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Gigi Sohn Statement on Passage of Maine Broadband Privacy Bill

Today, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a bill that would, among other things, ensure that broadband customers in the state have meaningful control over their personal information and a choice about how it is used. The bill is based on the broadband privacy rules adopted by the Wheeler FCC in…

Posted on June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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Maine Public Radio: Maine Lawmakers Send One of the Country’s Toughest Internet Privacy Proposals to the Governor’s Desk

Maine could soon have the toughest internet privacy law in the country. This week the Legislature sent a bill to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would prohibit internet service providers such as Spectrum, Verizon and AT&T from selling their customers' data without consent. The fight over the bill has been…

Posted on May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Verge: Experts are furious over the FCC’s rosy picture of broadband access

To hear the Federal Communications Commission tell it, this is a golden age for broadband access in the United States. According to a newly released report from the agency on the digital divide, the gap between rural and urban internet access has “narrowed substantially, and more Americans than ever before have access…

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Gigi Sohn Statement on FCC Release of 2019 Broadband Deployment Report

Today the FCC released its 2019 Broadband Deployment Report, which found, among other things, that 18% more Americans have access to broadband than in the previous year, and that under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, broadband is being deployed to all Americans "on a reasonable and timely…

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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NBC News: Huawei’s ban will disrupt rural America’s cell coverage, and the new T-Mobile can’t save it

What's the Chinese international TV station CGTN doing in rural Montana or Kentucky these days? Why, taking interviews from farmers and businesses that are directly affected by the US trade war with China - explicable - and with the general counsel of the Rural Wireless Association (RWA) - a head-scratcher.…

Posted on May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Verge: T-Mobile’s merger promises are meaningless

For the last year, T-Mobile and Sprint have been telling anyone who’ll listen that their planned $26 billion merger will bring some incredible benefits to American consumers. To hear the companies tell it, the industry’s latest super-union will result in faster speeds, broader broadband deployment, and a dramatic boost in…

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Bloomberg: T-Mobile Under Pressure to Sweeten Sprint Package for DOJ Nod

T-Mobile US Inc. suffered a significant setback in its bid for regulatory approval of its takeover of Sprint Corp. after failing to win over the U.S. Justice Department with a remedy package, putting pressure on the companies to offer more concessions. The wireless carriers could try to sell additional assets to resolve the…

Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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CNET: T-Mobile/Sprint merger wins FCC thumbs-up on 5G promises

The long-planned merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has overcome a major hurdle as the companies made concessions to ease a key regulator's concerns about whether the deal would benefit consumers. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, signaled the shift early Monday. Pai said in a statement that he will recommend to…

Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Hill: FCC Republicans give green light to T-Mobile-Sprint merger

The Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission indicated on Monday that it would approve the T-Mobile-Sprint merger after the two companies agreed to spin off Boost Mobile and submit to other conditions for the $26 billion deal. Ajit Pai, the FCC's Republican chairman, said in a statement Monday morning that he was encouraged…

Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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NPR: FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint

A telecom merger that has been years in the making is poised to clear a major regulatory hurdle. Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission chairman, said Monday that he endorses the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, a $26 billion deal. This came after the companies agreed to various concessions, including…