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Verizon, AT&T Delay Some 5G Service Over Airlines' Concerns
Verizon and AT&T won’t power up some wireless towers near airports until next summer to give airlines more time to make sure the new service won’t interfere with planes. But the airline industry is not happy about the deal. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that the companies agreed to hold off until July 2023. AT&T says it will control...
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AT&T Landline Outage Causing Issues for Treasure Island Residents
Crews are working to restore a landline outage in San Francisco’s Treasure Island neighborhood that could impact 911 calls.
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AT&T Shuts Down 3G Service, Impacting Millions of Users
AT&T began shutting down its 3G network Tuesday, impacting millions of people who still rely on the service, including seniors whose lives may be put at risk. Bob Redell reports.
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AT&T Plans to Shut Down 3G Network, Affecting Millions of Users
AT&T says starting next week it will permanently shut down its 3G network to make room for more 5G spectrum, and that will have a direct impact on more than 2 million users. Bob Redell reports.
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EXPLAINER: Will Burglar Alarms Still Work After 3G Shutdown?
As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because a lot of products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G
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FAA Clears Way for Verizon, AT&T to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers
Concern about new high-speed wireless service interfering with airplanes appears to be easing
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Verizon, AT&T Pump Brakes on 5G Launch
Verizon and AT&T are pumping the brakes on launching 5G service near airports after intense pressure from airlines and the FDA. Ian Cull explains the issues and looks at what to expect at local airports moving forward.
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AT&T, Verizon Delay New 5G Service After Buttigieg Request
AT&T and Verizon say they will delay new 5G wireless service for two weeks, putting off a planned start this Wednesday. The company says it’s delaying the launch after a request from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and concern about possible interference with systems on board planes. AT&T and Verizon had planned to launch the new 5G service on Wednesday...
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FCC Launches New Program to Reduce Robocalls
A new requirement by the FCC on the big telephone companies is aiming to cut down on robocalls.
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FCC Launches New Program to Reduce Robocalls
A new requirement by the FCC on the big telephone companies that aims to cut down on the robocalls. Sergio Quintana reports.
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6 Months After Capitol Assault, Corporate Pledges Fall Flat
Following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many big corporations pledged not to donate to members of Congress who objected to the results of the presidential election.
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BART to Install Free WiFi at All Stations By 2024
All BART stations are on track to have WiFi networks installed by 2024, officials with the transit agency said Thursday.
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AT&T Quits Venezuela as US Sanctions Force It to Defy Maduro
AT&T has decided to immediately abandon Venezuela’s pay TV market as U.S. sanctions prohibit its DirecTV platform from broadcasting channels that it is required to carry by the socialist administration of Nicolas Maduro
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Cell, Internet Providers Told to Improve Response to PG&E Outages
California utility regulators told communications providers to step up preparations for widespread power outages or other emergencies that could hamper first responders and residents.
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Hulu Again Raising Prices for Online Live-TV Service
Hulu is again raising prices for its online TV bundle, as other streaming-TV providers do the same. Hulu’s service, like AT&T TV Now, Dish’s Sling and YouTube TV, are a replica of traditional TV but on the internet. They were once vaunted as a successor to traditional cable. But the market has lost steam as prices rise. One early entrant,...
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Jury Convicts Self-Proclaimed Cartel Hitman Who Killed, Mutilated Roommate and His Girlfriend
Hector Acosta-Ojeda, the North Texas man found guilty of capital murder in the fatal shootings and mutilations of his roommate and his roommate’s girlfriend has been sentenced to death.
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Justices Could Return Cable TV Race Bias Suit to Lower Court
The Supreme Court seems likely to overturn a lower court ruling in favor of an African-American media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast for racial discrimination. The justices appeared to be in broad agreement Wednesday that an appeals court applied the wrong legal standard in allowing business owner Byron Allen’s suit against Comcast to go forward. Allen has...
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Got a Weird Text? A Telecom Vendor Says It's to Blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren’t alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America’s phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family and the occasional ex. Friends who hadn’t talked to each other in months were jolted into chatting. Others briefly panicked. A telecom vendor called Syniverse said a server...
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AT&T Fined $60M for Misleading With ‘Unlimited' Plans
AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011.
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Freebies Are the Key Hook in New ‘Streaming Wars'
If you make it free, will they come? Apple, Disney and AT&T’s WarnerMedia want to jump-start their challenges to Netflix by offering freebies and deep discounts on emerging streaming plans. That includes a free year of Apple TV Plus for customers of new Apple devices and a free year of Disney Plus to higher-tier Verizon customers. Some existing HBO subscribers...