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News and Notes

Sprint To End 3G Device Support Across Its Network

According to an article in PrePaid Phone News (link below), after April 30, 2019,  users with 3G devices will no longer be able to…

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Tracfone Hit With Class Action Law Suit Over Ad Texts

According to an article in Law 360 (link below), a Florida man has initiated a class action lawsuit against Tracfone Wireless,  accusing the company…

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New Report: T-Mobile’s iWireless Takeover Undercuts Claims That T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Benefit Rural America

Link to report PDFs below… Washington, D.C. – According to a new Communications Workers of America report, Disrupting Rural Wireless, T-Mobile’s 2018 acquisition of…

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Sprint is Suing AT&T Over Its ‘5G E’ Label

According to a recent article (link below), Sprint has filed suit against AT&T over the 5G E label.  What started out on Android phones has…

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Mint Mobile to Run Super Bowl Ad

According to a Press Release today (link below), Mint Mobile will air an ad during Super Bowl LIII. CBS recently announced the price for…

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What Does the Sale of H20 Mean For the Dealer? We Asked and Got Answers

I spoke today with William Curry, the Chief Strategy Officer at Telrite, the company that purchased H20. I wanted to hear directly what their…

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Right to Repair Town Hall on Thursday

Right to Repair is in rapid motion—fifteen states have already introduced legislation so far in 2019. Join the movement’s leaders to talk about Right…

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T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Turns Two Disruptors into One “Mega Company,” Dems Warn

According to a story in Ars Technica (link below), Five US Senators warned that the T-Mobile US/Sprint merger could hurt consumers and urged the Senate…

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Locus Sells H20

(Link to PR below) Telrite Holdings has announced an agreement to purchase Locus Telecommunications and H20 Wireless. Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition positions the…

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Does the Boost Mobile 3G End of Life Impact other Sprint MVNOs?

As mentioned in a previous post, we’re asking other Sprint MVNOs if they have the same “drop-dead” date for 3G device activations as Boost…

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