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The future of the telecommunications industry hinges on modern commerce technology

TM Forum

In fact, there is probably no industry that has had a greater impact on human communications than telecommunications. Innovation must happen within the organization themselves – from breaking down silos to getting rid of legacy commerce solutions.

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Ziply Fiber lands $350M to expand fiber internet service across Pacific Northwest

GeekWire

The company formed last year via a $1.35 billion deal to acquire the Northwest operations of internet and TV provider Frontier Communications. WaveDivision Capital, an investment company operated by the founder of Wave Broadband and several former executives, teamed up with Searchlight Capital Partners to make the purchase.

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US says internet services are exempt from Russian sanctions

The Verge

The US Department of the Treasury is exempting telecommunications services from ongoing sanctions against Russia. It may not, however, cause companies that voluntarily cut off access to restore it. Internet communication technologies are key for human rights defenders and independent media”.

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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO Business Intelligence

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound.

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AVrecon botnet operated unnoticed for two years, infecting 70,000 Linux-based routers

TechSpot

Malicious firmware releases designed to compromise internet routers are nothing new at this point, and things are only getting worse. A new botnet discovered by Black Lotus Labs – a threat research team from US telecommunications company Lumen Technologies – was so good at doing its job, it went undetected. Read Entire Article

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Telecom Companies Win Injunction to Put New York's Affordable Internet Law on Hold

Gizmodo

In a huge win for internet service providers, a federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction to stall a New York law mandating affordable internet for low-income households. Read more.

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Astound Broadband outage impacts Seattle-area customers

GeekWire

Astound Broadband customers in the Seattle area were left without internet over the weekend after the company said power pole damage impacted its fiber network. In a statement published to X, the company said it began restoring fiber on Sunday following an incident on Saturday involving a car hitting a power pole.