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WNYC: Working Remotely Is Harder If You Only Get Internet On Your Phone

COVID-19 is forcing New Yorkers to become more reliant on the Internet for work and school. But that could be a problem for people whose main way of getting online is through their phones. Most people get internet service in two ways: through a wired, broadband connection, or through their…

Posted on March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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CNBC: Why the coronavirus pandemic may fast-forward 5G adoption in the US

n March 2020 everything that could be moved online already has, from elementary schools to college classes, from entire company workforces to shareholder meetings. Whole cities have emptied under the coronavirus threat as businesses tell employees to work from home, students are sent indoors to learn online and every type of entertainment—…

Posted on March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on FCC Chairman Pai’s Keep America Connected Pledge: Broadband Industry and FCC Must Do More

Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that he has asked the nation's broadband Internet access providers to take the Keep Americans Connected Pledge, under which the companies make a number of promises with regard to keeping customers connected during the COVID-19 public health crisis. In addition, the Chairman urged providers to…

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on FCC’s Decision to Fine Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Information: “Americans Deserve Better”

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to issue a decision today finding that all four mobile wireless carriers violated the Communications Act by selling real time location data of its subscribers to data brokers. The fines are expected to reach somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million. The sale…

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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CoinDesk: The Internet Is a Right, Not a Luxury: 30% of Americans Still Don’t Have It

Gigi Sohn has spent the last 30 years as a public interest advocate. Her main focus, nowadays? Getting telecommunications giants to take on fiduciary duty. Now that the internet has become “the essential communications tool of the 21st century,” Sohn thinks broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. This…

Posted on February 21, 2020February 24, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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CNBC: T-Mobile-Sprint merger critic voices her concern for consumers

The Sprint and T-Mobile merger has finally been approved after two years, and some are concerned that the deal will open the floodgates for other mergers that could have potential to hurt consumers. Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow with the Georgetown Institute for Tech Law and Policy and former counselor…

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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NPR: Judge Rules in Favor of T-Mobile Takeover of Sprint

A federal judge ruled today in favor of T-Mobile's takeover of rival telecom Sprint. The $26 billion merger would combine the country's third and fourth largest wireless carriers. The court rejected arguments by attorneys general from 13 states and the District of Columbia. The states had argued that if the…

Posted on February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Sohn Denounces Judge’s Ruling in T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Trial

Today, Judge Victor Marrero of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York approved the merger of two of the four national mobile wireless companies, T-Mobile and Sprint. The following statement should be attributed to Gigi Sohn: What is left of American antitrust law when two of…

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Statement: Sohn Praises New York City’s “Thoughtful and Comprehensive” Internet Master Plan

Today, The New York City Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Office released the city's Internet Master Plan, which sets out a comprehensive framework for connecting all residents of the five boroughs to affordable high speed broadband Internet access. The following statement should be attributed to Gigi Sohn: New York City’s…

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on Introduction of the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019

Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, joined by Senators Brian Schatz, Amy Klobuchar and Ed Markey, introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019, which, among other things, seeks to protect user privacy online, allows consumers to access and control their data and requires strong data security protections. The following statement should…

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