The TMo Report has posted (link below) leaked screenshots that show T-Mobile will be shutting down the Sprint LTE network on June 30th 2022, and confirms the Sprint 3G CDMA shutdown of January 1st, 2022. It also confirmed T-Mobile will shutdown it’s own 3G in October 2021, and it’s 2G in December of 2022. “Now that Sprint Read more…
Fierce Wireless reported (link below) that “T-Mobile is taking the gloves off” and has announced that Metro by T-Mobile is offering a $25/month plan to entice Boost and Cricket customers over to its 5G network. The offer starts July 29. There are no switching fees for customers who “ditch Boost, Cricket and others” in favor of T-Mobile’s Read more…
As reported on Wired.com (link below) the the FTC recently voted to enforce laws around Right to Repair, ensuring that consumers will be able to repair their own electronic and automotive devices. The vote comes days after President Biden signed an executive order aimed at promoting competition in the US economy. The order encouraged the FTC to Read more…
DISH announced today the signing of a long-term strategic Network Services Agreement with AT&T, making AT&T the primary network services partner for DISH MVNO customers. Through this agreement, DISH will provide current and future customers of its wireless brands, including Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless, access to the AT&T wireless network, in addition to the Read more…
**Updated 7/15/21 12:35PM**Official statement from T-Mobile: On July 1, 2020, DISH purchased the Boost business from Sprint, except for a limited subset of customer accounts serviced by Sprint affiliates. T-Mobile recently purchased those accounts from the affiliates. We reached out to offer a limited time promotion designed just for those select customers.— **Updated 7/14/21 5:17PM**We have heard Read more…
I was having a discussion about “unlimited” data a few years ago with an owner of one of the mid-sized MVNOs. While his company offered “unlimited data” on certain rate plans – you had to read the fine print. As he told me “unlimited doesn’t mean unreasonable.” No one offered “true” unlimited data – not without severe Read more…
President Biden, earlier this week, signed an Executive Order called on the FTC to institute rules to curb anticompetitive restrictions that limit consumers’ ability to repair gadgets on their own terms. There are 72 initiatives in the order, aimed at promoting competition in the US economy, Biden specifically asked the FTC to crack down on “unfair anticompetitive Read more…
So, I’m a NY Mets fan. Always have been. So I’m painfully aware that my team pays Bobby Bonilla over $1 million every July 1st – even though he hasn’t played a single game for them since 1999 (22+ years ago.) And, they’ll do this for a total of 25 years. I won’t get into why they Read more…
Thanks for everyone who attended the NWIDA/Capstone Healthcare webinar! We did record it and it’s now on our YouTube channel (and embedded below.) You can get more information on the program here or by contacting Jeff Roberts at 800-845-7720 or email healthcare@nwidavendor.org — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if Read more…
I hope you’ll join us at The All Wireless Expo in August in Las Vegas. NWIDA will have a booth, and I’ll be joining 5 other folks at their Town Hall on New Channel Opportunities (see below)