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News and Notes

LYCA Offers E-SIM – with or without Dealer

LYCA Mobile has rolled out e-SIM – and as seen in their in-store signage, you can activate it with or without their dealer. Overall,…

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41!

41! (yes, we were supposed to send this on a ’round’ number…) We recently signed our 41st Vendor Partner (“VPs”!)  Yep – now NWIDA…

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Lyca Tells the FCC that T-Mobile Deals Threaten Mobile Network Operators

Lyca Mobile has petitioned the FCC to protect competition in the MVNO market, accusing T-Mobile of using its market dominance post-mergers with Sprint and…

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Are T-Mobile and Verizon Buying US Cellular?

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile and Verizon may each purchase a piece of US Cellular. The article states that…

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NWIDA Sends Letter To Dish re: Dealer Fines

NWIDA today sent a letter to Dish regarding the recently announced policy of fining dealers that did not conform to the corporate set of…

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FCC Fines Wireless Telcos $200 Million Over Location Selling

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have been fined in total nearly $200,000,000 for illegally selling subscribers real-time locations. The FCC expects to finalise the fines…

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No, it’s NOT too early…

Nope… not too early at all. Click HERE or below to get on our show calendar for the All Wireless / Prepaid Expo in…

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FCC Approves T-Mobile / Ka’ena Merger

The FCC has approved the merger between T-Mobile and the parent company of Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile and MVNE Plum. T-Mobile will pay up…

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Boost to Fine Dealers if Violate Operating Hours

NWIDA has learned that Boost will begin fining dealers if they do not adhere to required operating hours. As shown in the image above,…

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Lyca Files with FCC To Block Mint / T-Mobile Merger

Lycamobile has filed with the FCC (link at bottom) to block the Ultra/Mint/Plum (Ka’ena) merger.  The London-based MVNO has accused T-Mobile of a variety…

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