Critics Bash Lifeline Phone Program as Government Waste
Last month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed a solution to make the Internet affordable for low-income Americans: Include broadband in the multibillion-dollar Lifeline program.
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AT&T Said to Consider Accepting Net Neutrality Provisions to Close DirecTV Acquisition
AT&T is among a number of broadband companies and organizations that are seeking to overturn the Internet regulations in federal court.
Cogent, Level 3, CompTel Back FCC in Net Neutrality Litigation
Several others in the Internet ecosystem also have thrown their weight behind the FCC including Netflix, Tumblr and Vimeo.
Verizon, Sprint Pay Huge Cramming Settlements, Rival AT&T for Largest Penalty Ever
The FCC said state and federal authorities have obtained $353 million in penalties and restitution against the four largest U.S. wireless providers.
Attorney General: Comcast’s TWC Abandonment the ‘Best Outcome’
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Comcast’s decision to drop its bid for Time Warner Cable was in consumers’ best interests.
6 Senators Challenge Comcast-TWC Merger
Comcast said there is no basis for a lawsuit to block the transaction because the deal “will result in significant consumer benefits – faster broadband speeds, access to a superior video experience, and more competition in business services resulting in billions of dollars of cost savings.”
Senators Propose National Data Breach Solution Post AT&T Settlement
The bill was introduced a little more than a week after the FCC announced a record $25 million settlement with AT&T Services to resolve a probe into violations of consumer privacy at call centers in Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Comcast-Time Warner Cable: Not So Fast, Says California Official
Mike Florio of the California Public Utilities Commission cited the possibility that the merger could hurt competitive phone providers that currently purchase wholesale access from Time Warner Cable.
AT&T Reaches Record Privacy Settlement with FCC
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a record $25 million settlement with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve a probe into violations of consumer privacy at call centers in Columbia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Judge Denies AT&Ts Request to Dismiss iPhone-Related FTC Lawsuit
**Editor’s Note: Which is America’s top wireless network? Click here to see what we discovered.** A federal court this week rejected AT&T’s request to squash a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that claims the company engaged in deceptive practices by slowing data speeds of iPhone customers who subscribed to unlimited plans. AT&T, the first U.S. wireless […]
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