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AT&T, DC AG settle overcharging lawsuit for $1.5 million

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia alleged that AT&T overcharged District taxpayers millions of dollars by failing to comply with its long-term contract for cell phone and Internet services.

GAO finds transparency, accountability issues in FCC’s Hurricane Maria response

The Government Accountability Office found that unclear federal guidance on FCC's role in disaster response might have caused confusion and delays.

CWA members build skills to advocate for broadband buildout and good jobs

Participants discussed how public education, lobbying, and media attention can help ensure that high-speed internet connections are built where they are most needed, that corporations are held accountable for providing high quality service, and that the funds support good, union jobs in our communities.

FCC investigates T-Mobile’s six-hour long nationwide voice and data outage

The Pai FCC has been reluctant to impose enforceable commitments.

COVID-19 accelerates cord-cutting in US

Over two million customers cut the cord in the first quarter of 2020.

NTIA data shows persistent digital divide among minority, low-income communities

Black and Latino communities are 7 percent less likely to have access to the Internet than white Americans.

Facebook Workplace product allows employers to suppress union organizing

CWA and the Freedom from Facebook coalition have long maintained that Facebook has too much power over people’s lives.

Instead of cutting jobs, AT&T must lead the recovery

AT&T and other corporations have been under scrutiny for failing to follow through on their promises to use their tax windfalls from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act that went into effect in 2018 to create jobs, raise wages, and increase investment in infrastructure.

24 House Democrats urge FCC to allow local governments additional time to respond to wireless equipment rule changes amid COVID-19 response

The Declaratory Ruling, if unchanged, would allow companies to expand small cell sites without regard for local processes and potential conflicting priorities.

Workers press T-Mobile on safety, merger-related job cuts as T-Mobile holds shareholder meeting

T-Mobile retail worker Carlos Silva, from Pinole, CA, who along with his coworkers recently voted to join the CWA, asked T-Mobile to protect workers from COVID-19 as they reopen and make sure workers’ incomes are not affected by the company’s recent merger with Sprint.

CWA, AFT, SEIU urge Congress to prioritize access to affordable, reliable broadband

“It's time to ensure affordable, high-speed broadband access, as well as access to health care for everyone, unimpeded voting rights, and the opportunity to join a union no matter where you work,” said the presidents of CWA, AFT, and SEIU. “The time for bold action is now.”

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