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CWA reacts to FCC’s formal approval of T-Mobile-Sprint merger

“Although the FCC Order acknowledges the merger will likely lead to store closures and job loss, the FCC fails to protect workers with employment-related conditions,” said Debbie Goldman, CWA Research and Telecommunications Policy Director.

Rural wireless carriers sue T-Mobile over fake ringtones

The lawsuit undermines T-Mobile’s commitments to rural communities as it prepares to defend itself in another lawsuit by the attorneys general from the District of Columbia and 15 states challenging the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger.

CenturyLink and West Safety Communications pay $575,000 to settle FCC probe of six-state 911 outage

The outage prevented hundreds of 911 calls from reaching emergency operators.

CenturyLink under investigation over failure to locate underground cabling

The Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety received hundreds of complaints over the company’s failure to respond to requests to locate underground cabling.

Verizon Wireless worker files EEOC complaint for racial discrimination

Martin Hopkins, who worked as a Sales Solution Specialist in Lancaster, Ohio told the Columbus Dispatch about how management permitted the usage of racial slurs and jokes and accommodated customers who refused to be served by a black man.

CWA members at AT&T Southeast vote to authorize a strike

"Our bargaining team has brought proposals to the table that will ensure that AT&T does not leave communities behind in the Southeast. Our members are prepared to do whatever it takes to support their negotiations," said CWA District 3 Vice President Richard Honeycutt.

NYPSC settlement requires Charter buildout

Charter will also pay an additional $12 million to expand broadband service to more locations.

After bipartisan momentum in states, House call center bill gains supporters across ideological spectrum

“The bipartisan list of House backers of the call center bill represent a diverse range of districts across America and viewpoints across the ideological spectrum,” said Shane Larson, Director of Legislation, Politics and International Affairs at the Communications Workers of America.

FTC to fine Facebook $5 billion over privacy violations

“Rather than deter misconduct, the signal here is that the fines or monetary penalties will be a fraction of what they should be,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Fourteen members of Congress urge FCC not to cap the Universal Service Fund

“The USF programs were not intended to compete against each other for funding and pitting them against each other for funding does nothing to advance the goal of achieving universal service,” said the Congressional letter.

CWA members ratify new contract with AT&T Mobility to keep jobs in Puerto Rico

The contract also adds protections against discrimination based on marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression.

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