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Verizon layoffs: 15,000 cuts, store franchising

Verizon layoffs: 15,000 cuts, store franchising
Multiple media reports say Verizon plans to cut roughly 15,000 jobs and shift about 180–200 company-owned stores to franchise operators, marking its most significant restructuring to date. According to reports citing unnamed sources, Verizon is preparing layoffs equal to about 15% of its workforce, with some estimates suggesting cuts could

AI layoffs surge: telecom and enterprise IT impact

Verizon layoffs: 15,000 cuts, store franchising
October’s job-cut announcements surged, with AI and cost control reshaping staffing plans across technology and adjacent sectors. Planned layoffs spiked to roughly 153,000 in October, up more than 180% from September and about 175% from a year ago, according to the latest Challenger job-cuts tally. Year-to-date announcements for 2025 have

Mint Mobile 5G home internet: $30 unlimited

Mint Mobile 5G home internet: unlimited
Mint Mobile is expanding from prepaid wireless into fixed wireless access, introducing a 5G home internet offer that targets price-sensitive households and small offices with unlimited data and headline speeds up to 415 Mbps for as low as $30 per month. The company’s “MINTernet” is a self-install 5G home internet

Cable Industry Economic Impact 2024: $568.7B and 1.3M Jobs

Cable Industry Economic Impact 2024: 8.7B and 1.3M Jobs
In 2024, the U.S. cable sector generated $568.7 billion in total economic output and supported 1.3 million jobs across the country. This footprint spans broadband networks, video programming, construction, manufacturing, and a broad vendor ecosystem. It underscores why cable remains a central pillar of America’s connectivity and media economy even

Comcast moves Xfinity email to Yahoo Mail

Comcast moves Xfinity email to Yahoo Mail
Comcast is migrating Xfinity residential email accounts to Yahoo Mail, a shift that underscores how ISPs are offloading non-core applications to specialized providers. Comcast is transitioning existing Xfinity email mailboxes to be hosted by Yahoo Mail while allowing customers to keep their current @comcast.net or @xfinity.com email addresses. The migration

Charter investor lawsuit over ACP fallout and broadband losses

Charter investor lawsuit over ACP fallout and broadband losses
A fresh class action intensifies scrutiny of Charter Communications broadband strategy and disclosures following the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and a sharp Q2 subscriber decline. New complaints filed in the Southern District of New York allege Charter and senior executives misled investors about the operational and financial

Xfinity World Soccer Ticket: Soccer Streaming Aggregation & Monetization

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  • August 13, 2025
Xfinity World Soccer Ticket: Soccer Streaming Aggregation & Monetization
Comcast has launched World Soccer Ticket for Xfinity customers, a soccer-centric bundle priced at $85 per month that consolidates more than 1,500 matches a year across nearly 60 English- and Spanish-language networks and Peacock Premium. The package folds in an X1 set-top, enhanced 4K for select matches, Multiview to watch

FCC Approves T-Mobile’s UScellular and Metronet Deals Amid Market Consolidation

FCC Approves T-Mobile’s UScellular and Metronet Deals Amid Market Consolidation
The FCC has approved T-Mobile’s $4.4B acquisition of UScellular and a 50% stake in Metronet, marking a strategic push into rural 5G and fixed broadband. While the moves improve network reach and service speeds, regulators caution that market consolidation among the Big Three wireless providers may restrict long-term competition and

Edge AI Boosts Broadband Customer Experience

Edge AI Boosts Broadband Customer Experience
Edge AI is reshaping broadband customer experience by powering smart routers, proactive troubleshooting, conversational AI, and personalized Wi-Fi management. Learn how leading ISPs like Comcast and Charter use edge computing to boost reliability, security, and customer satisfaction.

Comcast Advertising Launches AI TV Ad Platform with Waymark for Small Businesses

Comcast Advertising Launches AI TV Ad Platform with Waymark for Small Businesses
Comcast Advertising and Waymark have launched an AI-powered TV ad platform that helps small businesses produce professional-quality commercials in minutes. By eliminating the high costs and long production times of traditional TV ad creation, this new solution offers fast, flexible, and affordable access to premium video inventory, ideal for local

Broadband & Utility Leaders Extend Energy Efficiency Agreement for Home Internet Devices

Broadband & Utility Leaders Extend Energy Efficiency Agreement for Home Internet Devices
Broadband leaders and utility companies, including CTA, NCTA, and PG&E, have extended the Voluntary Agreement for Small Network Equipment through 2028. The initiative has already improved home internet device energy efficiency by 89% since 2015, and new targets aim for an additional 10% reduction by 2026. With compliance from major

FCC’s Proposed CBRS Changes Face Strong Opposition from 25 Organizations

FCC loses control over the US spectrum auctions
The FCC’s proposed CBRS changes are facing backlash from 25 organizations, including Amazon, Comcast, and Lockheed Martin, who argue that increased power levels and relaxed emissions limits would harm rural broadband, private networks, and competition. The proposal risks turning CBRS into a high-power cellular band, benefiting major carriers at the

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