Posts tagged with: Public Knowledge

Verizon’s phone unlock proposal draws a lot of opposition

Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it...

T-Mobile, UScellular urge FCC to hurry up and approve their deal

T-Mobile and UScellular are asking the FCC to expeditiously act on their proposed transfer of spectrum licenses Consumer advocates are concerned the deal will be harmful to competition and lead to higher prices The FCC sent out notices seeking information...

Old apartment buildings have some big broadband infrastructure problems

Older apartment buildings often struggle with internet bandwidth and maintaining device connections But many MDU owners don’t own their building’s infrastructure and are locked into legacy contracts with a service provider The existence of bulk billing arrangements between broadband providers...