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FCC Kills Proposal to Allow In-Flight Voice Calls

The FCC has made a decision to NOT allow in-flight phone calls. The proposal was first made seven years ago. The FCC explained that…

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Ajit Pai Stepping Down as FCC Chairman

Ajit Pai will be stepping down from his role as the FCC chairman, effective January 20, 2021. Pai made the announcement this week.  Pai…

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Metro to Allow Phone Unlocking

Per a Metro by T-Mobile dealer, NWIDA has learned that Metro will allow dealers to unlock BYOD to be used on the Metro (T-Mobile)…

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Black Friday Deal

Happy (almost) Black Friday everyone! NWIDA is offering 2 months free with any membership! Join by the end of November, and we will extend…

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T-Mobile Activates 988 Mental Health Emergency Lifeline Number Ahead of Deadline

Good move by T-Mobile – especially right before the holidays! The FCC has designated 988 as the nationwide emergency lifeline for mental health support. …

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Is DISH about to lose $3B in Spectrum?

FOX Business is reporting that the FCC has ruled unanimously that Dish CEO Charlie Ergen improperly bid on $12 billion worth of wireless spectrum…

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Mint Mobile Starts Rolling Out Support for eSIM

  Mint Mobile users will soon be able to use eSIM.     According to a Reddit conversation with a Mint representative, they “will be…

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AT&T to close 320 Stores

According to an article on Fierce Wireless (link below), AT&T is closing 320 company-owned AT&T Mobility retail stores in November and December, affecting more than…

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Thanks Gene for the Interview

Yesterday, our President – Adam Wolf – was on “Virtual Talk Back Live” with Gene G. While the interview was livestreamed, you can catch…

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Google and Repair Ads Update

If you’re a regular reader here (and, of course you are!) you know Google has banned all ads from repair shops, and we’ve been…

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