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Cardin introduces legislation to protect CWA members’ jobs, our communities from unsafe OTMR policy

A local OTMR ordinance in Louisville, Kentucky was disastrous, with dangerous mistakes made by contractors. Pole attachment work is complex, and if done incorrectly, can cause electrocution or poles to fall.

Amid the pandemic, some ISPs aren’t honoring the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected pledge

A Law360 analysis found that ISPs are not consistently honoring the voluntary FCC pledge to Keep Americans Connected.

CenturyLink to expand fiber buildout to 400,000 locations in 2020

CenturyLink's fiber-to-the-home service is capable of providing symmetrical speeds of up to 940 Mbps.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Frontier Communications declares bankruptcy

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

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.

Puerto Rico 9-1-1 bill protects funds for emergency calls, restores collective bargaining rights

“This law will restore collective bargaining rights and wages, while making sure that 9-1-1 funds will be used exclusively to handle emergency calls, in accordance with federal law and regulations," said Aramis Cruz-Domínguez, CWA Local 3010 President.

CWA, TURN urge California regulators to require companies provide 72 hours of emergency backup power for essential communications

Union representing more than 58,000 California workers calls for greater transparency around critical facilities, encourages CPUC to release study on network infrastructure and service quality.

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