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T-Mobile to sunset Sprint CDMA network in 2022
T-Mobile is letting some long-time Sprint customers know that they may have to upgrade their phones or other devices soon.
C-Band auction tops $69 billion as companies vie for 5G spectrum
Analysts say the licenses could help wireless companies double their capacity to provide 5G service to consumers, businesses and others.
T-Mobile will ease marketing claims of “superior” 5G network
The agreement comes amid a suggestion from a national advertising board and a complaint from rival Verizon.
KCRA sued in federal court over copyright infringement
A pair of photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against KCRA and other news organizations over allegations of copyright infringement.
Pirate streaming service will pay Dish Network $15 million
The operator of an illegal streaming television service has agreed to pay Dish Network more than $15 million for pirating and re-distributing its satellite signal.
China detains Bloomberg news assistant over “security” concerns
A Chinese news assistant working for Bloomberg has been detained by security officials in China, the outlet said on Friday.
Subscriber jump, fee increase revealed at Disney streaming presentation
Disney Plus, which now has more than 86 million subscribers, will go to $8 a month next year.
Reuters moves servers to Amazon’s cloud
Thomson Reuters has moved its servers and cloud storage to Amazon Web Services, which will help power digital Reuters news properties.
Amazon rolling out new interface for Fire TV devices
Amazon this week said it is rolling out a refreshed look-and-feel on its Fire TV line of streaming television devices.
AT&T sells anime streaming service Crunchyroll to Sony
AT&T has reached a deal to sell its anime-centric streaming TV service Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.175 billion in cash.
Google weighs penalties against Daily Beast parent over deceptive marketing
The issue stems from IAC's development of Chrome browser extensions, which Google said were misleading and spammy.
Discovery wants streaming service Plus on 3 billion smartphones globally
Discovery will compete against Netflix by targeting smartphones for its Discovery Plus streaming service.