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T-Mobile Settles Cramming Suit; No Fox on Dish; Hyperloop Plans
2014-12-22 20:02:27| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
From T-Mobile's phone-cramming settlement to the Fox News blackout on Dish, here's what you missed over the weekend.
T-Mobile Settles Cramming Suit; No Fox on Dish; Hyperloop Plans
2014-12-22 18:02:38| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From T-Mobile's phone-cramming settlement to the Fox News blackout on Dish, here's what you missed over the weekend.
Report: Sprint Faces $105M Phone 'Cramming' Fine
2014-12-17 19:03:10| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
The massive fine would match those damages levied against AT&T in October for similar actions.
Report: Sprint faces $105M fine for 'cramming' scheme
2014-12-17 04:09:22| IT Services - Topix.net
The Federal Communications Commission reportedly is preparing to fine the Overland Park-based carrier $105 million for billing customers for services they hadn't asked for, according to Bloomberg . FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler allegedly proposed the fine - which would be among the largest ever levied against a company - because Sprint had billed customers for third-party services they didn't want.
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FCC eyes $105 million fine for Sprint over phone bill 'cramming'
2014-12-17 02:52:25| Telecom - Topix.net
U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Corp is expected to face a $105 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission in coming weeks over unauthorized charges on customers' cellphone bills, a practice known as cramming, according to FCC officials. FCC commissioners are reviewing and will soon vote on the proposed fine over charges Sprint's consumers faced for services they never requested, FCC sources said.