AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
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AT&T’s new ‘Turbo’ charge raises net neutrality concerns
AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
AT&T’s new ‘Turbo’ charge raises net neutrality concerns
AT&T is now charging mobile customers an additional $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds with a new “Turbo” add-on. AT&T says the add-on is “built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social vi…
FCC fines major telcos for selling users’ location data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined major US telcos for illegally selling their subscribers’ location data to third-party data brokers. According to an FCC statement, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile US – the latter two h…
FCC fines major telcos for selling users’ location data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined major US telcos for illegally selling their subscribers’ location data to third-party data brokers. According to an FCC statement, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile US – the latter two h…
FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections, marking a significant shift in policy that aims to ensure the internet remains fast, open, and fair for all users. The decision comes after years of public o…
EU antitrust chief warns against telecoms mergers
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager has issued a stern warning against further consolidation in the bloc’s telecommunications industry, countering a recent EU report that advocated for mergers among operators to bolster networks. Speaking at …
FCC to decide on net neutrality’s future
The FCC is gearing up for a vote aimed at regaining regulatory power over ISPs and reinstating federal net neutrality rules discarded by the Trump administration in 2017. Net neutrality is designed to ensure that the choices of internet users, not ISPs…
Chinese telcos given 2027 deadline to ditch foreign chips
To reduce dependence on foreign technologies, Chinese officials have reportedly mandated the country’s leading telecom operators – including China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom – to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their networks b…
CMA launches in-depth probe into Vodafone-Three UK merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will conduct an in-depth Phase 2 investigation into the proposed merger between mobile operators Vodafone and Three. The competition watchdog had previously expressed concern…