Here are some other news stories we’re following today:
> Following Hurricane Maria, and learning of the magnitude of the damage left by the storm, Verizon pledged an additional $4 million and a commitment to identify organizations that could provide significant long-term recovery assistance to the islands. Release
> Attorney General Jeff Sessions said technology companies are not doing enough to help federal investigators access encrypted communication. Reuters article
> Frontier Communications' FiOS Quantum TV subscribers will now be able to get a hands-free video experience using Amazon Alexa. Release
> QTS Realty Trust announced that Telia Carrier has deployed a connectivity node in QTS' Richmond mega data center. Release
> Angry U.K. villagers upset over slow broadband speeds have burned an effigy of a BT Openreach van. Telegraph article