Message-ID: <61bc4858-a8ca-a101-118a-dea0ebf1e94d@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 09:58:54 -0400
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Monthly TCPA Digest – July 2022
by Russell H. Fox , Jonathan P. Garvin , Joshua Briones , Adam B. Korn
and Esteban Morales
We are pleased to present our latest Monthly TCPA Digest, providing
insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
(TCPA). In this issue's Regulatory Update, we cover a first-of-its-kind
FCC Enforcement Bureau Order directing all U.S.-based voice service
providers to take immediate steps to mitigate suspected illegal robocall
traffic from a group of robocallers. The Order calls for the providers
to block traffic or terminate their business relationship with the
robocallers -- and to block all traffic from a number of originating
providers that failed to respond to a previous FCC warning calling for
them to stop carrying the robocallers' traffic. Additionally, we report
on legislation introduced in Congress to expand the scope of the TCPA.
The Robotext Scam Prevention Act would amend the TCPA to cover text
messages and expand the statutory definition of an automatic telephone
dialing system (ATDS) to include a wider variety of devices used to
automatically dial or text phone numbers. It would also provide a safe
harbor enabling providers to use an ATDS to call or text a consenting
person at a new number, as long as the caller uses the Commission's
Reassigned Number Database.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1217204/monthly-tcpa-digest-july-2022?email_access=on
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Message-ID: <20220804153757.GA6001@telecom.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 15:37:57 +0000
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: I'm still trying to reconnect with the Telecom Digest server
On Wed, Aug 03, 2022 at 05:55:59PM -0400, Bill Horne wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 10:28:28PM -0400, Telecom Digest Moderator wrote:
>> Thanks for reading this, and thanks for your patience while I try various
>> solutions to the problem.
>
> For the moment, I have found a way around the port blocking. One of
> the readers, who prefers to remain anonymous, told me that Panix has a
> "Shell In A Box" feature which allows for access to a Unix shell
> through Panix's web server. [Snip] Again, my thanks to him.
Status report:
1. The new owners of the ISP I use are still blocking ssh. They claim
that they are not, and that I have to talk to a different department,
and then they hang up on me. This has happened three times.
2. I've started a Panix shell account, which includes shell access
through Panix's web site. It costs $10 per month. Although it gets
the job done, and will work from any browser, the connection
doesn't allow me to send certain control characters to the TD
server in its default configuration, so I'll be working to see if
that can be changed.
3. I upgraded my ProtonVPN service to the "Full" service, which also
coss $10 per month. The new paid service handles ssh without
trouble, and I'm using the Protonvpn connection to write this.
4. One of the readers recommended ExpressVPN. I looked at the web page
for ExpressVPN, and it doesn't show a "Free" or "Trial" option, so
I didn't try it: I'd already gone throgh the work of installing
ProtonVPN, so I figured that since I'd have to pay either way, I'd
just go with the one I already have installed.
5. Bottom line: I'll wait for a few months and see if the Protonvpn
works reliably, while I try out Panix's "Shell In A Box" and see if
it offers features I want to keep. I'll also start screeming to
whatever agency (if any) regulates ISPs in North Carolina, and ask
them to convince the new owners to change their policy.
FWIW.
Bill
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Message-ID: <64c22a9b-3e79-2284-200f-a357201da7dd@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 10:14:53 -0400
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: The FCC Acts To Increase Access To Wireless Airwaves For
Tribal Nations And Other Entities
by Michael Pryor , Ryan A. Smith and Sarah A. Murray
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established a new
program, the Enhanced Competition Incentive Program (ECIP), designed to
further help close the digital divide by fostering increased access to
wireless spectrum for tribal nations, small carriers and other eligible
entities. The program creates incentives for carriers to lease or assign
some or all of the airwaves they hold under FCC-granted licenses.
Eligible entities can then use this spectrum for advanced wireless
services like 5G, enhancing competition and helping to close the digital
divide.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1216612/the-fcc-acts-to-increase-access-to-wireless-airwaves-for-tribal-nations-and-other-entities?email_access=on
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Message-ID: <bd4e3a49-5b76-f24e-429a-05068aaaf33d@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 09:25:01 -0400
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: FCC Plans To Seek Comments On Facilitating Space Economy
by Belen Crisp , J.G. Harrington and Henry Wendel
The Federal Communications Commission has released a draft of a notice
of inquiry (NOI) scheduled for consideration at its open meeting on
August 5, 2022. The NOI seeks comments on FCC licensing of in-space
servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) missions, which include
activities such as repairing in-orbit spacecraft, removing debris and
satellite refueling.
One goal of this proceeding is to identify ways the FCC can "promote
continued growth, innovation, and development in ISAM operations." To
that end, the FCC hopes to learn more about current and future ISAM
activities that may require FCC licensing, frequency allocations, or
other approvals. In particular, the FCC aims to identify how to
facilitate and reduce barriers for ISAM missions by modifying the
licensing processes.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1216972/fcc-plans-to-seek-comments-on-facilitating-space-economy?email_access=on
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