**Update 02/24/25*** New filing date has been set for March 21, 2025 Small-business owners are once again required to file a beneficial ownership information (BOI) report, with the deadline expected to be reset to 30 days. On February 17, a federal district court judge in Texas lifted the pause on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as the Department Read more…
According to a recent story in Light Reading (link below) Lyca is planning to expand it’s dealer network in the US. This comes after a recent story where LYCA slashed it’s UK employee count by 90% (see story) and other articles where Lyca said they would expand operations into new markets while “streamlining” others (see Mobile World Read more…
Total Wireless has announced the rollout of it’s branded protection plan for devices. The plan is backed by Assurant and costs $5.00 per month and allows customers to repair broken screens and cracked glass panels on the rear of a phone for $29. Subscribers are entitled to two repairs over a rolling 12 month period at more Read more…
A T-Mobile employee has revealed on reddit that the company will hold an all-hands meeting Sunday, February 16th. Rumour has it that the topic could be that T-Mobile plans to replace its in-house CRM, Tapestry, with the T-Life app. Tapestry currently integrates customer data, providing T-Mobile employees with a unified view of subscriber accounts. The T-Life app, Read more…
NWIDA NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance. If you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Announcing IMEI Reports – Generate a comprehensive device report for any phone. Click to join our the IMEI Reports DISCORD Server Click here for news like this delivered to your inbox? Click here for Read more…
One of the things I like to do best, is visit with dealers – and other industry experts. Well, this week, I had the chance to visit with one of the Ultra Master Agents – and some of his dealers. He wanted to chat about the “Ultra Difference” for retailers – and (full transparency) – while Ultra Read more…
Today, we’re happy to announce that Prosurety has joined the Association as a Vendor Partner. This partnership brings a valuable new mobile phone protection program to NWIDA member’s customers, offering comprehensive coverage and the opportunity for significant additional revenue. Prosurety offers mobile phone protection that covers accidental damage such as drops, spills, and cracks, and supports BYOD Read more…
According to an article in Light Reading (link below) some market analysts are predicting that Comcast or T-Mobile could look at Charter Communications as a merger partner. They view the new Administration as more lenient toward large-scale corporate mergers.One analyst recently wrote: We believe a Comcast/Charter merger could make industrial logical sense given the scale and subsequent Read more…
Hello from #CES2025 in Las Vegas. It’s Day 4 of the show – travel day for us – as we head back to NWIDA HQ For the past 3 days, we’ve been walking the floor (over 20,000 steps a day!) looking for new and cool products the dealers can put in their shops to increase their revenue. Read more…
Once again the Fed has updated BoI filing info. Small businesses had been required to report “beneficial ownership information” to the Treasury Department by Jan. 13, 2025, or risk financial penalties. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late on Dec. 26 that halted enforcement while the court “considers the parties’ weighty substantive arguments” Read more…
