AT&T

AT&T beat earnings expectations with $31.6 billion in revenue and a record 646,000 new internet subscribers.

Wireless companies want to convert the frequencies 3G uses to faster 5G service.

The airlines have warned that a 5G rollout would cause hundreds of flights to be canceled, diverted or delayed.

Bulking up will likely help the companies lure new subscribers and compete with Netflix and Disney.

Mid-band frequencies are often described as the Goldilocks range of the spectrum, where 5G signals fly fast and far.

During the pandemic, some internet providers have been offering service for free and waiving late fees.

There’s a trade off between how fast people can download things … and whether coverage can reach people in remote areas.

What we’re seeing is basically a game of chicken over how much AT&T owes CBS. The question is who’s going to blink first.

AT&T has $169 billion in debt on its balance sheet. That’s high, even for a telecom company, and until it whittles that debt down AT&T won’t be able to focus on priorities like expanding HBO or developing a 5G network. Part of the reason the company wound up with this massive debt — the biggest of […]

The ruling by the three-judge panel is a defeat for the Trump administration.