[ad_1] To no one’s surprise, the carriers maintained that their sales only allowed specific uses. AT&T’s terms required “approved use cases” and deletion of info, while Verizon said it had a “detailed process” for clearing and screening aggregators’ customers. Sprint was less specific, but said it allowed aggregators to hold on to data for long […]
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AT&T and Sprint settle lawsuit over faux 5G branding
[ad_1] Sprint’s lawsuit sought an injunction to prevent AT&T from using 5GE tags on its devices and advertising — AT&T phones in areas with upgraded 4G or 5G Evolution coverage show 5GE when their data connections are switched on. According to Dallas Business Journal, though, the carrier will still be able to continue its 5G […]
T-Mobile and Sprint merger is ‘unlikely’ without major changes
[ad_1] State antitrust officials also have qualms with the merger, according to one of the WSJ‘s tipsters. The FCC is on record as having questions about both the claimed cost savings and their plans for wireless home broadband. T-Mobile and Sprint didn’t have an immediate comment on the apparent leaks. If the report proves true, […]
FCC announces 5G airwave auction and $20 billion rural broadband fund
[ad_1] Tens of millions of Americans don’t have access to broadband speeds, and the FCC has announced a series of measures to help connect them to faster internet speeds. With its latest measure, the agency is repurposing funds create the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. It seeks to connect up to four million rural homes and […]
LG G8 ThinQ will be available in the US April 11th
[ad_1] Whether or not it’s worth the savings over the S10 will likely depend on just how much you like LG’s rather unusual priorities. You don’t get a telephoto lens or 8GB of RAM (‘just’ 6GB) for the money, but you do get party tricks like in-the-air hand gestures, an OLED display that doubles as […]
FTC will examine privacy policies at major internet providers
[ad_1] Officials are interested in the kind of personal info ISPs collect, as well as how they do it and why. The regulators also want to know who has access to the data, whether it’s anonymized and the level of transparency. The FTC would also like to know if customers have control over their data, […]
Study claims AT&T’s fake 5G is slower than other carrier’s regular 4G
[ad_1] AT&T promises in its marketing materials that its 5G E service is a “first step on the road to 5G” and can offer “up to up to 2x faster than standard LTE.” However, the speed tests from OpenSignal seems to indicate that isn’t the case. The company collected data from 5G E capable phones […]