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AT&T customers in Fletcher frustrated by days-long service outage [telecom]
by Kimberly King FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) - Some AT&T customers in the Fletcher area said they haven't had service for nine days. Richard and Linda Goodall, who live in the River Stone subdivision in...
 
CenturyLink services restored after incident [telecom]
By Jacob Tellers Service has been restored to CenturyLink customers in the Center Grove area who were without phone and internet services last week after a fiber line was accidentally cut. The outage,...
 
Widow troubled by CenturyLink bill [telecom]
A Metro area widow said she was only trying to be honest but that led to a chain of events that's left her with an unexpectedly high and confusing CenturyLink bill. Married 63 years, Hugh McManus had...
 
FCC's copper retirement plans face repeal from nongovernmental organizations [telecom]
by Sean Buckley A four-part nongovernment organization (NGO) coalition has filed an appeal against the FCC's decision in November to remove some of the obligations for operators to notify customers...
 
AT&T pushes lawmakers, state officials to block document release [telecom]
By Dave Gram The public safety communications project known as FirstNet has been criticized - even by some of the officials closely involved with it - as being shrouded in too much secrecy. Now the...
 
Pay-by-phone parking returns to Philadelphia [telecom]
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that paying for parking by smartphone is coming back to Philadelphia. The parking app meterUP relaunched Monday, and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will be...
 
Verizon skips California RFP bid, claims FirstNet, AT&T are 'Rigging the Game' [telecom]
By Donny Jackson Verizon reverses its public stance and does not bid on California's procurement seeking an alternative vendor to FirstNet in a potential "opt-out" scenario, citing "onerous" mandates...
 
Selling iPhone X. T-Mobile and Verizon salespeople speak out [telecom]
Commentary: After visiting several different carrier stores, I had emails from all over the US, offering deep salesperson feelings BY Chris Matyszczyk It's been a pulsating few weeks. I've wandered...
 
Net neutrality fight isn't over yet [telecom]
Net neutrality fight isn't over yet Usually when you see a crowd outside the Verizon retail store on Boylston Street, it means Apple's rolling out a new smartphone. But the group that gathered outside...
 
What Will the End of Net Neutrality Do to America? [telecom]
What Will the End of Net Neutrality Do to America? The FCC votes in days and likely will repeal Obama-era rules on Net Neutrality, the doctrine which says that all legal Internet traffic should be...
 
Net neutrality fans speak up as FCC set to strike down rules [telecom]
By Tali Arbel Net neutrality is a simple concept but a dense and often technical issue normally discussed in tech and telecom circles. Now it's hit the mainstream. Next week, the Federal...
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AT&T: Finally Some Positives [telecom]
Summary * AT&T stands to benefit from tax reform due to an effective tax rate currently around 35%. * Cash flows are set to get a major boost. * Progress on DirecTV Now could finally stem subscriber...
 
Head to Head Comparison: CenturyLink and Verizon Communications [telecom]
By Donald Scott Verizon Communications and CenturyLink are both large-cap telecommunications services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength...
 
Mom-to-be was so angry at AT&T, she called to complain while having her baby [telecom]
By Dave Leiber and Marina Trahan Martinez I am preparing my monthly report of complaints that The Watchdog sends to AT&T CEO/President/Chairman/Big Kahuna Randall Stephenson. But there was one...
 
AT&T's courtroom conundrum: How to avoid paying an extra $500 million to Time Warner [telecom]
By Brian Fung On March 19, AT&T and the Justice Department are expected to head to court to decide the future of Time Warner in what could be a historic legal showdown over a massive $85 billion...