Tag Archives: FCC

The Do Not Call List: Has It Stopped Working?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by helpmeusetech

It has happened to you before. You are enjoying time with your family, eating dinner or participating in a business meeting when you phone rings. It is a number that you don’t recognize. It isn’t a local number. It could … Continue reading →

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White Spaces: What Is It and Why Do I Care?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by helpmeusetech

On December 22, 2011, the FCC announced approval of the first television white spaces database and device.  This announcement will have an impact on you in the future. An additional relevant FCC announcement can be found here. In layman’s terms, … Continue reading →

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AT&T: T-Mobile Bid Is a Cunning Strategy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by helpmeusetech

Several months ago, I wrote a post about the offer by AT&T to purchase T-Mobile for $39B from Deutsche Telekom.  At that time, I took the point of view of the consumer and drew some conclusions about things I felt would … Continue reading →

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What is Net Neutrality?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by helpmeusetech

One of the hot topics in technology today is called Net Neutrality.  A very general description of net neutrality is that the two different sides are arguing over how subscribers to internet services should be charged for the data that … Continue reading →

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