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Cox Enterprises buys Axios

8/8/2022

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Digital Cable Television provider, Cox, agrees to buy Axios, American news website for $525 million. ​

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What is Axios?

Axios was founded in 2016, and then launched in 2017 by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz. Axios is based on the Greek ἄξιος, meaning "worthy" or newsworthy. Axios launched with a mission to deliver news to professionals in a simple format that helps them get smarter faster across an array of topics, including politics, science, business, health, tech and media.

What is Cox?

Cox Communications is a family-owned company committed to creating more meaningful moments of human connection through technology.

As the largest private broadband provider in the United States, Cox is proud of their continued investments in their people,  communities and network--and now that includes Axios​.


​Why did Cox invest in a local journalism website?

"A big part of this investment is to expand the number of local markets we serve. Local watchdog journalism is so important to the health of any community, and no one is more focused on building that out nationally than Axios," Cox chairman and CEO Alex Taylor said.

How will this deal impact my business?

​While this major purchase in the telecom industry may not impact your business today, the fast growth of Axios means that journalism and the spread of local news may hit your town next!
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SpaceX rolls outs ‘premium’ Starlink satellite internet tier at $500 per month

2/11/2022

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SpaceX has quietly rolled out a new, more powerful “premium” tier of its Starlink satellite internet service that’s targeted at businesses and enterprise customers.

The new product, which was added to the company’s website Tuesday night, comes at five times the cost of the consumer-focused standard service. Starlink Premium requires a $500 refundable deposit, a $2,500 fee for the antenna and router, and the service costs $500 per month.

The standard Starlink service, which launched in October 2020, has a $99 refundable deposit, a $499 hardware fee and the service costs $99 per month.

Elon Musk’s company is touting improved hardware, faster service speeds and priority support in its pitch to prospective premium customers.

“Starlink Premium has more than double the antenna capability of Starlink, delivering faster internet speeds and higher throughput for the highest demand users, including businesses,” the SpaceX website said.
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The first premium deliveries will begin in the second quarter, the Starlink website notice added.
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You think your internet is slow.

7/1/2021

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"My computer is frozen" takes on a whole new meaning.

It is now winter in Antarctica, which means the sun won't rise until September. But those working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station can't count on Netflix to keep them entertained during the six-month-long night. 

That's because the internet is too slow to stream anything, Josiah Horneman, a physician assistant working at the station, told Insider. 
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Antarctica has not been connected to the network of underwater cables that carry data around the world. Instead, the remote station relies on satellites to get their internet, as Horneman explains in this TikTok post below: 
@joespinstheglobe

brief description of our internet! #southpole #antarctica #dailylife #internet

♬ original sound - JoeSpinsTheGlobe
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If your internet is running at penguin speeds, we can help. ​

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Cloud-Computing and Speedy Recoveries

6/8/2021

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Breaking News:
Internet outage brings down major news outlets.
For an hour.

At Simplified Communications we tout the benefits of using cloud-based services. Today, we saw one of the major benefits of technology that operates in the ethers. It can be fixed quickly. 

Unlike the days when a service technician needed to be called, an appointment scheduled, and a series of guesses tested and tried in-person, with cloud-computing, problems can be identified from the comfort of one's pajamas, from anywhere in the world. That makes for speedy recoveries. 
​CNET:
Today will be remembered as the day the internet broke -- before swiftly being fixed again. On Tuesday morning, websites including Amazon, Reddit, Spotify, Ebay, Twitch, Pinterest and, unfortunately, CNET went offline due to a major outage at a service called Fastly. Everywhere you looked, there were 503 errors and people complaining they couldn't access key services and news outlets, demonstrating just how much of the internet relies on this largely unheard-of cloud computing service.
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At around 2:58 a.m. PT, Fastly's status update page noted an error, saying "we're currently investigating potential impact to performance with our CDN [content delivery network] services." Shortly thereafter, reports emerged on Twitter of major news publications including the BBC, CNN and The New York Times being offline. Twitter itself was still running, although the server that hosted its emojis went down, leading to some odd-looking tweets.
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So little time. So many rewards!

4/15/2021

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​Simplified Communications is launching an incentive program next month for our referral partners and agents. The program will run from April 15 to July 30, 2021.

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Partners and agents will be informed of the program via email and will continue to receive communications regarding the program through our ongoing marketing and engagement campaign.

Point Breakdown: $100 MRC = 50 points

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Using your phone for good!

4/29/2020

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We wanted to share this sweet story about pro golfer, Adam Scott, calling Ross Campbell, a man with brain injuries, who believed the two were longtime golf buddies.

In these trying times, pick up the phone and make an unexpected phone call.
Human connection: simplified.
In a phone-a-friend moment during the coronavirus pandemic, Adam Scott reached out to a fellow golfer who’d been waiting for his call.Under the headline “No cameras, no trophies, but Adam Scott just won the lockdown’s act of kindness award,” the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported Tuesday about an interaction between one of the world’s leading players and a fan he’d never met, but who believed the pair were playing buddies.

Ross Campbell reportedly has seven brain tumors and experiences confusion, including a belief that he and Scott regularly played rounds together.

The 76-year-old Campbell's daughter reached out to Scott while he was briefly back in Australia and the golfer readily agreed to make a call.

The newspaper quoted Campbell's wife, Pam, saying she stood by in tears as the pair spoke.

“They talked golf and Ross mentioned that he gets very wobbly in the legs when he goes out to play. He’s in a wheelchair and can hardly stand up but Adam must have sensed this and said he gets wobbly in his legs, too,” Pam Campbell told the Herald.  Continue reading.
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Telecom Broker Minneapolis

3/31/2019

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Telecom. Simplified.
Simplified Communications will consult with your organization to discover the best telecommunications solutions including voice services of all formats, internet services, and television. With our strategic partnerships, we represent virtually all major carriers, allowing us to provide you with an unbiased experience that will take your business towards your business goals, with no additional fees.

"Your Telecom Broker"
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Services include:
  • Telephone
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  • Television ​
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Verizon slows service to firefighters battling California blazes

9/6/2018

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Verizon has implemented changes in speed restrictions for emergency workers in wake of California’s largest wildfire on record. The telecommunications company had slowed firefighters’ internet service while they battled the blaze in August, crippling an emergency communications truck’s data speeds and forcing firefighters to use other agencies’ internet connections and their personal cellphones.

Under its internet plan, Santa Clara County had used up its monthly data capacity, which allowed Verizon to significantly slow service. Although the high-speed wireless data plan provides an unlimited amount of data at a set monthly cost, speeds can be reduced if the consumer exceeds certain levels of use during that billing cycle.
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Verizon restored full speeds only after the department subscribed to a more expensive plan, a move the company has since called an “operational error,” as they should have lifted the data cap as soon as firefighters called. 

Are you concerned that Verizon is slowing your service? Connect with a broker to learn more about which plans are right for you.
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