Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Verizon and AT&T both said the fines violate their Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, and that the location data ...
AT&T praises itself after getting caught taking too much money from FCC program
AT&T improperly obtained money from a government-run broadband discount program by submitting duplicate requests and by ...
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AT&T settles claims it misappropriated subsidies, with partial admission of guilt
Changes at the telco giant called for to prevent future abuse AT&T settled with the FCC over claims it submitted false information to obtain funding from US broadband subsidy programs for low-income ...
Racist mass texts being probed by FBI, FCC, and more after horrifying black residents in multiple states
Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in ...
T-Mobile warns FCC's 60-day unlocking rule could cripple phone subsidies by up to 70%!
T-Mobile has said that its customers could see handset subsidies reduce by as much as 70% should the FCC's new rule go into ...
Justices to Weigh What's a Government Dollar in FCC Fraud Case
The US Supreme Court on Monday will hear Wisconsin Bell Inc. argue that a False Claims Act suit accusing the company of ...
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Why Do T-Mobile and AT&T Think Unlocked Phones are Good for Users?
Cell carriers T-Mobile & AT&T are opposing the FCC plan to require phones to be unlocked after 60 days and say locked is ...
Carriers claim new FCC rule will make your phone more expensive
The U.S. government is considering new rules for carriers to follow when it comes to locked phones. Some carriers are not ...
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AT&T and T-Mobile argue unlocked phones are bad for their customers - here's why
The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...
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FCC chair: Mobile dead spots will end when space-based and ground comms merge
The US has rolled out programs to push broadband support to where the infrastructure is lacking, such as in rural areas, said Rosenworcel. One such scheme, however, the Affordable Connectivity Program ...
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How Trump could weaponize the FCC against the media in a second term
The somewhat obscure federal agency could be used to punish broadcasters that air unfavorable coverage as part of Trump’s ...
Consumer group: More telephone companies should protect consumers from robocalls
A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund says less than half of phone companies have complied with laws to protect from ...