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T-Mobile to pay $200 million to settle allegations of Sprint Lifeline subsidy fraud

CWA had urged FCC to pause the T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending an investigation into Sprint's fraud and abuse of the Lifeline program.

Elliott Management wanted to make a quick buck at AT&T; It’s time to chart a new path

Elliott Management’s sale of its AT&T shares after one year shows that Elliott’s leadership was never interested in the long term success of AT&T, its workers, or its customers.

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CWA urges Connecticut regulators to impose conditions on Frontier bankruptcy

“The CWA members who work at Frontier know firsthand what the company needs to do to come out of this bankruptcy process stronger and ready to provide quality service to its customers,” said CWA Local 1298 President Dave Weidlich. “That’s why we want to make sure that PURA uses its oversight process to hold Frontier accountable to its consumers and workers — not Wall Street hedge funds like Elliott Management that only care about making a quick buck.”

CWA opposes Verizon’s attempt to avoid thorough public review of TracFone acquisition

CWA has serious concerns that this transaction could curtail service availability from TracFone, one of the largest providers of Lifeline services in the country. In addition, the transaction raises significant antitrust concerns, which could negatively affect consumer prices and workers’ wages in the wireless industry.

Government Accountability Office criticizes FCC’s handling of the USF’s High-Cost Program

“GAO has found that the high-cost program has been woefully maintained, with basic governance structures either wholly missing or outdated, effectively being left to rot under Chairman Pai’s leadership,” said House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.

House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders demand FCC halt work on controversial items in light of Biden victory

“As a traditional part of the peaceful transfer of power—and as part of our oversight responsibilities—we strongly urge the agency to only pursue consensus and administrative matters that are non-partisan for the remainder of your tenure,” wrote Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA).
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