FCC probing AT&T's Wednesday night 911 outage
The Federal Communications Commission says it is investigating why AT&T cellphone customers were unable to call 911 in several states on Wednesday night.
The Federal Communications Commission says it is investigating why AT&T cellphone customers were unable to call 911 in several states on Wednesday night.
Telecom
Mar 9, 2017
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Millions of Charter cable customers can watch Univision again, although it may just be a temporary fix.
Telecom
Feb 3, 2017
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Your TV provider may soon become your phone company. Which seems only fair, because your phone company also wants to be your TV provider.
Telecom
Jan 26, 2017
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Under a President Donald Trump, cable and phone companies could gain new power to influence what you do and what you watch online—not to mention how much privacy you have while you're at it.
Internet
Dec 2, 2016
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You may soon have more options for a cable box than renting one from your cable company.
Telecom
Sep 8, 2016
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Verizon said Monday that it plans to pay about $2.4 billion to buy Fleetmatics, which makes software used by cable companies, energy providers and others to manage their fleets of vehicles.
Business
Aug 1, 2016
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It might feel cathartic to ditch your cable TV company. But if you're looking to channel-surf online, you're going to find services such as Sling TV or PlayStation Vue coming up short in some respects.
Telecom
May 11, 2016
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Comcast says later this year you won't need a cable box to watch cable as the company follows its rivals in offering TV-watching apps.
Telecom
Apr 20, 2016
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It's hard to get excited about a cable box. It's basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of again unless your cable service goes out.
Telecom
Mar 9, 2016
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Chet Kanojia, the founder of startup TV service Aereo, has a new offering that could shake up the cable industry again. His new Internet service, Starry, would compete with cable companies in big cities.
Telecom
Feb 7, 2016
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