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Wireless Companies are Getting More Money out of Your Older Phone
31Oct By adminNo Comments
World

Wireless Companies are Getting More Money out of Your Older Phone

U.S. wireless companies are showing they can still upsell customers in no hurry to buy a new smartphone.AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications made more money from providing wireless services in the third quarter compared with the prior year as they added phone lines and nudged many clients toward more expensive plans. The boost in service revenue helped offset weaker equipment sales as purchases of pricey phones slowed at their stores and websites.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Wireless Companies are Getting More Money out of Your Older Phone
30Oct By adminNo Comments
World

Wireless Companies are Getting More Money out of Your Older Phone

U.S. wireless companies are showing they can still upsell customers in no hurry to buy a new smartphone.AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications made more money from providing wireless services in the third quarter compared with the prior year as they added phone lines and nudged many clients toward more expensive plans. The boost in service revenue helped offset weaker equipment sales as purchases of pricey phones slowed at their stores and websites.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Stocks Gain After Major Companies Beat Wall Street Expectations
24Oct By adminNo Comments
Money

Stocks Gain After Major Companies Beat Wall Street Expectations

Makers of everything from Post-it Notes to jet engines to business software clued in Wall Street Tuesday on their 2023 outlooks. Markets were cautiously optimistic.The three major stock indexes opened in the green and didn’t look back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher 0.6%, or 205 points. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.9%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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FCC to propose rules for net neutrality that ban internet providers from blocking websites
27Sep By adminNo Comments
Technology

FCC to propose rules for net neutrality that ban internet providers from blocking websites

CNN  —  The US government aims to restore sweeping regulations for high-speed internet providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, reviving “net neutrality” rules for the broadband industry — and an ongoing debate about the internet’s future. The proposed rules from the Federal Communications Commission will designate internet service — both the wired kind found in homes and businesses as well as mobile data on cellphones — as “essential telecommunications” akin to traditional telephone services, said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The rules would ban internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking or slowing down access to websites and online content. In addition to the prohibitions on b...
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Portable cell sites arrive in Maui to bring internet to residents and tourists
10Aug By adminNo Comments
Technology

Portable cell sites arrive in Maui to bring internet to residents and tourists

New York CNN  —  Portable mobile hotspots have arrived in Maui to help bring internet service to the thousands of people who may have been unable to call for help since the wildfires started to rage out of control on the island. Verizon told CNN on Thursday its teams are currently deploying the first batch of satellite-based mobile hotspots at evacuation sites in areas of greatest need, particularly the west side of the island, west of Maalaea, Lahaina and Northern Kapalua. Verizon’s larger equipment, which is being barged over from Honolulu, is expected to arrive later in the day. This includes COLTs (Cells on Light Trucks) — a mobile site on wheels that connects to a carrier’s service via a satell...
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