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AT&T to introduce shared-data plans
NEW YORK — Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to 10 phones or other devices. Connected phones […]
Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T
NEW YORK — Hidden in AT&T Inc.’s financial statements is a story that runs counter to its optimistic profit projections: The company is making less and less from each new […]
Howard Stern fails to win $300M payday in Sirius suit
LOS ANGELES — Howard Stern’s hopes for a $300 million payday from Sirius XM have been dashed by a judge. According to his show’s Twitter feed, the shock jock was […]
AT&T relents on ‘unlimited data’ plan limits
NEW YORK — AT&T is caving to complaints that it’s placing unreasonable limits on the “unlimited data” plans it offers smartphone subscribers. The cellphone company says that from now on, […]
Comcast subscribers almost stop canceling cable
NEW YORK — It’s become the routine in the cable industry that subscribers stream out the door every quarter, hanging up on cable in favor of service from satellite or […]
Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
NEW YORK — After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their […]
Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment
NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit […]
Groupon shares jump in public market debut
NEW YORK — Groupon, the company that pioneered online group discounts, saw its stock rise sharply in its public debut Friday, showing strong demand for an Internet company whose business […]
Cable division lifts Comcast to 5% increase in 3Q profit
Comcast Corp., the nation’s biggest cable television company and Internet service provider, continues to be “The Big Engine That Could,” with growth outstripping that of other cable companies. On Wednesday, […]
Netflix loses 800,000 U.S. subscribers in tough 3Q
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix’s video subscription service lost 800,000 customers in the third quarter —the biggest exodus in its history— even as its earnings rose 65 percent. The losses were […]
Netflix kills plan to split off DVD rentals
NEW YORK — Netflix generates more head-scratching plot twists than a cheap B-movie. On Monday, the company said it would reverse a previously announced decision to put its DVD-by-mail and […]
Cellphone companies vary in how they keep data
NEW YORK — A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers‘ calls, text […]
