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Lumen Technologies’ broadband deployment discriminates against lower-income and Tribal communities, according to new report from CWA and NDIA

With 39 percent of households in Lumen’s footprint lacking access to broadband, CWA and NDIA demand Lumen invest in next-generation networks and its highly skilled union workforce.

New England telecom workers authorize a strike against Consolidated Communications

The workers say the company is hiring too many outside contractors and bargaining in bad faith in negotiations that have been ongoing since March.

New Report: How telecom companies’ lobbying, political influence has shaped the digital divide

The report finds that the most influential telecommunications companies and related trade associations spent more than $234 million on lobbying and federal elections during the 116th Congress—an average of more than $320,000 a day.

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that the high-cost program has been woefully maintained, with basic governance structures either wholly missing or outdated, effectively being left to rot under Chairman Pai’s leadership,” said House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.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

CWA members push AT&T for work from home after call center COVID-19 outbreak

Representatives Katie Porter and Lou Correa, who represent the area in Congress, have contacted AT&T management to demand that AT&T do more to protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.

Public Interest organizations oppose streamlined review of the Verizon-Tracfone merger

“The question of protecting Lifeline subscribers from possible harms, and securing for them the benefits promised by Verizon in the Application, should be central concerns to the Commission in considering whether the Application serves the public interest, convenience, and necessity,” wrote Public Knowledge, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, and the Open Technology Institute at New America.

CWA and Michigan leaders rally in support of Biden’s broadband initiatives

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Labor and community leaders call for policies that push private companies to bring next-generation broadband to all communities, and protect workers’ rights to join unions.

CWA, NDIA op-ed: Many Americans still lack Internet access — Congress must help

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"The digital divide isn’t new, but the pandemic makes it an emergency. People's livelihoods and their children’s education should not be held hostage by a broadband provider. Congress must act to transform our nation by ensuring affordable, high-speed broadband access for all, regardless of race, income, or geography," wrote Chris Shelton and Angela Siefer.

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