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Phone

1. Press: Wireless phone monopoly a bad deal
   Anyone who travels around Vermont knows the inadequacy of our cell phone coverage. Some towns have virtually no reception. Others have, at best, spotty coverage. At a time when strong cell phone service is essential…
2. Press: Avoid costly cell phone fees
   Note: A streaming audio recording of the news event will be available as of 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PT today. Click here for the streaming audio. San…
3. Press: Cybercriminals turn attention to smartphones
   Hackers have begun adapting tried-and-true computer infections to work on Internet-enabled smartphones that are all the rage with consumers. Global smartphone shipments topped 54 million in the first three months of this year, a 57%…
4. Press: Cable companies make comparison shopping ridiculously tough
   Santa Monica resident Dan Sanders was interested in a fully monogamous relationship with Verizon Communications. He already received phone and Internet service from the company. Now he wanted to add TV to the mix. Sanders,…
5. Press: Cellphones for seniors and cheap service are in easy reach
   If you think Bluetooth is a rare dental condition and an app is what you eat before the entree, you might not be a candidate for today’s high-tech, whiz-bang smart phones. Instead, you might be…
6. Helpdesk: Phone records privacy
   Telling lies or pretending to be the account holder in order to get another person’s call records and telephone account information is called “pretexting.” It’s a crime under federal law and in virtually every state,…
7. Press: FCC aims to dissuade unauthorized phone fees
   As many as 20 million Americans may have unauthorized charges hidden on their land-line telephone bills, the Federal Communications Commission estimates. This practice of “cramming” charges, typically from $1.99 to $19.99, for unauthorized products or…