wireless
CU urges FCC, lawmakers to dial back rules against unlocked phones
This is an important opportunity to empower consumers with greater choice in how they obtain mobile devices and wireless service
DOJ Allows Verizon Wireless Cable Deals: Consumers Union Statement
CU expresses concerns about concentration across the wireless, video and broadband markets
Categories: Cable & Satellite
Tags: Cable Rates, verizon, wireless
Groups call for cramming protections for wireless
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Consumer, Public Interest Groups Call for Cramming Protections for Wireless, VoIP WASHINGTON, DC – As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares to consider new rules on cramming at its upcoming Open Meeting, consumer and public interest groups sent a letter to the Commission urging them to extend unauthorized third party billing Continue Reading
Legislation Would Allow Consumers to Know Actual Speed of 4G Service Before They Buy
Do you understand what all those ads about “4G” wireless service actually mean in terms of how quickly you can actually download a video or cruise around the Internet? Of course you don’t. Neither do we. But under newly-proposed legislation in Congress, retailers and wireless providers would be required by law to provide consumers more complete Continue Reading
Categories: Internet
Tags: Consumer, High Speed Internet, Internet, ISP, wireless
Tell the FCC to Reject AT&T’s Purchase of T-Mobile
The fight to stop the AT&T and T-Mobile merger isn’t over. If you haven’t submitted a comment you can still join the thousands of consumers who have spoken out urging the FCC to protect consumers and deny the request for a merger. This is a bad deal for consumers, but it can only go through Continue Reading
Categories: Internet, Phone
Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, Droid, early termination fees, Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile, wireless
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
New Poll Shows Consumer Support Building for “Bill Shock” Protection
New Poll Shows Consumer Support Building for “Bill Shock” Protection NEWS RELEASE Thursday, May 12, 2011 Contact: David Butler (dbutler@consumer.org), Kara Kelber (kkelber@consumer.org): 202-462-6262 WASHINGTON, DC – Over 60% of wireless customers with traditional cellular plans would support a government rule to avoid cell phone “bill shock”, according to a new poll released today by Continue Reading
Categories: Phone
Tags: Bill Shock, Consumer, truth in billing, wireless
Congress to Hold First Hearing on Proposed AT&T Takeover of T-Mobile
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the first Congressional hearing on AT&T’s proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile this week. Consumers Union, the publisher of this blog, is strongly opposed to this deal, which would create the country’s largest wireless company. Together with Verizon, the other big national player in wireless, AT&T/T-Mobile would control nearly Continue Reading
Categories: Internet, Phone
Tags: AT&T, competition, Consumer, early termination fees, Regulation, 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