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AT&T, CWA Reach Tentative Agreement, Ending Strike by Technicians and Customer Service Workers

AT&T and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have reached two tentative agreements, ending a strike by AT&T workers in the Southeast.

AT&T Hit with $950,000 Penalty for 911 Service Disruptions During Testing

AT&T has agreed to pay a $950,000 fine and implement a three-year compliance plan after an FCC investigation found the company failed to deliver 911 calls and notify emergency officials during a 2023 outage affecting four states.

AT&T Resurrects Unlimited Data Plan To Compete With Verizon, Sprint And Tmobile

Lo and behold - AT&T has resurrected its unlimited data plan! Lo and behold - AT&T has resurrected its unlimited data plan! This is rather a change in circumstances for other companies like Verizon, Sprint and Tmobile that has gotten an edge in competition with their unlimited data plans.

Samsung Gear S2 Now Sends/Receives Texts, Calls Without A Phone With AT&T’s NumberSync Update

No need to worry about leaving your smartphone behind with AT&T's NumberSync update for the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch.

BT Accuses Verizon and AT&T of Hurting Rivals, Calls for Tough New Rules

An executive of BT Group Plc calls for tougher new rules regarding network prices that would allow telecom companies to compete in the U.S. market, accusing Verizon and AT&T of abusing their landline monopolies to hurt competitors, according to a report from the Financial Times.

AT&T Invites DirecTV Customers to Switch Wireless Service, Offers $500 Credit

AT&T is offering a $500 credit per line to DirecTV and U-verse TV customers to switch to AT&T’s wireless service, according to a press release issued by AT&T.

AT&T Completes $48 Billion Acquisition of DirecTV to Create Biggest Cable Company in US

AT&T Inc., the second largest wireless carrier in the United States, announced on Friday that it had completed its acquisition of DirecTV, the leading pay TV company in the country, a deal valued at $48.5 billion that creates the biggest cable company in the U.S.

Subject To Certain Conditions, The FCC Sees the Merger of AT&T and DirecTV in the Public's Interest

After granting its approval, the Federal Communications Commission sees the merger of AT&T and DirecTV, subject to certain conditions, is in the public’s interest, according to the Commission’s press release.

Blackberry Q20 Classic Officially Launches With AT&T And Verizon; Pre-Orders Sold Out

Blackberry Q20 Classic Officially Launches With AT&T And Verizon; Pre-Orders Sold Out It's a "Way Back Wednesday" for Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry as it officially announced last December 17, its long-awaited flagship device, the BlackBerry Q20, more popularly known as the BlackBerry Classic.

Federal Trade Commission Sues AT&T Over Data Throttling

The Federal Trade Commission sues AT&T for allegedly throttling mobile data connection. The Federal Trade Commission sued AT&T on Tuesday for slowing down the internet connection of subscribers with unlimited plan.

AT&T Limited-Time Special Offer: Double Data Mobile Share Plan

Mobile Carrier AT&T is offering Mobile Share Value plan which doubles the shared data plan of current users.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Release Date/Specs: An 'iPhone Like' Device To Be Released In The US This Friday; Is It The Better Or Worse Version?

Samsung Galaxy Alpha release date is said to be on Friday, but it will be initially available on AT&T.

AT&T Volvo Cars: 2015 Models Equipped With Wireless Internet Capabilities

2015 Volvo's will have wireless internet access and entertainment capabilities. AT&T and Volvo have teamed up to give wireless internet access and other entertainment capabilities in 2015 Volvos.

AT&T Offers T-Mobile Customers $450 to Change Carriers

AT&T is offering T-Mobile customers a maximum $450 to switch. Customers who switch from T-Mobile to AT&T will receive a maximum $450 CNET reported Friday.

AT&T Selling Landline Services; Fiber-Optic Network to Frontier in $2 Billion Acquisition

Frontier is getting components from AT&T. In a move to focus on its wireless components, AT&T is selling its landline services in Connecticut and fiber-optic network throughout the state to Frontier Communications for $2 billion the company said in a press release.