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Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers

Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers

30 Nov, 2020

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Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers

In March, CWA and consumer advocacy groups urged major broadband providers to lift data caps, waive data cap fees, and take other steps to help the American public stop the spread of the novel coronavirus and facilitate access to essential communications services for all.

Comcast to restore data caps for northeast US customers

T-Mobile to pay $200 million to settle allegations of Sprint Lifeline subsidy fraud

T-Mobile to pay $200 million to settle allegations of Sprint Lifeline subsidy fraud

25 Nov, 2020

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T-Mobile to pay $200 million to settle allegations of Sprint Lifeline subsidy fraud

CWA had urged FCC to pause the T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending an investigation into Sprint's fraud and abuse of the Lifeline program.

T-Mobile to pay $200 million to settle allegations of Sprint Lifeline subsidy fraud

Elliott Management wanted to make a quick buck at AT&T; It’s time to chart a new path

Elliott Management wanted to make a quick buck at AT&T; It’s time to chart a new path

24 Nov, 2020

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Elliott Management wanted to make a quick buck at AT&T; It’s time to chart a new path

Elliott Management’s sale of its AT&T shares after one year shows that Elliott’s leadership was never interested in the long term success of AT&T, its workers, or its customers.

Elliott Management wanted to make a quick buck at AT&T; It’s time to chart a new path

CWA urges Connecticut regulators to impose conditions on Frontier bankruptcy

CWA urges Connecticut regulators to impose conditions on Frontier bankruptcy

24 Nov, 2020

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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 urges Connecticut regulators to impose conditions on Frontier bankruptcy

CWA opposes Verizon’s attempt to avoid thorough public review of TracFone acquisition

CWA opposes Verizon’s attempt to avoid thorough public review of TracFone acquisition

16 Nov, 2020

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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.

CWA opposes Verizon’s attempt to avoid thorough public review of TracFone acquisition

Government Accountability Office criticizes FCC’s handling of the USF’s High-Cost Program

Government Accountability Office criticizes FCC’s handling of the USF’s High-Cost Program

16 Nov, 2020

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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.

Government Accountability Office criticizes FCC’s handling of the USF’s High-Cost Program