Message-ID: <20220705161849.6D95D766@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 16:18:49 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: FCC Seeks Comment On Status Of ATSC 3.0 Transition
by John M. Burgett , Ari Meltzer , Kyle M. Gutierrez and Stephanie Rigizadeh
On June 22, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) adopted a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(FNPRM) that seeks comment on the state of the Next Generation
Television (Next Gen TV or ATSC 3.0) transition. The FCC also seeks
comment on the potential sunset of the "substantially similar"
simulcasting requirement and the requirement for Next Gen TV
broadcasters to comply with the ATSC.
https://tinyurl.com/5522k234
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Message-ID: <20220707192024.0D8507ED@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 19:20:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Stolen Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Being Used
To Apply For Remote Work And WFH Positions!
Paycheck Is a Path to Insider Access at Tech Companies
by Peter Vogel
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that "That candidate for a remote
software coding position may not actually exist, at least not as
presented, the FBI says in a warning for tech companies to be on the
lookout for deepfake applicants." The June 29, 2022 article entitled
"FBI: Deepfake Fraudsters Applying for Remote Employment" included
these comments from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint (IC3) Center June
28, 2022 Alert entitled "Deepfakes and Stolen PII Utilized to Apply
for Remote Work Positions"
https://tinyurl.com/34nu7mbe
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Message-ID: <ta79m9$17t1$1@gal.iecc.com>
Date: 7 Jul 2022 18:46:33 -0000
From: "John Levine" <johnl@taugh.com>
Subject: Re: Traveling abroad? Here's what you need to know about
your cellphone plan before you go
According to Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>:
>Question: I'm going to be traveling in Europe this summer and have
>T-Mobile which includes some basic international coverage in my
>package, but is that good enough?
>
https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2022/07/04/traveling-abroad-what-you-need-know-your-cellphone-plan/7793044001/
That article offers some rather bad advice.
It suggests paying $50 for a 30 day T-Mobile international add-on.
Assuming your phone isn't locked (VZ phones aren't, others may be)
anywhere in Europe you can get a local SIM for about $20 which has
vast amounts of data and generally has a deal to call the US for a few
cents / minute. Under EU law, any EU SIM roams at no cost throughout
the EU. If your first stop is in the UK, British SIMs mostly still
roam for free in Europe and have the advantage that the instructions
are in English.
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Message-ID: <B5BECEA8-6B4C-4126-9242-539B307D82EC@roscom.com>
Date: 4 Jul 2022 21:19:40 -0400
From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com>
Subject: New Firefox privacy feature strips URLs of tracking
parameters
New Firefox privacy feature strips URLs of tracking parameters
Mozilla Firefox 102 was released today with a new privacy feature that
strips parameters from URLs that are used to track you around the web.
Numerous companies, including Facebook, Marketo, Olytics, and HubSpot,
utilize custom URL query parameters to track clicks on links.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-firefox-privacy-feature-strips-urls-of-tracking-parameters/
Message-ID: <3B9A6644-569D-488A-B2D1-F32442B6D1F6@roscom.com>
Date: 8 Jul 2022 12:15:53 -0400
From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com>
Subject: Verizon is sending free 4G flip phones to customers who
haven't moved on from 3G
The carrier's 3G network is due to go offline at the end of 2022
By Chris Welch
After a few delays, Verizon seems poised to actually follow through on
shutting down its 3G CDMA network at the end of this year. But the
carrier is still contending with a subset of customers who sat out the
4G LTE era and haven't yet upgraded their 3G phones. So, as 2022 rolls
onward, Verizon is sending those wireless subscribers a free extremely
basic flip phone to prevent them from losing connectivity when the 3G
network goes offline.
According to its website, Verizon will provide customers with one of
three phones: the Orbic Journey V, TCL's Flip Pro, or the Nokia 2720 V
Flip. The retail value for each of those devices is under $100: the
Orbic is $99.99, with the other two running $79.99.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200109/verizon-free-4g-lte-flip-phones-3g-customers
***** Moderator's Note *****
I used to have a "4G LTE" "Smart" phone. My wife lost her phone, so I
gave her mine. Verizon announced that they are retiring their 3G
network, and I shrugged my shoulders and wondered when the "4G LTE"
phone would need to be replaced.
Then, Verizon sent us a letter saying that the "4G LTE" phone wasn't
"4G LTE" enough for them, and that I'd have to replace it before the
end of the year because it won't work after the election - Um, no,
sorry, I mean, after their boys are back in power - um, no, sorry, I
mean, after the end of this year.
Dear reader, I'll bet every penny in my pockets against every penny in
yours that the percentage of "3G" users that Verizontal is giving
"free" replacement phones to is miniscule when compared to the
percentage of "4G LTE" users they intend to screw.
Bill Horne
Moderator
Message-ID: <20220708182050.7B47F7C0@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 18:20:50 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Network Disruption Triggers Internet and Phone Outages in
Canada
The outages affected customers of one of the country's largest
telecommunications companies. Some local police services said
customers were unable to call 911.
By Vjosa Isai - July 8, 2022
TORONTO - An outage on Friday at Rogers, one of Canada's largest
telecommunications companies, caused significant internet, cable and
cellphone disruptions, mostly in Ontario and Quebec, the country's
most populous provinces.
The outage affected emergency services and some police services,
including law enforcement agencies in Toronto and Ottawa, which were
warning that some Rogers customers may not be able to connect to 911
calls. Banking services and internet access are also affected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/world/americas/rogers-internet-outage.html
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