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Slamming: Switching Your Authorized Telephone Company Without Permission
May 26, 2011
“Slamming” is the illegal practice of switching a consumer's traditional wireline telephone...
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When Your Telephone Company Discontinues Service
May 26, 2011
Domestic carriers, which include traditional wireline telephone companies and some cable companies...
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Wireless Devices and Health Concerns
May 26, 2011
Current Exposure Limits While there is no federally developed national standard for safe levels...
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What Is a Toll-Free Number and How Does it Work
May 26, 2011
Background Toll-free numbers are numbers that begin with one of the following three-digit codes:...
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
May 26, 2011
Background Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology for communicating using “Internet...
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VoIP and 911 Service
May 26, 2011
The ability to access emergency services by dialing 911 is a vital component of public safety and...
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Video Relay Services
May 25, 2011
Background Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) that...
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Video Descriptions and the Digital Television Transition
May 25, 2011
IF YOU USED VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS TO ACCESS ANALOG TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF...
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The V-Chip: Putting Restrictions on What Your Children Watch...
May 25, 2011
Background The V-chip allows parents or other caregivers to block programming on their...
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Using Wireless Devices on Airplanes
May 25, 2011
Federal Communications Commission rules prohibit the use of cellular phones using the 800 MHz...
