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AT&T, DC AG settle overcharging lawsuit for $1.5 million

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia alleged that AT&T overcharged District taxpayers millions of dollars by failing to comply with its long-term contract for cell phone and Internet services.

GAO finds transparency, accountability issues in FCC’s Hurricane Maria response

The Government Accountability Office found that unclear federal guidance on FCC's role in disaster response might have caused confusion and delays.

CWA members build skills to advocate for broadband buildout and good jobs

Participants discussed how public education, lobbying, and media attention can help ensure that high-speed internet connections are built where they are most needed, that corporations are held accountable for providing high quality service, and that the funds support good, union jobs in our communities.

CWA, civil rights, and public interest organizations urge the FCC to assist low-income consumers, extend access to Lifeline

The organizations urged the FCC to extend the COVID-19 Lifeline waivers, restore Lifeline voice support, and freeze Lifeline minimum standards until a study is conducted.

Frontier settles Ohio service quality investigation as it works through bankruptcy reorganization

Frontier commits to investing $75 million in the next three years, reduce 911 outages, and credit customers for outages lasting more than 72 hours.

Charter seeks to abandon Time Warner merger commitments

As a merger commitment, the FCC has banned Charter from placing data caps on customers or charging streaming video providers interconnection fees until 2023.

Who is Paul Singer?

Billionaire Paul Singer is the CEO of the hedge fund Elliott Management which has launched a predatory campaign to destroy AT&T.

CODE-CWA game workers win groundbreaking strike

Writers for Lovestruck, a mobile game produced by Voltage Entertainment USA, return to work after management agrees to pay increases averaging 78 percent and increased transparency at work.

Nearly 16 million kids and 400,000 teachers lack adequate Internet or computing devices at home, new report finds

The report by Common Sense and Boston Consulting Group lends important guidance and an added sense of urgency for Congress and states to address the unequal access students and teachers face.

New York State Assembly, Senate pass a broadband bill to expand broadband

The bill requires the New York Public Service Commission to assess and map the availability, reliability, and affordability of high-speed broadband Internet access within New York.

T-Mobile should not be able to shirk its merger commitments on jobs

“You can set your watch to T-Mobile’s consistency on betraying workers,” said CWA President Chris Shelton. “Practically before the ink has dried on these commitments to the CPUC, the company is already finding a way to shirk its responsibilities.”

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