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NLRB seeks rare injunction against Cablevision for illegally firing union activist

NLRB seeks rare injunction against Cablevision for illegally firing union activist

18 Dec, 2015

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NLRB seeks rare injunction against Cablevision for illegally firing union activist

The move for injunction is rare for the NLRB as the agency seeks injunctions in less than 1% of its cases, demonstrating the severity of the violations under consideration.

NLRB seeks rare injunction against Cablevision for illegally firing union activist

44 mayors, city leaders urge FCC to modernize Lifeline for broadband

44 mayors, city leaders urge FCC to modernize Lifeline for broadband

10 Dec, 2015

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44 mayors, city leaders urge FCC to modernize Lifeline for broadband

The elected leaders urged the FCC ensure the Lifeline program meets its goal of connecting low-income households with modern communications services. In modernizing the program to include broadband the FCC must reject co-payment schemes and program caps that would depress participation, and it must embrace customer choice by supporting fixed voice services and wireless voice services along with broadband services.

44 mayors, city leaders urge FCC to modernize Lifeline for broadband

T-Mobile's business practices: deceptive, abusive

T-Mobile's business practices: deceptive, abusive

10 Dec, 2015

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T-Mobile's business practices: deceptive, abusive

A coalition of civil rights, consumer, and labor organizations are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate misleading advertisements and abusive debt collection practices at T-Mobile.

T-Mobile's business practices: deceptive, abusive

AT&T, Google announce fiber expansion

AT&T, Google announce fiber expansion

09 Dec, 2015

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AT&T, Google announce fiber expansion

AT&T announced plans to expand its gigabit Internet service to 38 more metro areas, while Google looks to bring its fiber service to Chicago and Los Angeles.

AT&T, Google announce fiber expansion

CWA files objections to Altice-Cablevision deal

CWA files objections to Altice-Cablevision deal

07 Dec, 2015

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CWA files objections to Altice-Cablevision deal

700,000 member union says deal will lead to outsourcing, too much debt, cites Moody?s concerns about debt.

CWA files objections to Altice-Cablevision deal

Speed drives broadband churn

Speed drives broadband churn

07 Dec, 2015

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Speed drives broadband churn

Last year, nine percent of households switched broadband providers; Parks Associates' research found that 35 percent of those households switched to get faster service while only 18 percent switched to get comparable speeds at a lower price.

Speed drives broadband churn