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CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to avoid making changes to the Lifeline program that would disrupt service for recipients during COVID-19 pandemic

CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to avoid making changes to the Lifeline program that would disrupt service for recipients during COVID-19 pandemic

28 Sep, 2020

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CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to avoid making changes to the Lifeline program that would disrupt service for recipients during COVID-19 pandemic

“The Commission is considering major, permanent changes to the Lifeline program that could jeopardize subscribers’ access to essential voice and broadband services,” wrote the organizations.

CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to avoid making changes to the Lifeline program that would disrupt service for recipients during COVID-19 pandemic

Fair 5G webinar exposes San Diego's backroom deal with Verizon

Fair 5G webinar exposes San Diego's backroom deal with Verizon

27 Sep, 2020

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Fair 5G webinar exposes San Diego's backroom deal with Verizon

On the webinar, Vice Presidents from both the San Diego Unified School Board and San Ysidro School Board shed light on how the digital divide continues to affect students during this all-virtual school year.

Fair 5G webinar exposes San Diego's backroom deal with Verizon

Mississippi regulator investigating AT&T’s use of Connect America Funds

Mississippi regulator investigating AT&T’s use of Connect America Funds

26 Sep, 2020

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Mississippi regulator investigating AT&T’s use of Connect America Funds

“I will not sit idly by and see the public monies fleeced by any company that refuses accountability,” said Mississippi PSC Commissioner Brandon Presley.

Mississippi regulator investigating AT&T’s use of Connect America Funds

Midwest elected officials call on AT&T to suspend job cuts to aid pandemic recovery

Midwest elected officials call on AT&T to suspend job cuts to aid pandemic recovery

26 Sep, 2020

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Midwest elected officials call on AT&T to suspend job cuts to aid pandemic recovery

In their letters to AT&T CEO John Stankey, the elected officials laid out a set of specific recommendations to help America's economic recovery.

Midwest elected officials call on AT&T to suspend job cuts to aid pandemic recovery

Verizon to buy prepaid reseller Tracfone for $7 billion

Verizon to buy prepaid reseller Tracfone for $7 billion

22 Sep, 2020

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Verizon to buy prepaid reseller Tracfone for $7 billion

If approved, Verizon will become the largest US prepaid provider with about 25 million subscribers.

Verizon to buy prepaid reseller Tracfone for $7 billion

Outage at CenturyLink data center leads to drop in global Internet traffic

Outage at CenturyLink data center leads to drop in global Internet traffic

14 Sep, 2020

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Outage at CenturyLink data center leads to drop in global Internet traffic

The outage took down several websites and Internet services including Reddit, Hulu, and Amazon Web Services.

Outage at CenturyLink data center leads to drop in global Internet traffic