Cellphone Antennas on School by Frank Gormlie >From today’s San Diego Union-Tribune: Activation of nine newly installed 5G cellphone antennas in Point Loma has stalled following an outcry from parents concerned about the possible health effects on nearby schoolchildren. Parents of students at the Rock Academy, a private Christian school at Liberty Station that has more than 500 students in preschool through high school, say they believe the equipment may pose a threat because of the wireless radiation in 5G technology. https://obrag.org/2023/04/rock-church-refuses-entry-to-t-mobile-crews-after-parents-raise-concerns-about-health-effects-of-new-5g-cellphone-antennas-on-school/
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