IP: Voicestream GSM Internet->to->SMS is off-the-air

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 17:15:13 -0700 (MST)
> From: Joel M Snyder <Joel.Snyder () Opus1 COM>
> Subject: Voicestream GSM Internet->to->SMS is off-the-air
> To: dave () farber net
> Comments: Telecommunications and Information Technology Services
>
> The gateway between Voicestream's GSM network and the Internet disappeared
> sometime over the weekend.
>
> Voicestream subscribers accustomed to using <phone-number>@voicestream.net
> to receive SMS messages haven't been able to do so all weekend.
>
> Voicestream customer service won't admit to the problem, but a quick look at
> the InterNIC domain database tells the story: it looks as if the domain name
> disappeared (probably for non-payment or some other administrative faux pas)
> and was hurriedly (and incorrectly) put back on the 29th.
>
> And folks wonder why GSM services are not better accepted in the US?
> Probably because the GSM providers in the US haven't proven themselves
> competent at running their own networks.
>
> Registrant:
> VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (VOICESTREAM5-DOM)
>    12920 S.E. 38th Street
>    Bellevue, WA 98006
>    US
>
>    Domain Name: VOICESTREAM.NET
>
>    Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Billing Contact:
>       VoiceStream Wireless 
> Corporation  (KHNPRFAOOO)  IPCOUNSEL () VOICESTREAM COM
>       VoiceStream Wireless Corporation
>       12920 S.E. 38th Street
>       Bellevue , WA 98006
>       US
>       (425) 378-4038
>       Fax- (425) 378-4840
>
>    Record last updated on 29-Dec-2001.
>    Record expires on 29-Dec-2003.
>    Record created on 29-Dec-2001.
>    Database last updated on 29-Dec-2001 16:45:00 EST.
>
>    Domain servers in listed order:
>
>    NS90.WORLDNIC.COM            216.168.225.230
>    NS89.WORLDNIC.COM            216.168.225.229
>
>
> jms
>
> Joel M Snyder, 1404 East Lind Road, Tucson, AZ, 85719
> Phone: +1 520 324 0494 x101 (v) +1 520 324 0495 (FAX)
> jms () Opus1 COM    http://www.opus1.com/jms    Opus One

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