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830 groups urge Congress to halt electricity, water, broadband shutoffs

830 groups urge Congress to halt electricity, water, broadband shutoffs

27 Apr, 2020

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830 groups urge Congress to halt electricity, water, broadband shutoffs

Letter calls for coronavirus relief funds for clean energy, equitable water-payment systems, wider broadband access.

830 groups urge Congress to halt electricity, water, broadband shutoffs

Verizon’s discounted COVID-19 deal unavailable to DSL customers

Verizon’s discounted COVID-19 deal unavailable to DSL customers

22 Apr, 2020

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Verizon’s discounted COVID-19 deal unavailable to DSL customers

“By not including DSL, their most vulnerable customers are being left out of a valuable resource. This includes the low-income communities in underserved cities such as Buffalo and Baltimore,” said NDIA Executive Director Angela Siefer.

Verizon’s discounted COVID-19 deal unavailable to DSL customers

CWA, rural, and public interest organizations urge Congress to not use COVID-19 recovery money to fund T-Mobile’s merger commitments

CWA, rural, and public interest organizations urge Congress to not use COVID-19 recovery money to fund T-Mobile’s merger commitments

22 Apr, 2020

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CWA, rural, and public interest organizations urge Congress to not use COVID-19 recovery money to fund T-Mobile’s merger commitments

To the extent there will be additional stimulus recovery measures, Congress needs to make sure T-Mobile does not receive funding as a corporate handout to meet commitments it already made based on synergies that it lauded to get its deal done.

CWA, rural, and public interest organizations urge Congress to not use COVID-19 recovery money to fund T-Mobile’s merger commitments

California regulators approve the anti-competitive T-Mobile-Sprint merger with conditions

California regulators approve the anti-competitive T-Mobile-Sprint merger with conditions

22 Apr, 2020

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California regulators approve the anti-competitive T-Mobile-Sprint merger with conditions

“Regulators’ responsibility does not end with this approval. They must hold the new T-Mobile accountable for the promises that they have made to workers and consumers,” said CWA.

California regulators approve the anti-competitive T-Mobile-Sprint merger with conditions

Frontier Communications declares bankruptcy

Frontier Communications declares bankruptcy

19 Apr, 2020

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Frontier Communications declares bankruptcy

“The announcement that Frontier Communications has filed for bankruptcy, while not surprising, is disappointing,” said CWA.

Frontier Communications declares bankruptcy

In response to COVID-19 and increased unemployment, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for Lifeline update, expansion

In response to COVID-19 and increased unemployment, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for Lifeline update, expansion

13 Apr, 2020

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In response to COVID-19 and increased unemployment, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for Lifeline update, expansion

“As the coronavirus places new strains on our economy and households across the country, we need to make sure that no one is left behind when it comes to communications,” said Commissioner Rosenworcel.

In response to COVID-19 and increased unemployment, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for Lifeline update, expansion