telecom
The 5G Airport Apocalypse Is Incredibly Dumb, Experts Say
A uniquely American and made-up controversy fueled by incompetence is stifling rollout of basic technology already deployed in other countries.
US Citizens Sue Company That Processes Billions of Texts For Exposing Their Data
The plaintiffs hope to turn their lawsuits into class actions potentially representing millions of people against Syniverse.
Internet Service Providers Collect, Sell Horrifying Amount of Sensitive Data, Government Study Concludes
“Even though several of the ISPs promise not to sell consumers personal data, they allow it to be used, transferred, and monetized by others."
Company That Routes Billions of Text Messages Quietly Says It Was Hacked
Syniverse handles billions of text messages a year, and hackers had unauthorized access to its system for years.
Big Telecom Used Fake and Dead People to Fight Net Neutrality, NY AG Says
An investigation by New York's attorney general has confirmed that Big Telecom paid to flood the net neutrality debate with millions of fake comments.
Broadband Industry Sues New York State For Promising $15 Broadband
The telecom industry claims that neither state nor federal lawmakers can do anything about regional broadband monopolies and the high prices that result.
How I Accidentally Hijacked Someone's WhatsApp
Because of phone number reuse, I ended up receiving a load of a stranger’s personal WhatsApp messages.
Jailed DirecTV Execs Accused of Destabilizing the Economy in Venezuela
Caught between the Trump and Maduro regimes, DirecTV cut service in Venezuela during a pandemic, leading to protests and the arrest of three executives who now stand accused of fraud and efforts to destabilize the economy.
This App Automatically Cancels and Sues Robocallers
It's the newest offering from consumer advocacy group DoNotPay.
The T-Mobile Sprint Merger Just Got Rubber Stamped and We All Lose
There’s 40 years of history showing telecom megadeals erode competition, raise prices and kill jobs. It’s a lesson America simply refuses to learn.
AT&T Lied About Everything It Promised to Do If It Got a Tax Cut
AT&T said a net neutrality repeal and tax cut would result in new jobs and more broadband investment. It's cut tens of thousands of jobs and is spending less than ever.
SIM Swappers Are Phishing Telecom Company Employees to Access Internal Tools
SIM swappers are particularly interested in a tool called Omni from Verizon that allows hackers to take over phone numbers.