Tag Archives: FCC

T-Mobile Invests to Improve Its Cybersecurity Practices

As part of its settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile will be investing millions of dollars in intensifying its cybersecurity operations. Not only that, the Un-carrier was ordered to pay $15.75 million in civil penalties to the US Treasury. This is the same amount that T-Mobile is spending on its internal cybersecurity investment.  According to T-Mobile, it will be making the following improvements to its cybersecurity:  Corporate Governance – T-Mobile’s Chief Information Security Officer will … [read full article]

T-Mobile Submits Filing Opposing FCC’s Proposed 60-Day Device Unlocking Policy

Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed to lower the required number of days for carriers to unlock devices. Instead of the current number of days, the FCC wants carriers to limit this to just 60 days. T-Mobile has reacted to this and submitted a new filing to the FCC.  In its filing, T-Mobile explained why it opposed the new policy. The Un-carrier met … [read full article]

Musk: Starlink Will Send Emergency Alerts to Anyone, Anywhere in the World

With the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Aug. 29 deadline to make a decision on T-Mobile and SpaceX’s request to reconsider its out-of-band power flux-density limit, Elon Musk makes a new promise in the hopes of swaying the decision.  As shared on X, Musk said:  “After thinking it through, SpaceX Starlink will provide emergency services access for mobile phones for people in distress for free. … [read full article]

Report: FCC Reportedly Declines SpaceX-T-Mobile Request for Power Flux-Density Limit Increase

A previous report alleged that the FCC had made a final decision to not relax the density limit waiver to SpaceX. But as it turns out, a decision is expected to made after August 29th. The original article is below. After trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider its out-of-band power flux-density limit of -120 dBW/m2/MHz, the agency will have until August … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tries to Convince the FCC to Approve Metronet Acquisition

Back in July, T-Mobile expressed its intention to acquire Metronet in a joint venture arrangement with KKR, an investment firm. The recent development of those plans is that T-Mobile is still trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let the deal go through.  Once T-Mobile is permitted to acquire the fiber internet service provider, it will be able to use the marketing and service … [read full article]

Lawmakers Pen Letter to Challenge T-Mobile’s Proposed US Cellular Deal

T-Mobile’s plan to acquire a portion of US Cellular has not yet been made official. It still needs to get the approval of regulators. And today, we’re learning that the proposed deal is currently being questioned by lawmakers.  As reported by PhoneArena, the proposed deal is currently being challenged by the same lawmakers who want to undo the T-Mobile-Sprint merger that happened in 2020. The six … [read full article]

T-Mobile Subscriber Questions Extra Fees After Purchasing a New Phone in April

It’s always a good idea to thoroughly ask questions when making a new phone purchase, adding a line, or getting an offer from your wireless carrier. This is so you can avoid getting surprised with any hidden fees that may be associated with your purchase.  This is what happened to a T-Mobile subscriber recently who shared his experience on Reddit. The customer purchased a … [read full article]

T-Mobile, Verizon Finally Agree on One Thing

The rivalry among US carriers has always been pretty strong. It’s very rare for instances when these rival companies work together for the same goal. Recently, however, T-Mobile and Verizon seem to be on the same boat as they are hoping the US government will not award additional spectrum to AT&T. And with that, the two are now working together to stop this.  Back in 2017, AT&T decided to build a dedicated network for first responders to … [read full article]

FCC Reprimands a T-Mobile-Owned Subsidiary Over Lack of Assistance of Handicapped Customer

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A T-Mobile-owned subsidiary was recently reprimanded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its treatment of a blind customer.  As reported by PhoneArena, Assurance Wireless, a blind customer requested for a new feature phone after his device died. Having been a subscriber for over 10 years, the company should have already been aware of the customer’s condition, which means he could not use a … [read full article]