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FTC to Convene First Meeting of Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group on Sept. 29

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Representatives from 13 federal and state government agencies, along with representatives from industry and consumer advocates, will join the Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 29 for the first meeting of the newly formed Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group.

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  • Representatives from 13 federal and state government agencies, along with representatives from industry and consumer advocates, will join the Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 29 for the first meeting of the newly formed Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group.
  • The advisory group also will help identify and invite key stakeholders to contribute to the committees work.
  • Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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The SIP Forum Announces STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT Webinar Series Registrations Are Open

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SIP Forum is proud to announce that the official agenda and webinar registrations are now live for the STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT, a special virtual event slated for October 17-21, 2022 that is focused on the current challenges and opportunities related to the deployment and successful operation of the STIR/SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework.

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  • The SIP Forum is also very proud to report that due to overwhelming sponsor support , the STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT will be free to attend!
  • The STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT webinars will feature such topics as:
    Is STIR/SHAKEN Getting the Job Done?
  • Rich Call Data (RCD) Opportunities, Challenges and Best Practices
    Visit the STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT event landing page for more information, and to register for the event webinars visit the STIR/SHAKEN ENTERPRISE SUMMIT Agenda page .
  • Other important Forum initiatives include maintaining working groups in SIP trunking, security, SIP and IPv6, and IP-based Network-to-Network Interconnection (IP-NNI) and the SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework.

Broadband Industry Unites to Launch State Broadband Office Educational Webinar Series

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Today the nations leading broadband trade associations announced they will deliver a monthly educational webinar series to support the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and State Broadband Offices with the implementation of the Broadband Equity Access, and Development (BEAD) Program that will provide over $42 billion to state and territory broadband projects.

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  • Today the nations leading broadband trade associations announced they will deliver a monthly educational webinar series to support the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and State Broadband Offices with the implementation of the Broadband Equity Access, and Development (BEAD) Program that will provide over $42 billion to state and territory broadband projects.
  • There are 11 associations presenting the webinar series that represent broadband providers of every size and technology across the U.S.
  • The webinar series will educate state broadband leaders, the NTIA, community leaders, and potential BEAD participants on the opportunities, challenges, and mitigation strategies related to the BEAD program and broadband deployment.
  • These webinars are designed to help state broadband leaders, broadband providers, key stakeholders, and the BEAD program itself become highly successful.

The SIP Forum Announces SIPNOC 2022 Webinar Series Registrations Are Open

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The SIP Forum is proud to announce that the official agenda and webinar registrations are now live for SIPNOC 2022 , a special webinar series focusing on the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment and operations of the STIR/SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework.

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  • NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The SIP Forum is proud to announce that the official agenda and webinar registrations are now live for SIPNOC 2022 , a special webinar series focusing on the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment and operations of the STIR/SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework.
  • The SIP Forum is also very proud to report that due to overwhelming sponsor support , SIPNOC 2022 will be free to attend!
  • The SIP Forum is also the producer of the annual SIPNOC conferences (for SIP Network Operators Conference), focused on the technical requirements of the service provider community, and other industry events.
  • Other important Forum initiatives include work in security, SIP and IPv6, and IP-based Network-to-Network Interconnection (IP-NNI) and the SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework.

How Phone Companies Can Utilize Numbering Intelligence to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Protect Revenue

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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At the same time, they need to consider constant changes in global numbering plans, while efficiently managing interconnections and traffic termination.

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  • At the same time, they need to consider constant changes in global numbering plans, while efficiently managing interconnections and traffic termination.
  • Not having visibility into this can lead to costly interconnection charges, dropped calls and undelivered text messagesall of which impact customer satisfaction, revenue, profitability and brand reputation.
  • Product Manager Robin Conley, will explain the concept of numbering intelligencea data routing and rating framework that simply and seamlessly determines which phone numbers belong to which phone companies.
  • By accurately routing and rating voice and SMS traffic, interconnection-related revenue leakage is minimized while customer satisfaction improves.

America's SBDC and USTelecom Team Up to Bolster Small Business Cyber Defenses

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Friday, February 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- America's SBDC, the Association that represents the nation's largest small business resource network, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and USTelecom | The Broadband Association, a leading association of connectivity providers and innovators, today announced a new partnership to help small businesses and entrepreneurs bolster cybersecurity defenses.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- America's SBDC, the Association that represents the nation's largest small business resource network, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and USTelecom | The Broadband Association, a leading association of connectivity providers and innovators, today announced a new partnership to help small businesses and entrepreneurs bolster cybersecurity defenses.
  • Through the new partnership, USTelecom will contribute cybersecurity subject matter experts and best practices to the SBDCs North Star CMM cyber and data protection awareness training to help small enterprises protect critical business and customer information.
  • North Star CMM will be available to small and medium-sized business across the network's 4,000 advisors and nearly 1,000 local centers at no or low-cost.
  • It is the Small Business Administration's largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses.

AT&T Communications Chief Executive Officer Jeff McElfresh Discusses Closing the Digital Divide with USTelecom Members

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Friday, December 4, 2020
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Jeff McElfresh, chief executive officer of AT&T Communications, spoke yesterday at the USTelecom Broadband Investment Forum.

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  • Jeff McElfresh, chief executive officer of AT&T Communications, spoke yesterday at the USTelecom Broadband Investment Forum.
  • He discussed the countrys digital divide, touching on the following areas:
    Current state of broadband: Since 1996, U.S. providers have invested nearly $2 trillion to build and operate advanced networks.
  • And were now seeing a repeat performance for 5G, with 5G networks from 3 carriers already live.
  • Digital Divide: But this good news doesnt apply to every American.

Cadence Announces First Quarter 2020 Financial Results Webcast

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Friday, April 3, 2020
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) will hold its first quarter financial results webcast on Monday, April 20, 2020.

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  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) will hold its first quarter financial results webcast on Monday, April 20, 2020.
  • Participating on the webcast will be Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer, and John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer.
  • An archive of the webcast will be available online from 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 20, 2020 until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, June 12, 2020, at cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations .
  • Cadence, the Cadence logo and the other Cadence marks found at www.cadence.com/go/trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Consolidated Communications Joins Coalition of State Attorneys General and Industry Peers to Fight Illegal Robocalls

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Friday, August 23, 2019
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MATTOON, Ill., Aug. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Communications , Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL) today announced it has joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 11 of its industry voice service provider peers to fight illegal robocalls by agreeing to eight Anti-Robocall Principles that will help protect voice service customers from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

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  • MATTOON, Ill., Aug. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Communications , Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL) today announced it has joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 11 of its industry voice service provider peers to fight illegal robocalls by agreeing to eight Anti-Robocall Principles that will help protect voice service customers from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.
  • Consolidated Communications considers unsolicited and illegal robocalling to be harassment a violation of our customers privacy, said Michael Shultz, vice president of Regulatory and Public Policy at Consolidated Communications.
  • We are proud to join the state Attorneys General in supporting the Anti-Robocall Principles for Voice Service Providers and will continue to be an active participant in USTelecom and industry peer efforts to collaborate on identifying illegal robocall practitioners.
  • Going forward, voice service providers will stay in close communication with the coalition of attorneys general to continue to optimize robocall protections as technology and scammer techniques change.