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CWA and public interest organizations warn FCC that AT&T’s DSL shutoff will leave thousands of consumers without a broadband option

This haphazard retirement of DSL without alternatives available is the outcome of the FCC’s 2018 Order relaxing consumer protection standards around the IP transition.

Briefing: How corporate giants are failing to provide broadband and good jobs

“There is a huge swath of communities along the westside of Fresno County that lack basic infrastructure for broadband,” said Stan Santos, a splicing technician for AT&T and a member of CWA Local 9408. “As the incumbent local exchange carrier, my employer, AT&T, is directly responsible for this failure to connect our communities to broadband.”

CWA urges the New Mexico Supreme Court to uphold state oversight of CenturyLink

“CenturyLink continues to try to shirk its responsibility to over 100,000 New Mexicans who rely on the company for residential phone service, particularly in rural areas” said Brenda Roberts, CWA District 7 Vice President. “Fortunately, New Mexico has not adopted the deregulation agenda being pushed by corporations who are more interested in serving their big stockholders than their customers.”

CWA, public interest organizations urge CA regulators to require 72 hours of wireline backup power for key network facilities in high fire threat areas

At least 1.26 million people must rely on wireline service during emergencies.

CA Governor Gavin Newsom directs state agencies to bridge the digital divide

The Governor’s executive order requires state agencies to pursue a goal of 100 Mbps broadband download speed, mapping and data collection, funding, and deployment.

CWA involvement protects contracts and pensions in Frontier bankruptcy

There are many outstanding questions about the effect of the bankruptcy plan on frontline employees and whether Frontier will follow through on badly needed investments in broadband deployment and service quality.

A third of Americans plan to telework after COVID public health crisis ends, survey finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that broadband is more necessary than ever, and a Cars.com survey suggests it will stay that way as a third of Americans plan to telework permanently.

CWA and TURN ask FCC to examine Frontier’s proposed bankruptcy plan

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CWA and TURN are also asking the Commission to require Frontier to commit to investing in its network to support all Frontier customers and to no job reductions post-restructuring so that it has the sufficient resources and trained workforce needed to improve Frontier’s struggling infrastructure.

CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to assist low-income consumers, extend access to Lifeline

The organizations urged the FCC to extend the COVID-19 Lifeline waivers, restore Lifeline voice support, and freeze Lifeline minimum standards until a study is conducted.

Frontier settles Ohio service quality investigation as it works through bankruptcy reorganization

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Frontier commits to investing $75 million in the next three years, reduce 911 outages, and credit customers for outages lasting more than 72 hours.

Charter seeks to abandon Time Warner merger commitments

As a merger commitment, the FCC has banned Charter from placing data caps on customers or charging streaming video providers interconnection fees until 2023.

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