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Verizon continues attempts to avoid accountability for TracFone deal

Verizon continues attempts to avoid accountability for TracFone deal

26 May, 2021

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Verizon continues attempts to avoid accountability for TracFone deal

Just a few days after Verizon and TracFone submitted more than 21,000 pages of documents in response to concerns raised about the transaction, the companies asked the FCC to "move expeditiously to approve" the merger.

Verizon continues attempts to avoid accountability for TracFone deal

CWA calls for scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery deal

CWA calls for scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery deal

20 May, 2021

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CWA calls for scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery deal

“For too long, regulators have had tunnel vision when it comes to anti-trust review,” said CWA President Chris Shelton. “The Biden Administration and the Department of Justice should take a serious look at the impact of this transaction on jobs and wages.”

CWA calls for scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery deal

New FCC program helps hHouseholds afford broadband service

New FCC program helps hHouseholds afford broadband service

17 May, 2021

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New FCC program helps hHouseholds afford broadband service

The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

New FCC program helps hHouseholds afford broadband service

More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, BroadbandNow finds

More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, BroadbandNow finds

17 May, 2021

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More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, BroadbandNow finds

BroadbandNow also found that broadband availability for all technologies, including DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless are over-reported.

More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, BroadbandNow finds

CWA launches 5G Technician Brigade

CWA launches 5G Technician Brigade

13 May, 2021

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CWA launches 5G Technician Brigade

Technician Brigade members will fight for local subcontractor transparency policies.

CWA launches 5G Technician Brigade

Frontier Communications refuses to offer equal pay, guaranteed 40-hour work week to its Navajo, Hopi workers

Frontier Communications refuses to offer equal pay, guaranteed 40-hour work week to its Navajo, Hopi workers

10 May, 2021

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Frontier Communications refuses to offer equal pay, guaranteed 40-hour work week to its Navajo, Hopi workers

Arizona Corporation Commissioners questioned Frontier CEO Nick Jeffery on the unequal treatment of tribal workers amid the company's failure to meet its Arizona broadband deployment targets.

Frontier Communications refuses to offer equal pay, guaranteed 40-hour work week to its Navajo, Hopi workers