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AT&T CEO Says He Can't Deploy Robocall Blockers Without FCC Approval. He's Wrong (2016)
On his personal phone line, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson blocks unwanted, pre-recorded and auto-dialed robocalls. So why is Darth Randy not making this technology available for all of his customers? He claims it’s because he needs the FCC’s permission to do so, but the FCC says that just isn’t so....
From The Consumerist, former website of Consumer's Union.
There's are reasons AT&T are on my permablacklist, and this article (along with a slew of others at the Dallas Morning News) is several of them. AT&T, and other major telcos, are fatally conflicted over telephone solicitations, in all their forms: unsolicited phone calls, robocalls, spam, and scams. They've dragged their feet for decades whilst their subscribers lose billions of dollars to at best useless and unecessary goods and services, and at worst, fraud and scams.
#DaveLieber of DMN ran a series of articles on this as well, I recommend:
"Watchdog Memo to AT&T's CEO: Didn't mean to get you in trouble" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/07/08/watchdog-memo-to-atts-ceo-didnt-mean-to-get-you-in-trouble/
And:
"Watchdog: AT&T's CEO gets new job, Frontier employees dance during disaster" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/08/04/watchdog-atts-ceo-gets-new-job-frontier-employees-dance-during-disaster
At #Techdirt: "AT&T Falsely Blames The FCC For Company's Failure To Block Annoying Robocalls " https://www.techdirt.com/2016/06/02/att-falsely-blames-fcc-companys-failure-to-block-annoying-robocalls/
The FCC announcement, voted on June 18, 2015: "Fact Sheet: Wheeler Proposal to Protect and Empower Consumers
Against Unwanted Robocalls, Texts to Wireless Phones" https://web.archive.org/web/20150910081851/https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-333676A1.pdf (PDF) -
Before the Cowboys were dubbed “America’s team,” some called them “Bubbles’ team.”
Ex-stripper Bubbles Cash explains her fame as the Dallas Cowboys’ unofficial mascot
Before they were ‘America’s team,’ some called them ‘Bubbles’ team.’
#Dallas #DallasCowboys #DallasCowboysCheerleaders #BubblesCash #DaveLieber #NFL #CottonBowl #DonMeredith #BB$ #Sports #Cheerleaders #TexSchramm #SarahHepola #Thanksgiving #Football
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The City of Richardson dodged a bullet with this deal. Will they give new owner Sony the remaining $200K of the deal?
After awarding $200,000 to Alamo Drafthouse, Richardson leaders say they were blindsided 🍿🎥
Months later, the company files bankruptcy, but doesn’t give notice to Richardson City Hall.
#AlamoDrafthouse #Richardson #Texas #DaveLieber #Movies #CityHall
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Is Threads another step closer to unchecked power for Zuckerberg and Meta?
The Watchdog tries to unravel Threads’ 100 million user claim. Where does its power come from? Instagram.
#DallasNews #DaveLieber #Threads
(Paywall)
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Open letter to Gov. Abbott on electricity rates
Texas should have a special session to bring price transparency to millions of customers.
Governor do you care that millions of Texans overpay for electricity?
Governor do you care that electricity companies run roughshod over customers w/ tricks and gimmicks that add to a monthly bill?
Governor do you care that the state’s electricity system is broken and in need of strong leadership to fix it
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SMU students are asked an impolite question about their wealth – and they flunk
Watchdog Dave Lieber: A financial columnist asks students a question they are not used to answering.
"In a whispery voice of revelation, she showed her hand: “Ladies and gentlemen, you are so rich. And if you embrace that you won’t be chasing ‘stuff.’” … So when someone asks you that question you ought to raise your hand.”