Can anyone verify this? 

I picked up my Telecom  S4 (I9505) on Friday & it refuses to update from 4.2.2 (OTA or Kies), a colleagues updated just fine a few days before.

I've found the below pertaining to US carriers, wondering if Telecom has done the same: 
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11/18/att-temporarily-pulls-android-4-3-update-for-samsung-galaxy-s4/

Cheers
-Bj