Korean telco allegedly infected its P2P users with malware 2024-06-27[theregister.co.uk] KT may have had an entire team dedicated to infecting its own customers
A South Korean media outlet has alleged that local telco KT deliberately infected some customers with malware due to their excessive use of peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading tools. Details >
Big Telco takes aim at renewed net neutrality rules 2024-06-06[theregister.co.uk] New red-tape will cost us big, American ISPs and their lobbyists claim
Telecom industry organizations have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt its order to restore net neutrality. Details >
Recycling old copper wires could be worth billions for telcos 2024-05-31[theregister.co.uk] 800,000 metric tons of cabling is just lying there
Increasingly redundant copper wires may be worth over $7 billion to telecommunications firms, should they take the trouble to recycle them. Details >
Chinese telco gear may become verboten on German networks 2024-05-20[theregister.co.uk] Industry reportedly pressuring digital ministry not to cut the cord
Germany may soon remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from its 5G networks, according to media reports. Details >
Mid-contract telco price hikes must end, Ofcom told 2023-11-03[theregister.co.uk] Which? and Uswitch call on UK regulator to tackle specter of bigger bills for Brits come April
UK telcos are facing complaints about mid-contract price rises, with 87 percent of consumers saying they should be allowed to simply walk away with no penalty if their provider hikes charges this way. Uswitch and Which? are also calling on Ofcom to end mid-contract hikes altogether. Details >
South Korean telco SK Broadband and Netflix call a truce in network payment fight 2023-09-18[theregister.co.uk] Maybe better together? Duo announce AI and entertainment product partnership
South Korean telecom SK Broadband and Netflix have called a truce in their dispute over who should pay for the trillions of bits of video content flowing over mobile networks. Details >