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HUD issues new rules to narrow digital divide

HUD issues new rules to narrow digital divide

05 Jan, 2017

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HUD issues new rules to narrow digital divide

HUD’s new rules are much-needed and demonstrate how federal agencies can adopt policies to encourage digital equality.

HUD issues new rules to narrow digital divide

Consumer group wants CFPB probe of T-Mobile’s unethical sales practices, fraud

Consumer group wants CFPB probe of T-Mobile’s unethical sales practices, fraud

04 Jan, 2017

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Consumer group wants CFPB probe of T-Mobile’s unethical sales practices, fraud

Overly-aggressive sales metrics and intense pressure at T-Mobile creates incentives which put customers at risk for fraudulent enrollment: unauthorized services, unrequested equipment, and additional “ghost” lines unknowingly added to their accounts.

Consumer group wants CFPB probe of T-Mobile’s unethical sales practices, fraud

Bernie Sanders joins CWA, IBEW in opposition to FairPoint job cuts

Bernie Sanders joins CWA, IBEW in opposition to FairPoint job cuts

04 Jan, 2017

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Bernie Sanders joins CWA, IBEW in opposition to FairPoint job cuts

“These workers helped build the company’s value, yet they are being discarded as collateral damage of a sale designed to maximize profits for a tiny group of Wall Street hedge fund investors,” Sen. Sanders and Rep. Welch wrote.

Bernie Sanders joins CWA, IBEW in opposition to FairPoint job cuts

Canada declares high-speed broadband universal right

Canada declares high-speed broadband universal right

04 Jan, 2017

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Canada declares high-speed broadband universal right

The CRTC ruled that all citizens should have access to 50/10 Mbps broadband Internet service at home and unlimited data on their mobile phones.

Canada declares high-speed broadband universal right

AT&T deploys fiber-to-the-home service to 46 markets

AT&T deploys fiber-to-the-home service to 46 markets

19 Dec, 2016

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AT&T deploys fiber-to-the-home service to 46 markets

AT&T has deployed bring FTTH service in 46 markets, as promised to the FCC as part of its DirecTV acquisition.

AT&T deploys fiber-to-the-home service to 46 markets

NYT op-ed: digital giants Google, Facebook are the new monopolies

NYT op-ed: digital giants Google, Facebook are the new monopolies

16 Dec, 2016

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NYT op-ed: digital giants Google, Facebook are the new monopolies

Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon have too much influence over consumers’ content decisions and, Jonathan Taplin argues, digital giants are the new monoplies.

NYT op-ed: digital giants Google, Facebook are the new monopolies