Understanding Wireless Telephone Coverage
October 27, 2017
Wireless telephones work by communicating via radio waves using a system of base stations (sometimes known as “cell sites”) that send and receive...
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categoryWireless Connections and Bluetooth Security Tips
October 20, 2017
The Internet and the information it connects to is a resource that many have come to depend upon. Facts that once might have taken several days to...
Dial 211 for Essential Community Services
October 20, 2017
In many states, dialing “211” provides individuals and families in need with a shortcut through what may be a bewildering maze of health and human...
Personal Radio Services (PRS) - Keeping in Touch
October 20, 2017
Personal radio services are short-range, low-power radio communications using a device or devices that operate much like walkie-talkies. Personal...
Porting: Keeping Your Phone Number When You Change Providers
September 29, 2017
Temporary Waivers for Porting Numbers Following Hurricanes The FCC has temporarily waived several of its rules to make it easier for carriers to...
Troubleshooting Guide for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes and Digital Televisions
September 29, 2017
All full-power television stations broadcast only as digital TV, or DTV, following the transition from analog to digital broadcasting in 2010. If you...
Video Relay Services
September 27, 2017
Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign...
Voicemail System Hacking
September 22, 2017
If you don’t change the default password on your voice mailbox, you, or your company, could be in for a big – and expensive – surprise. The Federal...
Ten-Digit Numbering and 911 Calls for Internet-Based TRS: What They Mean for Users
September 21, 2017
FCC rules require persons with hearing and speech disabilities using Video Relay Service or Internet Protocol Relay – two forms of Internet-based...
Don't Fall for the 90# Telephone Scam
September 21, 2017
The old traditional (wired) phone scam involving the 90# buttons on your business telephone is still around. How This Scam Occurs You receive a call...