#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout

#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout

“#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout” Airlines are demanding the Federal Communications Commission delay a scheduled rollout of new 5G wireless service near dozens of major airports, saying it could pose a safety risk by interfering with electronics that pilots rely on. Airlines for America, a trade group representing large U.S. passenger and…

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#AT&T race theory training says white employees ‘the problem’: report

#AT&T race theory training says white employees ‘the problem’: report

“#AT&T race theory training says white employees ‘the problem’: report” AT&T offers employees training that calls racism a “uniquely white trait” — and tells white employees that they “are the problem,” according to a report based on leaked documents. The telecommunications giant’s “Listen. Understand. Act” training is based on core principles of critical race theory,…

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#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up

#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up

“#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up” AT&T Inc’s HBO Max streaming service has halved its subscription fees in a limited-period offer to lure back millions of subscribers it lost after dropping out of Amazon.com Inc’s Prime video channels. The limited-time promotion offer of $7.49 per month – for up to six months – is available through Sept. 26 for users who…

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#AT&T completes spinoff of its shrinking DirecTV unit

#AT&T completes spinoff of its shrinking DirecTV unit

“#AT&T completes spinoff of its shrinking DirecTV unit” AT&T has completed its spinoff of struggling satellite TV provider DirecTV in a deal backed by private-equity firm TPG. Earlier this year, the telecom giant announced the sale, which valued DirecTV and other satellite properties at $16.25 billion — a fraction of the $48.5 billion AT&T shelled…

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#AT&T raises revenue forecast as HBO Max adds customers

#AT&T raises revenue forecast as HBO Max adds customers

“#AT&T raises revenue forecast as HBO Max adds customers” AT&T raised its full-year financial forecast as the telecom giant added more phone customers and HBO Max subscribers than previously expected. AT&T has made strides during the pandemic, adding more wireless and internet customers as it unwound its media and entertainment unit, WarnerMedia, in order to…

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#Dish and AT&T ink wireless pact worth at least  billion

#Dish and AT&T ink wireless pact worth at least $5 billion

“#Dish and AT&T ink wireless pact worth at least $5 billion” Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network said Monday that it inked a multi-year “transformative” deal worth at least $5 billion with AT&T to make it the primary network services partner for its wireless customers. Under the terms of the 10-year pact, AT&T will provide voice, data…

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