New Merger Documents on FCC Website

All Wireless & Prepaid Show Calendar

July 8, 2026 No Comments

Our show calendar for the best show in wireless – the All Wireless & Prepaid Expo is now up! Visit us at Booth 826, make sure you see Adam on stage during the conference sessions and book time below for a timed/reserved spot: NWIDA NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance. If you’re not Read more…

Dish Files for Bankruptcy

July 1, 2026 No Comments

Dish, the satellite pay-TV subsidiary of EchoStar, along with its wireless subsidiaries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing includes a prepackaged restructuring plan aimed at addressing immediate debt maturities and managing the wind-down of Dish Wireless’s 5G network operations. The move follows an unexpected delay in a $23 billion spectrum license sale to AT&T, a Read more…

Boom Mobile Files for Bankruptcy

June 30, 2026 No Comments

Boom! Mobile has filed for bankruptcy chapter 11. In addition, Boom has discontinued offering their “red” service and their offering of “purple” is currently under review. At the recent MVNO Nation conference, Boom CEO, Jeff Holley, told me that Boom had been sold to a “Hollywood star” – we later learned this may be Wesley Snipes. Read more…

Proposal Could End Anonymous Prepaid Wireless Service

June 25, 2026 No Comments

The FCC has proposed new “Know Your Customer” (KYC) requirements that would require wireless providers to collect identifying information from every new and renewing customer. If adopted, the proposal would effectively eliminate anonymous prepaid wireless service in the United States. Under the proposal, providers would be required to collect and retain, at a minimum: Customer name Physical Read more…

Cash App Launches MVNO

June 12, 2026 No Comments

Cash App is the latest brand to jump into wireless, announcing a new MVNO offering called Cash App Mobile that runs on AT&T’s network. The setup appears to follow a now-familiar playbook: Cash App is working through Gigs (a white-label MVNO/MVNE-style provider) to bring a branded mobile plan to market—similar to how other fintech brands have rolled Read more…

Cellpay joins NWIDA

June 3, 2026 No Comments

NWIDA Welcomes CellPay as Vendor Partner, Expanding Prepaid Mobile Recharge and Bill Payment Access for Retailers Nationwide Today, NWIDA announced that CellPay has joined NWIDA as a Vendor Partner, expanding the range of business and consumer-focused services available to its members. CellPay provides instant mobile recharge and bill payment solutions designed to make prepaid payments easier, faster, Read more…

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