AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support
AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom on August 29 accusing it of seeking to “retroactively change existing VMware contracts to match its new corporate strategy.” The lawsuit, spotted by Channel Futures, concerns claims that Broadcom is not letting AT&T renew support services for previously purchased perpetual VMware software licenses unless AT&T meets certain conditions. Broadcom…
AT&T rebuked over misleading ad for nonexistent satellite phone calling
Enlarge / Screenshot from AT&T commercial featuring Ben Stiller making a satellite call to Jordan Spieth. AT&T has been told to stop running ads that claim the carrier is already offering cellular coverage from space. AT&T intends to offer Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) and has a deal with AST SpaceMobile, a Starlink competitor that…
Disney’s internal Slack message data leaked in latest hack targeting a...
Disney is the latest big company to have its data leaked online.Hacking group Nullbulge said it published internal Slack information from "almost 10,000 channels."For weeks, an X account had warned the company that it had been hacked and a leak was coming. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed,...
The US government has provided more detail on how a former AT&T executive allegedly bribed a powerful state lawmaker's ally in order to obtain legislation favorable to AT&T's business. Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza is set to go on trial in September 2024 after being indicted on charges of conspiracy to unlawfully influence…
AT&T loses key ruling in attempt to escape Carrier-of-Last-Resort obligation
Getty Images | Joe Raedle AT&T's application to end its landline phone obligations in California is likely to be rejected by state officials following protest from residents worried about losing access to phone lines. An administrative law judge at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommended rejection of the application in a proposed decision released…
Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited”...
Verizon T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with US states that alleged the carriers falsely advertised wireless plans as "unlimited" and phones as "free." The deal was announced yesterday by New York Attorney General Letitia James. "A multistate investigation found that the companies made false claims in advertisements…
AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for “Turbo” 5G speeds
Getty Images | Bloomberg AT&T is now charging mobile customers an extra $7 per month for faster wireless data speeds. AT&T says the Turbo add-on, available starting today, is "built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social video broadcasting and live video conferencing, with optimized data while customers are on the go." While Turbo…
FCC fines big phone companies nearly $200 million for sharing customer...
The FCC fined four US network providers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing customer data.The FCC said the companies sold data to "aggregators," who resold it to third parties.All of the network providers plan to appeal the decision, arguing that the order lacks legal merit. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a…
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location...
Getty Images | SOPA Images The Federal Communications Commission today said it fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon $196 million "for illegally sharing access to customers' location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against unauthorized disclosure." The fines relate to sharing of real-time location data that was revealed in 2018.…
AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No,...
Getty Images AT&T is notifying millions of current or former customers that their account data has been compromised and published last month on the dark web. Just how many millions, the company isn't saying. In a mandatory filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office, the telecommunications company said 51.2 million account holders were affected. On…
