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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

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Ofcom tightens rules to combat foreign scam calls

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Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has introduced new measures to protect consumers from scam calls originating overseas. The strengthened industry guidance, announced today, requires phone companies to block calls from abroad that falsely display UK landline numbers.

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AT&T Defends Copper Network Retirement Plan Amid Union Opposition

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 – AT&T is resisting pressure from the Communications Workers of America, which has demanded that the Federal Communications Commission keep the telecommunications giant investing in copper-based networks.

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How the number of homes in America with landlines has changed since 1960

Ooma

In the United States, landline phones were the iconic staple of long-distance communication for many years. Landline usage in earlier decades, like the 1990s and 2000s, starkly contrasts with current times, with most adults now living in households without a landline.

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How the number of homes in America with landlines has changed since 1960

Ooma

In the United States, landline phones were the iconic staple of long-distance communication for many years. Landline usage in earlier decades, like the 1990s and 2000s, starkly contrasts with current times, with most adults now living in households without a landline.

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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

Landline services will be available but delays in audio may be experienced,” the company said. It is also separate from an Alaska Communications fiber break that briefly left residents of Juneau and Southeast Alaska without access over the weekend. Basic mobile voice and text are expected to remain intact. Sitka (pop.

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Germany sets aside €1bn for fibre broadband expansion 

Total Telecom

Fiber optic technology enables particularly fast, energy-efficient and reliable data communication. With a simplified application process, this programme aims to develop these areas quickly, making use of both public and private funding to ensure the best results. Digitalisation requires high-performance, resilient and future-proof networks.

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