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Cellphone giants are sued for discounting 911 calls
Aug 10, 2016
A lawsuit claims cellphone discounts have left 911 call centers out of pocket.
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The end of cheap subsidized smartphones
Sep 10, 2015
Wireless carriers are pushing lower-cost plans.
Medical debt collectors up in arms over FCC ruling
Sep 1, 2015
Companies could face fines of up to $1500 per faulty call.
It's been a tough week for Broadway
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2015
Plus, the first high definition pictures of Pluto.
In prison, a cellphone is a dangerous weapon
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Feb 4, 2015
For prison officials, blocking inmates' cellphone use is a top priority.
Cell phone dead zones bring a call for more towers
Nov 11, 2014
There are large areas of the country where you still can't get a cell phone signal.
Cellphone bills aren't as high as they used to be
Nov 7, 2014
The average monthly cellphone bill has dropped from an inflation-adjusted $151 in 1989 to $47 today.
For public good, not for profit.
Harvard hangs up its landlines
by
Jonah Newman
Aug 28, 2014
The push is on to pull the plug on yesterday's phones.
Where all those charges on your phone bill come from
Aug 18, 2014
A bunch of them are taxes - and a bunch are extra fees that just look like taxes.
PODCAST: Dealing with high frequency trading
Apr 1, 2014
Retail store are looking to get more foot traffic with cell phone charging stations. And Netflix gets Frank Underwood to lobby for them.