mvarioNov 5, 2024

AT&T (Again) Caught Cheating Federal Subsidy Program For Poor People | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/05/att-again-caught-cheating-federal-subsidy-program-for-poor-people/

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AT&T (Again) Caught Cheating Federal Subsidy Program For Poor People

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a giant U.S. telecom monopoly has been ripping off a federal program designed to help the country’s low income residents. AT&T last week qui…

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mvarioNov 4, 2024

Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks On Community Broadband Networks | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/04/telecoms-bankroll-more-misleading-attacks-on-community-broadband-networks/

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Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks On Community Broadband Networks

I’ve written for years about how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition…

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mvarioNov 1, 2024

Study: 76% Of U.S. Residents Want Government To Do Something About Soaring Broadband Prices | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/01/study-76-of-u-s-residents-want-government-to-do-something-about-soaring-broadband-prices/

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Study: 76% Of U.S. Residents Want Government To Do Something About Soaring Broadband Prices

A new U.S. News And World Report survey of 2,500 Americans across the five most populous U.S. states (PA, TX, NY, CA, and FL) found that U.S. broadband prices continue to soar for most users. Most …

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mvarioOct 28, 2024

Your ISP Now Requires A Broadband ‘Nutrition Label’ To Clearly Show You You’re Being Ripped Off | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/28/your-isp-now-requires-a-broadband-nutrition-label-to-clearly-show-you-youre-being-ripped-off/

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Your ISP Now Requires A Broadband ‘Nutrition Label’ To Clearly Show You You’re Being Ripped Off

After countless years pondering the idea, the FCC in 2022 announced that it would start politely asking the nation’s lumbering telecom monopolies to affix a sort of “nutrition label” on t…

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mvarioOct 23, 2024

“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/i-am-still-alive-users-say-t-mobile-must-pay-for-killing-lifetime-price-lock/

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“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile’s infamous price hike.

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mvarioOct 23, 2024

T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/t-mobile-att-oppose-unlocking-rule-claim-locked-phones-are-good-for-users/

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T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

Carriers fight plan to require unlocking of phones 60 days after activation.

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mvarioOct 23, 2024

No Longer Consumer Friendly: T-Mobile Fights FCC Phone Unlocking Effort | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/23/no-longer-consumer-friendly-t-mobile-fights-fcc-phone-unlocking-effort/

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No Longer Consumer Friendly: T-Mobile Fights FCC Phone Unlocking Effort

Back in July, the Biden FCC voted to make unlocking your phone easier. As a result, the agency is now crafting new rules that would require that wireless carriers unlock customers’ mobile phones wi…

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mvarioOct 22, 2024

After Bleeding TV Subscribers For Years, Cable Giants Now Losing Broadband Customers To Home 5G, Community-Owned Fiber | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/22/after-bleeding-tv-subscribers-for-years-cable-giants-now-losing-broadband-customers-to-home-5g-community-owned-fiber/

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After Bleeding TV Subscribers For Years, Cable Giants Now Losing Broadband Customers To Home 5G, Community-Owned Fiber

For much of the last decade, cable giants like Comcast (Xfinity) and Charter (Spectrum) have been protected from TV “cord cutting” by one simple fact: they enjoyed a monopoly over broad…

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mvarioOct 21, 2024

Trump FCC Pick Thinks Broadband Caps Are Great, Likens Them To Coffee Refills(?) | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/21/trump-fcc-pick-thinks-broadband-caps-are-great-likens-them-to-coffee-refills/

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Trump FCC Pick Thinks Broadband Caps Are Great, Likens Them To Coffee Refills(?)

As we recently noted, the FCC has announced that’s finally “taking a look at” broadband usage caps. We’ve noted for decades how such limits are completely artificial, techni…

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