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Consumers Union to Testify Against AT&T/T-Mobile Merger at House Hearing
Consumers Union to Testify Against AT&T/T-Mobile Merger at House Hearing Merger would have negative impact on prices, choice, and innovation, CU says Thursday, May 26, 2011 Contact: David Butler or Kara Kelber, 202-462-6262 dbutler@consumer.org or kkelber@consumer.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Parul P. Desai, policy counsel for Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, will testify Continue Reading
Categories: Internet, Phone
Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, early termination fees, iPhone, Regulation, wireless
AT&T Systematically Overcharges for Data, According to Lawsuit
An NBC news report about a lawsuit brought against AT&T Mobility over alleged, systematic overbilling on iPhones and iPads points up yet again the need for careful government scrutiny and rejection of that company’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile. It also drives home the need for the Federal Communications Commission to expeditiously put in place proposed Continue Reading
Categories: Internet, Phone
Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, Internet, iPhone, truth in billing, wireless
AT&T and T-Mobile File Merger Documents With FCC
AT&T and T-Mobile have filed their initial round of documents about their proposed merger. For your convenience, we have posted a PDF of it here. Please be aware that it totals 381 pages.
Categories: Internet, Phone
Tags: AT&T, competition, Congress, Consumer, Federal Communications Commission, iPhone, T-Mobile, wireless
The Facts About AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
From a consumer standpoint, it’s hard to see much of anything to like about AT&T’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile. The $39 billion mega merger would create the country’s largest wireless company, which along with Verizon – the other big national player in wireless – would control nearly 80 percent of the U.S. marketplace. Consumers Union Continue Reading
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Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, Droid, early termination fees, Federal Communications Commission, Internet, iPhone, Regulation, truth in billing, verizon, wireless
AT&T Deal to Buy T-Mobile: First Thoughts
AT&T disclosed its plans to buy T-Mobile over the weekend in a deal that would create the country’s largest wireless carrier. Consumers have good reason to be concerned about this mega deal. Here’s the initial reaction from our colleagues over at the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog. And here is our statement on the proposed deal. Continue Reading
Categories: Cable & Satellite, Internet
Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, Federal Communications Commission, iPhone, ISP, Regulation, wireless
Apple iPad 2 supplies ‘threatened by Japan disaster’
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami are threatening supplies of iPad 2 components as Apple prepares to launch the device worldwide.
Categories: Cable & Satellite, Internet, Phone
Tags: competition, iPhone
Wireless Device Freedom
What is wireless device freedom and what does it mean for consumers?
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Tags: AT&T, Bill Shock, competition, Consumer, Droid, early termination fees, Federal Communications Commission, iPhone, truth in billing, verizon, wireless
Consumers Union writes AT&T, Verizon, FCC about changes in wireless plans, presses companies to step up effort to notify consumers
WASHINGTON — January 26, 2011 — Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today wrote the chief executives of AT&T and Verizon and the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the companies’ recent changes to their wireless plans and the need to alert consumers. AT&T has made extensive changes to its text messaging plans and upgrade discount program, while Verizon has ended its upgrade discount program.
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Tags: AT&T, Consumer, Droid, iPhone, truth in billing, verizon, wireless
FCC Needs To Call Verizon on its Non-Answers About its Doubling of Early Termination Penalties
A few weeks back the Federal Communications Commission asked Verizon Wireless to explain its sudden move to double early termination penalties for its high end phones from $175 to $350, including its popular new Droid model.
Verizon has now sent a response to the FCC – well, sort of a response, actually.
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Tags: Droid, early termination fees, Federal Communications Commission, iPhone, verizon
Verizon to Double Early Termination Fees: Statement by Consumers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 4, 2009 (WASHINGTON, DC) Verizon, the nation’s largest wireless phone service provider, is doubling its early termination fee to $350 for advanced devices such as smartphones. Joel Kelsey, policy analyst for Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, said Verizon’s move makes it harder for customers to shop around for phones and service plans.
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Tags: competition, Droid, early termination fees, iPhone, verizon, wireless