Imagine a world where Comcast slows video streaming from Fox News’s website to a pixelated crawl while boosting Rachel Maddow-who happens to star on Comcast-owned MSNBC. What if Verizon, which owns the liberal Huffington Post, charged you more to visit right-wing Breitbart.
Category: Cellphones
Verizon Exempts Fios Mobile App From Data Caps
The offer applies to Fios customers who also use Verizon for their mobile phone service, with one exception: those on the new unlimited plan. With the worry over possible net neutrality violations now in its rearview , Verizon is pumping the gas on unlimited video streaming.
Ways to contact emergency responders during a 911 outage
Resources to contact emergency responders in Larimer County remained in place even during the multi-state outage of AT&T’s 911 network connectivity that affected all the company’s Colorado cellphone customers Wednesday night.
EDITORIAL: Let airlines make the call on cellphones
Since 1991, the Federal Communications Commission has banned certain cellphone use on airplanes above 10,000 feet.
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.
Just what is LTE-U? And can it coexist peacefully with WiFi?
This spring, cellphone carriers such as T-Mobile plan to start supporting a new kind of mobile data. Known as LTE-U, the technology may result in a faster, smoother mobile experience.
T-Mobile stock climbs on report SoftBank open to Sprint combination
The stock of Bellevue-based T-Mobile US rose 5.5 percent Friday following a report that SoftBank would be willing to give up control of Sprint if it would help cement a potential merger of the two mobile-phone carriers. The stock of Bellevue-based T-Mobile US rose 5.5 percent Friday following a report that SoftBank Group would be willing to give up control of Sprint if it would help cement a potential merger of the two mobile-phone carriers.
TCPA: The Next Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Asserts Consumer’s …
Last year, we warned large and small companies about the proliferation of class action lawsuits brought by plaintiffs alleging violations of the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act , related to website terms and conditions. TCCWNA was an overlooked statute that the organized plaintiffs’ bar attempted to exploit in the form of broad class action lawsuits and claims.
About half of Spokane households still have a landline phone – Sat, 11 Feb 2017 PST
Lee Ann Mauk has an old rotary dial wall phone that has been in her South Hill home for decades. Mauk said her landline was the only thing working in her house after the 2015 windstorm.
CRTC hearing to tackle costly and hard-to-control cellphone charges
The current wireless code didn’t help cellphone customer Rosemary Pick, who got dinged for about $1,700 in data overage charges when her son approved exceeding the cap without her knowledge. Sophia Harris has worked as a CBC video journalist across the country, covering everything from the start of the annual lobster fishery in Yarmouth, N.S., to potash prices in Saskatchewan.
Change at White House renews hope for jamming cellphone signals at S.C. prisons
Corrections officials hope recent leadership changes at President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission will allow them to soon use signal-blocking technology at the state’s prisons. S.C. Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said Friday he is reaching out to new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to reiterate the need to jam the airwaves at prisons.
FTC mails $20M in refunds to T-Mobile customers in ‘cramming’ case
FTC mails $20M in refunds to T-Mobile customers in ‘cramming’ case Typical charges added unwanted $9.99 monthly fees for horoscopes, sport or celebrity gossip. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jZqJOg T-Mobile recently introduced a new “Kickback” program which is designed to give customers who don’t use much data a credit of $10 a month.
Vodafone in Talks to Merge India Unit With Idea Cellular
Vodafone Group Plc is in discussions to merge its Indian unit with Idea Cellular Ltd. in a deal that would create the country’s largest cellular carrier and ease a worsening headache for Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao. The talks with Idea controlling holder Aditya Birla Group could lead to Vodafone splitting off its Indian business into a separate entity, Vodafone said Monday in a statement.
Dennis to Scrutinize Verizon Request For Use of Municipal Right-of-Ways
Engineer John Gibson reported to Dennis Township Committee Jan. 24 that he received communication from Verizon that it would like to use Dennis’ metal and wood poles along township right-of-way to establish new service antennae or use the poles to expand existing antennae. “Verizon said that there are fewer landlines each year with people moving more and more to cell phones, and some don’t have a landline at all.
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.
Verizon, Johnson & Johnson sink, Kimberly-Clark gains
The giant health care company issued a lower-than-expected 2017 forecast and said it will start shopping its diabetes care businesses. The company added fewer new cellphone or tablet customers in the last three months of 2016 than it did in the same period a year earlier.
Verizon Shares Drop More Than 2% After Company Misses Q4 Profit Expectations
Verizon Communication Inc. shares fell 2.7% in premarket trade on Tuesday after the mobile phone and cable TV provider reported fourth-quarter profit that was below Wall Street expectations. Net income for the quarter was $4.6 billion, or $1.10 per share, compared with $5.5 billion, or $1.32 per share, during the same quarter a year ago.
Hedge Fund Renaissance Picks Winner in Hot Japan Tech Stock
For the secretive U.S. hedge fund started by Jim Simons, it turned out to be an especially savvy bet. Shares of V Tech, as it’s known, surged almost threefold in 2016, with much of the gain coming after Renaissance first reported a stake.
Apple Sues Qualcomm Over Patent Royalties in Antitrust Case
Apple Inc. sued Qualcomm Inc., accusing it of monopolizing the market for chips for wireless devices and withholding $1 billion in retaliation for cooperating with South Korean antitrust authorities. Apple is demanding Qualcomm hand over money that was supposed to be a rebate for licensing fees.
Apple Sues Qualcomm Over Patent Royalties in Antitrust Case
Apple Inc. sued Qualcomm Inc., accusing it of monopolizing the market for chips for wireless devices and withholding $1 billion in retaliation for cooperating with South Korean antitrust authorities. Apple is demanding Qualcomm hand over money that was supposed to be a rebate for licensing fees.
Qualcomm sued in US over claims of unfair phone chip patent deals
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest producer of mobile phone chips, forced Apple to exclusively use its products in return for lower fees, US regulators claim. Details of the alleged deal were listed by the competition watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission, as part of a lawsuit against the chipmaker.
Hidden Fees Cost Consumers Billions: Which Ones Are the Worst?
Fees for common items like mortgages, credit cards, bank accounts and online deliverables, among many others, can really add up, and do hit consumers hard in the pocketbook. That goes double for so-called “hidden fees” – shadowy charges on goods and services that buyers usually don’t know about.
Cellphone carriers are bracing for massive data usage during the inauguration
All around the National Mall, what look like strange, giant meatballs or cheese wheels on a stick have been mysteriously cropping up. Fenced in and padlocked, these towering structures might easily be confused for spy equipment or extra security – perhaps not a bad guess for a city that’s among the world’s most heavily defended.
At CES, voice assistants speak up
In the very near future, instead of controlling your gadgets by pressing buttons or tapping on screens, you may just talk to them. Intelligent assistant technology like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Echo is starting to spread widely.
Qualcomm Fined $853 Million by South Korean Antitrust Agency
South Korea’s antitrust regulator slapped a record 1.03 trillion won fine on Qualcomm Inc. for violating antitrust laws, the latest in a string of government actions that threaten the U.S. chipmaker’s most profitable business. The South Korean Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday that the company licensed its key patents only to mobile-phone makers and didn’t properly negotiate the terms of its licenses.
Qualcomm Fined $853 Million by South Korean Antitrust Agency
South Korea’s antitrust regulator slapped a record 1.03 trillion won fine on Qualcomm Inc. for violating antitrust laws, the latest in a string of government actions that threaten the U.S. chipmaker’s most profitable business. The South Korean Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday that the company licensed its key patents only to mobile-phone makers and didn’t properly negotiate the terms of its licenses.
Cell service at Rainier: Do you want to hear me now?
In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, Mount Rainier fills the sky behind as a group of snowshoers head out of the Paradise area for an outing at Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Spotty or no cellular service has been the norm at the nation’s … fifth oldest park south of Seattle, but that could change soon.
House panel seeks new rules for Stingrays
A bipartisan report released Dec. 19 by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform calls for standards on when law enforcement agencies should be allowed to use cell-site simulation technology — known as Stingrays — and calls on one federal agency to retire its unused device. This technology has been available for years and has met with harsh criticism from privacy advocates.
California tries again to thwart prison cellphone smuggling
California is installing nearly 1,000 sophisticated metal detectors, scanners and secret security cameras at its prisons in its latest attempt to thwart the smuggling of cellphones, thousands of which continue to flood the prisons despite previous efforts. Officials say the phones can be used to coordinate everything from attacks in prison to crimes on the street, yet they have thus far been unable to prevent even high-security inmates like cult killer Charles Manson from repeatedly getting the devices that are illegal behind bars.
California tries again to thwart prison cell phone smuggling
California is installing nearly 1,000 sophisticated metal detectors, scanners and secret security cameras at its prisons in its latest attempt to thwart the smuggling of cell phones, thousands of which continue to flood the prisons despite previous efforts. Officials say the phones can be used to coordinate everything from attacks in prison to crimes on the street, yet they have thus far been unable to prevent even high-security inmates like cult killer Charles Manson from repeatedly getting the devices that are illegal behind bars.