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Early last year, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued Charter Communications (Spectrum) for nowingly selling broadband speeds company executives knew they couldn"t provide. The lawsuit alleged all manner of shady behavior by the cable giant, from admissions that it was actively gaming FCC efforts to measure speeds (via the custom-firmware embedded routers the FCC uses for said purpose), to actively causing congestion at interconnection points to drive up costs for transit and content companies.
Charter has been trying to have the lawsuit dismissed even since, arguing, among other things, that states lack the authority to hold ISPs accountable under consumer protection law.
As Charter lawyers appeal lower court rulings allowing the suit to proceed, consumer group Public Knowledge this week filed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit, arguing that the case is important because it"s essential that broadband consumers be able to rely on accurate information from their broadband providers to make informed decisions.
"While no business should deceive its customers, the consequences of substandard service and misleading claims in the broadband context are even worse, since broadband is an infrastructure service people use to access important employment, health, and emergency information, as well as for entertainment and to communicate with friends and family," the group notes.
The AG"s inquiry found that Charter speeds for its premium plan (100, 200, and 300 Mbps) were up to 70% slower than promised. The lawsuit alleges that WiFi speeds were even slower, claiming that many subscribers get WiFi speeds that are more than 80% slower than what was advertised. The complaint notes that Spectrum-TWC charged New Yorkers as much as $109.99 per month for premium plans, but couldn"t actually deliver what was advertised.
But the lawsuit also catches Charter executives on e-mail admitting they were interested in gaming the SamKnows FCC router program in order to trick regulators and customers into believing they were getting the speeds they pay for. E-mails also hint that Charter execs considered letting peering points congest as part of a widespread industry attempt to kill settlement free peering and drive up costs for competitors like Netflix. You might recall that incumbent ISPs like Charter, Verizon and Comcast breathlessly denied this practice a few years ago after Netflix, Level3, and Cogent accused them of the practice and Netflix customer streaming performance began to mysteriously degrade.
Charter has also been under fire lately after its merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, a deal Charter repeatedly promised would deliver untold "synergies" to consumers, resulted in fewer network upgrades, higher prices, and even worse customer service than the cable giant was already known for. Charter was also fined $13 million by regulators for failing to adhere to the modest deployment conditions attached to the deal. read comment(s)
You"ll recall that Verizon acquired both AOL and Yahoo and mashed them into one company under the "Oath" brand. Verizon had hoped to use the combined companies to jump into the video advertising space, putting it on equal footing with industry ad giants like Google and Facebook. But Verizon"s efforts have seen mixed results, with a cornerstone of that effort, Go90 (Verizon"s Millennial-focused streaming video platform) largely falling flat on its face since its introduction a few years ago.
To try and gain traction for the company"s Oath efforts, Verizon is once again relying on an old, company tactic: bloatware. Verizon this week signed an agreement with Samsung that will involve preloading Oath and Go90 software on every Samsung device sold by the company.
These phones will now come with Go90, Yahoo Sports; Yahoo Finance; Go90, and Oath Newsroom, a news curation service primarily stocked with stories from news outlets Verizon also owns (like the Huffington Post).
This gets ads one step closer to being direct to consumer, Oath CEO Tim Armstrong said of the effort. You can t be more direct than being on the mobile phone home screen and app environment."
As Gizmodo notes, consumers traditionally aren"t a fan of bloatware (especially if it"s not removeable), and the effort is more likely to annoy consumers than endear them to the Oath brand. Still, Verizon"s ambition is clear: the company not only wants you using its network, but it wants you viewing its ads, and its Verizon-owned news stories. With net neutrality slated for repeal, these efforts are likely to get more "creative" (and unavoidable) as Verizon tests the boundaries of what"s now allowable. read comment(s)
A group of volunteers by the name of NYC Mesh is trying to bring fast, affordable broadband to under-served parts of New York City, one building at a time. New York City recently issued a report lamenting the standard lack of real broadband competition in the city. The city is also engaged in a lawsuit against Verizon for under-delivering on its fiber deployment promises made after a 2008 franchised agreement was negotiated with past administrations behind closed doors. Like most cities, a lack of competition reduces the incentive for incumbent ISPs to try very hard.
NYC Mesh"s website says the coalition of volunteers can offer buildings wireless speeds between 80 Mbps and 1 Gbps, as well as fiber connections up to a gigabit.
"Our network consists of Wi-Fi router nodes , supernodes and fiber spread throughout the city," the group states. "The network connects directly to the internet backbone, so we do not rely on an ISP. All of our network nodes cooperate in the distribution of data, and the network can also function independently in case of emergencies or internet shutdown."
Unlike larger ISPs, the organization says its primary goal is just to connect people with quality broadband, not monetize, track and upsell users at every conceivable opportunity.
"NYC Mesh is a neutral network that does not block or discriminate content. NYC Mesh does not collect, store, monitor, or log any user traffic or content that passes through our network," the organization says.
NYC Mesh founder Brian Hall spent a day with the CBC explaining how the system works in more technical detail, for those interested. The organization"s website and service map may also be worth a look. read comment(s)
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is threatening to revoke Charter"s franchise agreements in New York State if the company doesn"t quickly make up for previously ignored merger conditions affixed to the company"s $89 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The New York State Public Service Commission had already announced (pdf) that the Commission is seeking a possible revocation of Charter Communication s NYC franchise agreement and a $1 million fine for failing to meet its network buildout obligations agreed to as part of its 2016 merger.
The PSC effectively accused Charter of lying to regulators in the company"s most recent milestone report, when it asserted it had expanded service to 12,467 addresses in New York City.
But an earlier order also accused Charter of falling behind in its promise to expand broadband to New York State in general. The company had already been fined $13 million for lagging well behind its promise to deliver 100 mbps statewide by the end of 2018 and 300 mbps by the end of 2019. The company also pledged to expand broadband to 145,000 unserved or under-served homes and businesses within four years of the closing of the transaction.
"The Governor believes it is essential that corporations doing business with the State uphold their commitments, and we will not tolerate abusive corporate practices or a failure to deliver service to the people," the state said in an announcement.
"Large and powerful companies will be held to the same standard as all other businesses in New York," New York officials added. "The Spectrum franchise is not a matter of right, but is a license with legal obligations and if those are not fulfilled, that license should be revoked."
Like most telecom sector megamergers, Charter promised the world and all manner of synergies if it was allowed to acquire Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Instead, many customers say they instead saw higher rates, fewer broadband upgrades, and worse customer service than Charter was already known for.
Of course if history is any indication, a few wrist slaps is likely all that"s in store for Charter on both the state and federal level. read comment(s)
New York will be proposing tough new net neutrality rules that closely mirror rules being proposed in California. California State Senator Scott Wiener and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman issued a joint announcement stating that they"d be working together to pass net neutrality legislation on both coasts. California"s proposal is considered the "gold standard" by groups like the EFF, as it protects consumers from all manner of anti-competitive behavior ranging from paid prioritization to anti-competitive implementations of zero rating.
Should the two laws pass, one fifth of the population of the United States will be protected by net neutrality rules, not exactly the outcome AT&T, Verizon and Comcast hoped for when they lobbied the FCC to kill the rules (against public wishes) last December.
States can and should bring forward net neutrality rules to protect consumers and our democracy," Weiner said of the proposal. The repeal of net neutrality has left people all across our country vulnerable to having their internet access manipulated, and states need to step up to enact comprehensive, thorough internet protections that put our residents first. I m proud to be working with Senator Hoylman to broaden our effort across the country."
"Net neutrality allows people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds to participate in the free exchange of ideas that is essential to our experience as Americans and helps to build meaningful communities," Hoylman added. "When the federal government fails to guarantee these basic rights, it is necessary for states to intervene and provide a platform for free expression. I am proud to lead by example alongside Senator Wiener and the state of California, and hope other states will do the same."
Sen. Wiener s SB 822 has been passed by two committees in the California State Senate, and is currently pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee. New York"s proposal will be introduced soon. ISP lobbyists are busy trying to scuttle both efforts, so far with mixed results. A recent survey found that a huge bipartisan majority of Americans opposed the FCC"s repeal of the rules. read comment(s)
Users in our forums define and discuss "bufferbloat," how it can reduce the overall quality of your broadband connection, and what you can do to eliminate it.
■The Pentagon has ordered the halt of Huawei and ZTE smartphone sales in stores on US military basis at home and around the world. The government is citing the same potential security threats it mentioned before.Washington remains concerned that the Chinese government could use Huawei and ZTE devices as a way to spy on or otherwise disrupt the US. The government "s latest crackdown on Huawei and ZTE isn "t as severe as it could be. Though these devices can no longer be sold on military base retail ...
AT&T has slowly and quietly been backing away from its long-standing attempt to jump into the home automation and home security industry. Back in 2013 AT&T launched "Digital Life," the company"s attempt to make inroads into these markets. The services were offered in several packages ranging from $30 to $50 per month. AT&T never disclosed how many subscribers AT&T had for this service, but analysts believe the total never much climbed past the 600,000 subscriber count. Not bad, but not what AT&T had in mind.
Last summer, sources told Reuters that the company had started looking for a buyer for its flailing Digital Life unit, something that AT&T has apparently had trouble accomplishing.
As it waits for a buyer, the company has slowly but surely been backing away from marketing the Digital Life product in any serious capacity as it shifts its focus toward video advertising aimed at Millennials and the company"s $86 billion acquisition of Time Warner. The last new app and equipment announcements at Digital Life"s website were from last summer, and the unit"s research & development division has largely been disbanded.
"Their goals as an overarching global brand changed somewhat," telecom analyst Tammy Parker tells Fierce Wireless. "They have connected cars, connected health. Entertainment is a huge part of its global brand and you can"t do everything at once. I am guessing they shifted focus to areas where they have more traction and can get higher margins." read comment(s)
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