Here are the stories we’re following today:
> Verizon’s 911 services appear to be up and running in one location after a brief outage. ABC article
> AT&T hired Margaret Peterlin, an aide to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, as its new senior executive of government affairs. WSJ article
> Private equity firm Grain Management acquired Great Plains Communications, which the companies said is the largest privately owned telecommunications provider in Nebraska. Inside Towers article
> IFT in Mexico said America Movil should continue to separate its fixed and mobile business units. MWL article
> Samsung announced it expects to grow its wireless networks business by supplying LTE base stations to markets including North America. Release (PDF)