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U.S. Congress passing law banning Caller ID spoofing, pranksters weep

By: |Apr 15th, 2010 at 11:01AM
Filed Under: Favorites, Networking, Services
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Look, we’re pretty sure most of you out there have tried this a couple times or are at least familiar with the concept — you use a VoIP service which routes your call through a server that’s usually using Asterisk — you can have any number show up on the outgoing caller ID. Unfortunately for you malicious and deceiving individuals out there, Congress has just passed the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010, and it makes it 100% illegal to use a service like this. Here’s the breakdown:T...

Verizon Wireless fights for the little guy again, poses ammendment to roaming laws

By: |Jul 23rd, 2009 at 04:06PM
Filed Under: Networks, News, Verizon
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Well isn’t Big Red just the Robin Hood of US carriers… First Verizon announced a new policy where handset exclusivity is concerned — promising small carriers with 500,000 subscribers or less would have access to VZW-exclusive handsets six months after launch — and now the carrier is posing an amendment to roaming agreement laws. This time around, Verizon Wireless sent a letter to several senators recommending that large carriers should be required by law to enter into roaming contracts...