Responding to several reader requests, this post is a simplified version of the original Messaging Monopolies, with more background explanations, a few analogies, and less assumptions made on the readers’ detailed knowledge of the US SMS industry. It is longer, but I hope makes things a little clearer. In the Appendix we walk through a […]
It’s great the complaint Case 1:23-cv-01051-UNA Document 1 Filed 09/26/23 (+civil cover sheet) is now out in the open, I just received a copy from Bill, there is so much in it. Let’s break it down piece by piece. Remember this is sworn testimony from Bill, if any of it proves false, that’s perjury and […]
Hi Rich, thanks so much for your comments, this is exactly what we want, open discussion. Starting with your first comment: Rich Eicher: “The Campaign Registry alone decides whether a political campaign’s text message is appropriate to send to your mobile phone.” – FALSE!” As far as I am aware there are no other options […]
The purpose of this CXTech Week 38 2023 newsletter is to highlight, with commentary, some of the news stories in CXTech this week. What is CXTech? The C stands for Connectivity, Communications, Collaboration, Conversation, Customer; X for Experience because that’s what matters; and Tech because the focus is enablers. You can sign up here to receive the CXTech News […]
Subtitle: US #SMSspam club’s EBITDA is $2.4B The motivation to create this post came in part from a post by James Crawshaw of Omdia on the movie, “The Network”. James referred to the monopolies in America, and how AT&T was broken up and then put together again by bankers with the exception of Verizon (Bell […]
Thank you to everyone who let me interview them and view extensive documentation. I’m attempting to take a mountain of information into a few bite-sized chunks. This is part 1 of a 2 part weblog. What kicked this off was the post The Campaign Registry and Foreign Ownership: A Matter of National Security, which acted […]
The purpose of this CXTech Week 34 2023 newsletter is to highlight, with commentary, some of the news stories in CXTech this week. What is CXTech? The C stands for Connectivity, Communications, Collaboration, Conversation, Customer; X for Experience because that’s what matters; and Tech because the focus is enablers. You can sign up here to receive the CXTech News […]
If you have any questions on this document, please contact me. Rick is in retirement and finished with this topic so will not respond. Rick provided this document to the carriers and was ignored after working with them for decades as the chair of telecommunications at Venable LLP, Alston & Bird LLP, and Joyce & […]
The summer solstice has come and gone, the days are becoming shorter, though because of seasonal lag we have many hotter days ahead as the sun continues to heat the northern hemisphere more than it cools down overnight. I’ve been waking at 5:30 AM to take my son to summer swim practice from 6-8 AM. And […]
The purpose of this CXTech Week 23 2023 newsletter is to highlight, with commentary, some of the news stories in CXTech this week. What is CXTech? The C stands for Connectivity, Communications, Collaboration, Conversation, Customer; X for Experience because that’s what matters; and Tech because the focus is enablers. You can sign up here to receive the CXTech News […]