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Gigs Raises $73 Million To Enable Tech Companies To Launch Their Own Mobile Service

Total Telecom

SAN FRANCISCO, 12th of December 2024 Gigs , the operating system for mobile services, today announced that it has raised a $73M Series B led by Ribbit Capital. Democratizing Access To The Mobile Service Market Gigs is radically democratizing access to the mobile service industry.

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T-Mobile: Unlocking Phones After 60 Days a ‘Major Question’

Broadband Breakfast

T-Mobile met with agency staff last week to reiterate its position that the rule would block a planned phone unlocking mandate. T-Mobile generally locks phones until they’re paid off but committed to unlocking Mint Mobile phones after 60 days as a merger condition. The deal closed in May. 

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Wireless Giants Split on FCC’s Phone Unlocking Policy

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, September 11, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission’s latest proposal to standardize phone unlocking policies has divided the nation’s largest wireless carriers.   "Handset locking is crucial for providers to offer promotions and zero-interest financing," AT&T explained.

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AT&T Wants Two Years to Comply FCC’s Mobile Phone Unlocking Proposal

Broadband Breakfast

14, 2024 – AT&T has pushed back against a consumer-focused proposal from federal regulators to unlock mobile phones within 60 days, citing potential legal overreach. WASHINGTON, Nov. In a recent filing to the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T argued that the FCC lacked explicit authority to enforce such a mandate.

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NTIA to FCC: Tighten 60-Day Mobile Phone Unlocking Plan

Broadband Breakfast

  NTIA, a division in the Commerce Department, urged the FCC to expand the unlocking requirement beyond just mobile phones to include all wireless devices, including tablets, which have frequently been subject to carrier locks. 

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NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud

Broadband Breakfast

22, 2024 – A major cable industry group is warning that a proposed 60-day mobile phone unlocking standard could open the door to billions of dollars in fraud. “Handset fraud has blossomed into a billion-dollar industry: criminals obtain handsets under a subsidized/financed arrangement in the U.S., WASHINGTON, Oct.

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AT&T Warns FCC of the Risks with Mandated Handset Unlocking

Broadband Breakfast

9, 2024 – For more than a decade, AT&T has pushed back against more stringent federal rules requiring wireless carriers to unlock mobile phones.  If the FCC were to allow unlocking phones before they are fully paid off, it would be a significant departure from current practice. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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