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The Telecom Digest for Wed, 27 Jul 2022
Volume 41 : Issue 150 : "text" format

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AT&T Fiber Expansion in Louisiana
AT&T Collaborates with Ironbound Community Corporation on a Digital Equity & Access Program
FCC's Novel TCPA Enforcement Action Targets Arbitrage Schemes
LA: Grant awarded to expand internet

Message-ID: <20220726203413.CA543795@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: AT&T Fiber Expansion in Louisiana By BPT Staff - July 26, 2022 In partnership with the State, AT&T will undertake a $19 million project to deploy fiber to nearly 9,800 homes and small businesses across the 13 parishes listed below. The technology delivered to these locations will be high-speed fiber optics, capable of symmetrical speeds up to 5 gigs per second. For eligible low-income families, they can receive 100 Mbps service for free when they bundle Access from AT&T with the federal Affordable Connectivity Program benefit. https://bossierpress.com/att-fiber-expansion-in-louisiana/ -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220726203746.44853795@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:37:46 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: AT&T Collaborates with Ironbound Community Corporation on a Digital Equity & Access Program AT&T Collaborates with Ironbound Community Corporation on a Digital Equity & Access Program Newark, NJ - The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), LISC and AT&T are collaborating on an initiative that will assist people in the East Ward section of Newark with digital-skills building and access. Support from LISC and AT&T will provide the ICC an opportunity to bring the community up to speed with technology focused on online financial services, state and federal benefits, job training and development, and digital warning signs and safeguarding. https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/at-access-program/ -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220726202755.46F52795@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:27:55 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: FCC's Novel TCPA Enforcement Action Targets Arbitrage Schemes by Megan L. Brown , Scott D. Delacourt , Kevin G. Rupy , Kathleen E. Scott and Stephen Conley At its July Open Commission meeting, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) voted to approve a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) against Thomas Dorsher, ChariTel Inc, OnTel Inc, and ScammerBlaster Inc (collectively the "Dorsher Entities") for allegedly engaging in a toll-free robocall traffic pumping scheme, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), that used revenue generated from the scheme to fund dangerous telephony denial of service (TDoS) attacks. The $116 million proposed fine represents the FCC's first TCPA enforcement action targeting entities engaged in a toll-free traffic-pumping scheme, signaling the agency's willingness to take action against unlawful robocalls made to businesses. https://tinyurl.com/bdhasju7 -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)
Message-ID: <20220726204435.B7465795@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:44:35 +0000 (UTC) From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: LA: Grant awarded to expand internet Grant awarded to expand internet, Allen, Calcasieu, Beauregard, Jeff Davis Parishes to benefit By Jim Beam - July 26, 2022 Households and small businesses in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Jeff Davis parishes are among 66,000 in 50 parishes that will get internet service through a $130 million investment from the American Rescue Plan. Gov. John Bel Edwards said the total investment from the plan is $176 million, and Monday's announcement of $130 million is being used for the first phase. Edwards was joined by state lawmakers, local elected leaders in north Louisiana and Kim Hunter Reed, commissioner of higher education. https://www.americanpress.com/2022/07/26/grant-awarded-to-expand-internet-allen-calcasieu-beauregard-jeff-davis-to-benefit/?utm_source=site&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=recirculation -- (Please remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly)

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