T-Mobile Says Data on 37M Customers Stolen
Telecom
T-Mobile Says Data on 37M Customers Stolen

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday that an unidentified malicious intruder breached its network in late November and stole data on 37 million customers, including addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. T-Mobile said in a... Read More

Industry Groups ask FCC to Delay AT&T 3G Discontinuation
Telecom
Industry Groups ask FCC to Delay AT&T 3G Discontinuation
2022-02-24 22:15:57
by Reece Nations

DALLAS — AT&T is willing to temporarily extend the lifespan of its 3G network after phasing it out for most mobile customers on Tuesday. AT&T entered into an agreement with T-Mobile on Feb. 15 to utilize its roaming options to... Read More

Ex-FCC Chairs Voice Concerns Over FAA Stance On 5G
Telecom
Ex-FCC Chairs Voice Concerns Over FAA Stance On 5G
2021-12-14 19:31:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Six former chairs of the Federal Communications Commission accused aviation regulators of needlessly trying to derail new 5G mobile services slated to start next month. As previously reported by The Well News, a roiling dispute has been going... Read More

Advocates Call for National Privacy Policy at FTC Open Meeting
Telecom
Advocates Call for National Privacy Policy at FTC Open Meeting
2021-10-22 20:19:44
by Victoria Turner

The Federal Trade Commission should work with the U.S. Congress on drafting a comprehensive federal privacy law, instead of using its rulemaking authority to do industry-specific regulation, according to three privacy policy advocates from three separate think tanks on Thursday... Read More

Attorneys General File Lawsuit to Block T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Litigation
Attorneys General File Lawsuit to Block T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
2019-06-13 16:03:18
by Elin Johnson

WASHINGTON - The Attorneys General from ten states including New York and California filed a lawsuit this week to stop the proposed merger between telecommunications companies T-Mobile and Sprint. In a federal complaint filed in New York on Tuesday, the... Read More

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