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NEWSLETTER HEADLINES |
| 1,044 |
January 6, 2023 |
Headlines
Special emphasis on fine art this week.
- Japan's Sompo faces $750m lawsuit over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
- Heirs of former owner argue insurer ignored Nazi role in painting's history
- RadioResource Media Group — Signing Off After 37 Years
- Clients should update their BloostonLaw contact information as designated DC service agent
- INSIDE TOWERS
- End of an Era as Carriers Turn Off the Last of 3G
- A forgotten Impressionist is rediscovered at the Phillips Collection
- Giuseppe De Nittis, an Italian working in Paris, died young and in debt, but left a magnificent legacy of work
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Balanced vs Unbalanced Audio.
- Do Balanced Cables Sound Better?
- THIS WEEK'S FINE ART VIDEO
- “The Case for Impressionism”
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1,045 |
January 13, 2023 |
Headlines
- New Mac Pro With M2 Ultra Chip Might Launch This Spring Alongside macOS 13.3
- Amazon’s New Home Internet Service Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
- RIP HDMI Alt Mode, we hardly knew ye
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Ericsson Makes Provision to Resolve Breach with DoJ
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Blooston On the Road
- FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January Open Meeting
- Annual HUBB Filing Due March 1
- FCC Approves NPRM on New Data Breach Reporting Requirements for CPNI
- Robocall Certifications by Gateway Providers are Due January 11
- Form 477 Filing No Longer Required; Data to be Submitted in BDC on March 1
- President Biden Renominates Sohn for FCC
- Comments on Broadband Label FNPRM Due January 17
- FCC Proposes $300 Million Fine for Auto Warranty Scam Robocall
- FCC Reaches $950k Settlement with Verizon for Environmental and Historic Preservation Failures
- FCC Releases Biannual Marketplace Report
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Blooston, Mordkofsky et al
- Suggested comments on the Broadband Labeling FNPRM (FCC 22-86)
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- “Here Comes the Sun”
- The Petersens
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1,046 |
January 20, 2023 |
Headlines
- Apple announces revamped full-size HomePod two years after discontinuing original
- The new speaker will be sold alongside the HomePod Mini introduced in 2020.
- Lorain County’s 911 radio system failed during emergency — When will it be fixed?
- “This may deserve a closer look” comment by Barry Kanne.
- Helmut Köchler - role model, a mover (obituary)
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Boynton Beach to Build New Tower
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Blooston On the Road
- Rip and Replace Spending Reports Due February 10
- FAA Wants Airline Industry to Install 5G-Safe Equipment by 2024
- FCC Issues Cease-and-Desist Letters to Voice Providers for Carrying Robocall Traffic
- Comments on ACP Transparency Data Collection Due February 13
- FCC Extends Online Public Inspection File Deadline to Jan 31
- FCC Establishes Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs
- FCC Authorizes RDOF Support for an Additional 1,764 Winning Bids
- President Biden Weighs in on Big Tech in WSJ Op-Ed
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Jim Nelson
- Linda Hoover (obituary)
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Searching for the Best Wire Stripper
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
- Young People's Chorus of NYC at The GREEN at Lincoln Center
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1,047 |
January 27, 2023 |
Headlines
- Everything We Know About Amazon’s New Home Internet Service
- Windows 11 22H2 Is Ready for Everyone Now
- Google Messages could finally get this staple messaging feature
- INSIDE TOWERS
- FCC OKs Proposals to Help Rural Health Care Providers with Broadband Costs
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- FCC Announces Conclusion of CAF Auction Application Review; Long-Form Applications Made Public
- Comments on Digital Discrimination NPRM Due February 21
- FCC Proposes $62 Million Fine for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Violations
- 2020 TCPA Revisions Effective July 20
- Build America, Buy America Act Applies to ReConnect Projects Beginning February 3
- Comments on Revisions to Part 25 Application Process Due March 3
- Dish Challenges SpaceX Satellite Authorization
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- How to Use Seamless Barrel Butt Splices
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- “Steel Rails”
- The Petersens — Fourth Live Concert from Branson
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1,048 |
February 3, 2023 |
Headlines
- Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contacts two US Schools
- Windows 11 Is Adding Even More Widgets
- Report Highlights Danger of Using AirTags for Tracking Dogs
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Apple, Google App Store Model Harms Consumers, Says NTIA
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- FCC Encourages Challenges for Next Iteration of Broadband Fabric Ahead of March 15
- FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for February Open Meeting
- FCC Announces Best Practices for Broadband Fabric Bulk Challenges
- Voice Service Providers Ordered to Mitigate Certain “PhoneBurner” Robocall Traffic
- FCC Proposes Outage Reporting Rules for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Providers
- Comments on Data Breach Reporting Requirements are Due February 22
- Revised Tower Construction Guidance for Protection of Northern Long-Eared Bat Effective March 31
- FCC Adopts Rules That Seek to Spur Innovation in the 4.9 GHz Band
- FCC Proposes $100,000 Fine for Failure to File Form 499-A, Q Reports
- Next World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 11
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- BLOOSTONLAW PRIVATE USERS UPDATE
- REMINDER: FCC Sunset Remaining 3650-3700 MHz Licenses as of Jan 8
- FCC Announces that Bi-Annual Application Filing Fee Increases to be Effective March 2, 2023
- FCC Revised Tower Construction Guidance for Protection of Northern Long-Eared Bat Effective March 31, 2023
- President Biden Renominates Gigi Sohn to Serve as Commissioner
- FCC Adopts Rules That Seek to Spur Innovation in the 4.9 GHz Band, expand Access to Non-Public Safety Users
- Off-Duty Fairfax County Police Officer “Accidentally” Plays Audio Porn over County Police Radio System
- FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Make 5 GHz License Spectrum Available for Unmanned Drone Use
- Comments on Revisions to Part 25 Application Process Due March 3
- FCC Grants Waiver of Tower Lighting Quarterly Inspection Requirement
- FAA Wants Airline Industry to Install 5G-Safe Equipment by 2024
- FCC Approves NPRM on New Data Breach Reporting Requirements for CPNI
- FCC Announces Approval and Registration of Additional 3.5 GHz Band Environmental Sensing Capability Sensors
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Pablo Osorio Molinski
- Santiago, Chile
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Forget About Four HDMI 2.1 Ports in 2023 TVs! We Were Bamboozled
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- The Petersens — Second Live Concert from Branson
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| 1,049 |
February 10, 2023 |
Headlines
- New advertisement Certified Service Center.
- Grim Reaper starts coming for fax machines, pagers, landlines
- China will stop giving network-access permits to some legacy communication tech.
- The other Monet: impressionist’s brother is star of new exhibition
- A Paris show will focus on Claude’s little-known elder sibling Léon Monet and his impressionist collection
- Security Game Changer
- Finally end-to-end encryption comes to iCloud. The system can be a bit buggy, but promises a substantial security upgrade.
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Wireless Upgrades Have State Farm Stadium Ready for Super Bowl LVII
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Sohn Confirmation Finally on the Horizon?
- FCC Issues CPNI Enforcement Advisory; Certifications Due March 1
- Comments on ReConnect Program Rule Revisions Due March 31
- Treasury Announces Capital Projects Fund Awards in Alabama, Kentucky, Nevada, and Texas
- Thune, Lujan, Klobuchar, and Fischer Reintroduce Rural Internet Improvement Act
- FCC Updates List of Competitive Markets under BDS Testing Rules
- FCC Extends Waiver of Lifeline/ACP Recertification for Tribal Residents
- Bi-Annual Fee Schedule CPI Update Effective March 2
- USDA Launches Rural Data Gateway
- NTIA Highlights Lack of Competition in Mobile App Stores in New Report
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Pablo Osorio Molinski
- Santiago, Chile
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Adding Ethernet Ports with a Network Switch
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- “Amazing Grace”
- The Petersens (LIVE)
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1,050 |
February 17, 2023 |
Headlines
- Tile thinks a $1 million fine will deter stalkers from using its trackers
- Its new theft-prevention feature has heavy penalties for anyone caught using them criminally.
- Blackberry was a status symbol, the world used to run on BB pin, suddenly a shock and the company was sold
- FCC hopeful Gigi Sohn could be named chair by White House, sources say
- Think you know our Sun? Check out THESE 5 stunning facts
- Comments on Full Power/Class A Rule Revisions Due April 10
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Tower Talks: Power Ascender Use Growing Among Tower Climbers
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Sohn Confirmation Hearing Set for February 14
- REMINDER: Annual HUBB Filing Due March 1
- Senate, House Reintroduce Broadband Grant Tax Bill
- Reps. Stefanik, Khanna, and Gallagher Reintroduce FACT Act
- Amazon’s LEO Satellite Broadband Proposal Gains Needed FCC Approval
- NTIA Promises to Strictly Enforce Buy America Provisions
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- Blooston, Mordkofsky et al
- Comments on WC Docket No. 22-21
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- The Penntek TR-45 Lite 5-Band, 5-Watt CW portable QRP transceiver
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
- A deer turned my harp session into a Disney movie
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1,051 |
February 24, 2023 |
Headlines
- Spok Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
- Cheaper ATSC 3.0 4K TV receivers are coming — with a smart design twist
- Apple Watch a step closer to ban in the United States after President Biden upholds ruling
- NASA HELP WANTED: HAM RADIO OPERATORS PLEASE APPLY
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Rosenworcel Proposes Rules to Block “Likely Illegal” Robotexts
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- REMINDER: CPNI, HUBB Certifications Due March 1
- FCC Issues Robocall Enforcement Notice to US-Based Voice Service Providers
- USDA Announces ReConnect Grants in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Mississippi
- Klobuchar, Capito Reintroduce Rural Broadband Protection Act
- PRA Comments on Middle Mile Grant Program Reporting Requirements Due March 15
- RUS Announces Listening Sessions on Rural Broadband Technical Assistance
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Transistors — The Invention That Changed The World
- THIS WEEK'S BEAUTIFUL FISH VIDEO
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1,052 |
March 3, 2023 |
Headlines
- New Ad from Certified Service Centers
- Motorola brings $5-a-month satellite messaging to any phone with new hotspot
- New Ad from SPECTRUM INTEL
- Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone 14
- GPS gets an upgrade: How it affects you, what happens next
- With recent tech advances, efforts are underway to modernise the Global Position System
- Biden FCC nominee suggested making federal 'truth' commission modeled after South Africa
- INSIDE TOWERS
- DoD’s Interest Piqued by Cell Phone-to-Satellite Communications
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Annual Submarine Cable Capacity Reports Due March 31; Applies to User Carriers as Well
- FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting
- SAC Announces Broadband Deployment Reviews in 2023
- Treasury Announces Capital Projects Fund Awards
- DOJ and FTC File Robocall Complaint in District Court
- Rosenworcel Responds to Congress on Map Data Challenge; Hints at Enforcement Proceedings
- FCC Tries to Protect MVPDs While Reviewing TEGNA Inc. Ownership Proposal
- FCC Files Congressional Report Summarizing Interagency Coordination
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- BLOOSTONLAW PRIVATE USERS UPDATE
- FINAL REMINDER: FCC Application Filing Fee Increases Effective Thursday, March 2, 2023
- FCC Conditionally Grants Waiver Request to Allow Ericsson to manufacture and market 3.45/3.7 GHz Multiband Radios
- FCC to Update Equipment Standards, Including Unlicensed Wireless Devices and Unintentional Radiators
- CC Releases Federal Register in Connection with New Regulations for 4.9 GHz Band — Sets Comment Deadlines
- Reps. Stefanik, Khanna, and Gallagher Reintroduce FACT Act
- Chairwoman Rosenworcel Seeks Information on Wireless Emergency Alerts in More Languages
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Resistor LED Circuit Design How to design LED circuits
- THIS WEEK'S SPANISH ART
- Royal Academy’s Spain and the Hispanic World — an expert in Spanish art reviews the exhibition
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1,053 |
March 10, 2023 |
Headlines
- THE DEMISE OF HENRY RADIO RUMORS ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED!
- So said Mark Twain some years ago and today I am here to dispel the rumors of Henry Radio closing down too
- Henry Radio Amplifiers to Remain on the Market Under New Ownership
- Apple Music Classical will give your smartphone some culture on March 28
- Classical music app will be included with an Apple One or Apple Music sub.
- Sergio Buniac and Dr, Martin Cooper
- INSIDE TOWERS
- Sohn Withdraws as Nominee For FCC
- BLOOSTONLAW TELECOM UPDATE
- Fiscal Year 2023 Application Fees Effective March 2
- Accessibility Recordkeeping Compliance Certification Due April 3
- Inmate Calling Service Annual Reports and Certifications Due April 3
- 2023 Supply Chain Reports Due March 31; Results from Initial Supply Chain Reports Now Available
- FCC Grants Seven Auction 108 Licenses
- Justice Department to Increase Scrutiny of Corporate Messaging App Policies
- USAC Reminds Lifeline Providers of Advertising Obligations
- NTIA Disburses Last of Minority Communities Pilot Program Funding
- Deadlines
- BloostonLaw Contacts
- Calendar At-a-Glance
- Who Is BloostonLaw
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
- Cat 6 vs Cat 7. What is the difference?
- THIS WEEK'S MUSIC
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- The Petersens (LIVE)
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