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AT&T’s Time Warner Deal May Get Green Light But Stock Flashes Yellow
Time Warner Inc. investors are becoming convinced the company’s sale to AT&T Inc. will get done, even though President Donald Trump at one point seemed intent on stopping it. But don’t get too excited.
AT&T staying mum on outage that disrupted 911 service
UPDATE: An AT&T spokeswoman says a nationwide outage has been resolved. A hardware issue had caused some calls not to connect Saturday morning.
AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Lines
Millions of AT&T customers were left without 911 service for several hours last night. The outage appeared to have affected wireless customers across the country, with reports that customers were unable to reach emergency services in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle, among other areas.
AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Lines
Millions of AT&T customers were left without 911 service for several hours last night. The outage appeared to have affected wireless customers across the country, with reports that customers were unable to reach emergency services in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle, among other areas.
AT&T Mum on 911 Service Outage
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AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Emergency Lines across the US
Millions of AT&T customers were left without 911 service for several hours last night. The outage appeared to have affected wireless customers across the country, with reports that customers were unable to reach emergency services in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle, among other areas.
AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Lines
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AT&T staying mum on outage that disrupted 911 service in Lubbock, around country
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating what caused a 911 outage that affected AT&T wireless customers in multiple states on Wednesday, including in Lubbock. Based on reports from law enforcement and government agencies, AT&T customers were unable to call 911 from their cellphones for a brief period Wednesday night.
AT&T staying mum on outage that disrupted 911 service
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating what caused a 911 outage that affected AT&T wireless customers in multiple states on Wednesday. The Dallas-based company has revealed little about the outage, which has since been fixed.
After escaping net neutrality probe, Verizon expands data cap exemptions
Just a few weeks after escaping a net neutrality investigation into data cap exemptions, Verizon has decided to let its FiOS mobile video stream on its wireless network without counting against data caps. Customers who have Verizon FiOS TV at home and a Verizon Wireless smartphone plan can watch TV outside their homes without using up the data allotments on limited mobile plans, the company announced today .
AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Emergency Lines across the US
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AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Emergency Lines across the US
Millions of AT&T customers were left without 911 service for several hours last night. The outage appeared to have affected wireless customers across the country, with reports that customers were unable to reach emergency services in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle, among other areas.
AT&T’s Flashing Yellow Light
Time Warner Inc. investors are becoming convinced the company’s sale to AT&T Inc. will get done, even though President Donald Trump at one point seemed intent on stopping it. But don’t get too excited.
FCC says it will investigate AT&T wireless 911 outage
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday night it will investigate “the root cause” of an outage that prevented AT&T wireless customers in several states from connecting to 911. FCC chairman Ajit Pai tweeted, “.@FCC AT&T has reported to me that 911 service is now restored.
Us FCC to probe at&T 911 call outage
AT&T’s mobile subscribers in some U.S. states were not able to make 911 emergency calls late Wednesday, leading to complaints from police departments and emergency agencies in various parts of the country. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wrote on Twitter that his agency was receiving reports of widespread AT&T 911 call outages and its public safety staff were investigating.
TEMA: ATT service outage affecting 911 calls Read Story
The chairman said FCC public safety staff are investigating the outages. We’re receiving reports of widespread AT&T 911 call outages.
AT&T Agrees to Bring 3,000 Jobs Back to U.S. in New Labor Pact
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone-service provider, will bring about 3,000 jobs back to the U.S. as part of a tentative labor agreement with union employees in Texas and four other states. The Dallas-based phone company has committed to adding the jobs in its Southwest district by the end of 2018, a spokesman said Friday.
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasts his replacement, supports net neutrality
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasts his replacement, supports net neutralityIt’s only been a month since Tom Wheeler stepped down from his post as chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but he’s already lined up a new gig. In late February, Actility, a Paris-based Internet of Things management firm, signed on Wheeler as the newest member of its board.
America’s Favorite Cell Phone Perk Is Coming Back, FCC Head Says, Because Of Obama Regs Roll-Back
Ajit Pai, the Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said that the recent uptick in “unlimited” data offerings from telecommunications companies is due to his reversal of burdensome federal oversight imposed by the Obama administration. Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T – the four largest wireless providers in the U.S. – all launched new unlimited data plans in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to capitalize on the change.
New FCC chairman to fix net neutrality ‘mistake’
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, called the net neutrality rules a “mistake” on Tuesday. It’s his strongest statement on the issue since being appointed to the top spot by President Trump last month.
No AT&T-Time Warner merger review expected
The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission does not expect to review AT&T Inc’s planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc , a spokesman for the agency said on Monday. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that he did not foresee a role for the FCC on the takeover and his comments were confirmed to Reuters by FCC spokesman Neil Grace.
AT&T’s unlimited-data plans to come with two options
The fight over which cellphone carrier has the best unlimited data offering isn’t over. AT&T announced late Sunday that it is debuting two new unlimited plans this week – one, a no-frills option that tries to undercut its rivals on price; and the other, a more expensive plan with all the bells and whistles.
Time Warner to Sell TV Station Amid AT&T Merger
“Time Warner Inc. agreed to sell its Atlanta television station to Meredith Corp. for $70 million,” confirms the Wall Street Journal , “removing a significant factor that could have prompted the Federal Communications Commission to review Time Warner’s $85 billion sale to AT&T Inc.” New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has yet to say whether he plans to have the agency review AT&T’s mega-purchase. As of press time, he has also declined to remark on what impact the Atlanta station sale might have on any possible FCC review.
Verizon Uses High Ranking in Reliability Survey To Knock T-Mobile
Verizon is firing back at T-Mobile’s aggressive marketing campaigns, pointing to fresh data showing the telecommunications giant offers the most reliable U.S. wireless service. RootMetrics’ latest reading on U.S. wireless performance, released late Wednesday, has Verizon tops in national reliability, network speed, and data, call and text performance.
Verizon To Test 5G Service in 11 Cities
Between now and mid-year, Verizon expects to begin pilot tests of next-generation, 5G wireless services in 11 metropolitan regions across the U.S. Aimed at select customers in those regions, the tests will explore a variety of deployment scenarios. Compared to today’s 4G technology, the next generation of wireless communication promises far faster speeds with lower latency and many times more network capacity.
Senators Want Sessions to Review AT&T, Time Warner Deal
The planned $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner could be facing further scrutiny as top senators on the Judiciary Committee are urging the DOJ to look into the deal further, due to antitrust concerns. Subcommittee chair Sen. Mike Lee and Amy Klobuchar sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions highlighting parts of the deal they find concerning, The Hill reports.
Which U.S. Wireless Carrier Has the Best Network?
Sprint even hired the former Verizon pitchman, who for years asked, “Can you hear me now?” in ads touting Verizon’s network quality. In his Sprint ads, Marcarell attempts to make the point that having a better network means less now.
T-Mobile Has a Lot of Negotiating Power in Any Merger Talks with Sprint
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Expect T-Mobile to Continue Inflicting Pain on Verizon and AT&T
T-Mobile’s latest numbers and guidance suggest the bleeding is far from over. As pre-announced in early January, the self-proclaimed Un-Carrier added 2.1 million subscriptions in the seasonally strong fourth quarter, including 933,000 branded postpaid phone net adds and 541,000 branded prepaid net adds.
Your complete guide to choosing an unlimited data plan
With all the unlimited mobile data plans out there these days , it’s easy to feel a little lost. Between the varying offers and the fine print, choosing a data plan in 2017 may seem like an exercise in frustration.
T-Mobile USA Shares Rise as Company Blows Through Q4 Consensus for Earnings, Revenues
Mobile USA beat expectations for earnings and revenues in the fourth quarter, as competition between the wireless carriers grows increasingly intense. Shares rose 1.6% to $ The carrier reported earnings of 45 cents per share, well above Wall Street forecast 28 cents per share, and revenues of $10.2 billion also beat expectations of $9.86 billion.
Trump’s new FCC boss has already set the stage for a less open…
Last week, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau closed multiple inquiries led by former Chairman Tom Wheeler into the data-cap exemption – colloquially known as “zero-rating” – policies of various internet service providers, including AT&T , Verizon , T-Mobile , and Comcast . Previously, Wheeler, who stepped down once Trump took office, oversaw a monthslong back-and-forth between the FCC and those ISPs.
FCC Rescinds Claim That AT&T, Verizon Violated Net Neutrality
The FCC also rescinded several other Wheeler-era reports and actions. The FCC released its report on the data cap exemptions in the final days of Democrat Tom Wheeler’s chairmanship.
Trump’s FCC closes AT&T and Verizon zero-rating inquiry – CNET
There’s a new sheriff in town at the Federal Communications Commission, and he just gave AT&T and Verizon a big pass. The FCC said Friday it would end its inquiry into the companies’ so-called zero rating offers that allow customers to watch video from certain applications from their mobile devices without it counting against their monthly data caps.
Verizon is reportedly in talks to merge with Charter, America’s second-biggest cable company
Roughly a year after swallowing up Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications could merge with yet another massive broadband and TV provider: Verizon. The telecommunications giant is exploring a combination with Charter, the nation’s second-largest cable company, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs. T-Mobile US Inc.
For most of its history, investing in telecom companies was a pretty straightforward process. Huge barriers to entry and a certain level of government regulation protected these giants.
AT&T Sees Dip in Pay TV Subscribers in Fourth Quarter, Meets Profit Expectations
Telecom giant AT&T, which has agreed to acquire Time Warner for $85.4 billion, on Wednesday reported a slight loss in TV subscribers as it reported its fourth-quarter results. During the latest quarter, AT&T posted earnings of $2.4 billion, down from a year-earlier profit of $4 billion, on overall revenue down slightly to $41.8 billion, compared to a year-earlier $42.1 billion.
Verizon Is Finally Paying Attention to This Valuable Market
One area where AT&T has been able to stymie its losses is in prepaid customers. Unlike postpaid customers, prepaid customers pay for services before they receive them.
AT&T Added More Than 200,000 Video Subs in Fourth Quarter, “Entirely Driven by DirecTV Now”
Telecom giant AT&T, which has agreed to acquire Time Warner for $85.4 billion, said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it will report “more than 200,000 video net adds” for its fourth quarter, with the figure being “entirely driven by DirecTV Now.” The company launched the streaming video service at the end of November and previously only said that its fourth-quarter earnings report would shed some light on the early subscriber performance.