• 'Fully loaded' smart TV devices/Firesticks seized and thousands of UK people cut off from paid-for streaming 'only the start' in dodgy Sky crackdown [mirror.co.uk]

• ISP Virgin Media Named as Worst UK Telecoms Provider for 2024 [ispreview.co.uk]

• The new Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle goes on sale in the US for $16.99 per month with ads and $29.99 per month without ads [variety.com]

• Is Verizon’s C-band spectrum really that bad? [fierce-network.com]

• Frontier demonstrates 100G broadband network speeds [lightwaveonline.com]

• Court Rules FCC’s Universal Service Fund Unconstitutional [telecompetitor.com]

• Lawsuit: T-Mobile must pay for breaking lifetime price guarantee [arstechnica.com]

• AT&T outage blocked more than 25,000 emergency calls, says FCC [scmagazine.com]

• Apple’s first ever 5G modem could finally debut on iPhone SE 4 - and hit iPhone 17 next year [tomsguide.com]

• Company that caused biggest IT outage in history leaves people stunned with $10 Uber Eats apology gift card offer [unilad.com]

• T-Mobile expands fiber footprint with Metronet acquisition [lightreading.com]

• FCC study pins all blame on AT&T for massive mobile outage - telco failed to test disastrous update that kicked all devices off network [arstechnica.com]

• Comcast sheds 120K broadband subs as network upgrades continue [lightreading.com]

• FCC launches mobile speed test app for dual purpose of helping consumers check data speeds and allow them to engage in the National Broadband Map challenge process [telecompetitor.com]

• Spotify is working on a deluxe Spotify tier, costing around $17 to $18, that has “a lot more control, a lot higher quality across the board” [theverge.com]

• US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will take up the Kids Online Safety Act this week, signaling there's enough support among his colleagues [courthousenews.com]

• Verizon 5G network is like cheese - full of holes [lightreading.com]

• Leaked images show the upcoming “Google TV Streamer”, a new set-top box with a pill-shaped design, to replace the dongle form factor, and an updated remote [9to5google.com]

• Survey: Comcast Still Sucks, Consumers Prefer Indie Or Community-Owned Fiber Broadband [techdirt.com]

• Universal and Sony Music sue Verizon for supporting online piracy [hackernoon.com]

• Imperfect, Linux-powered, DIY smart TV is the embodiment of ad fatigue [arstechnica.com]

• FCC Hopes 60-day Unlocking Makes Mobile Service More Affordable [telecompetitor.com]

• Cable is becoming Starlink's new best friend [lightreading.com]

• UK regulator Ofcom bans mid-contract price rises linked to inflation [wired-gov.net]

• GOP ‘Investigates’ NTIA For Wanting To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor People [techdirt.com]

• T-Mobile users have only now discovered sneaky change made in May [phonearena.com]

• FCC Expands E-Rate Program to Include Wi-Fi Hotspots [telecompetitor.com]

• Altice USA streams in $30 'Entertainment TV' package [lightreading.com]

• Netflix is kicking US subscribers off its cheapest ad-free plan soon [arstechnica.com]

• Xbox says an outage affecting Xbox Store and subscriptions is now resolved; the outage lasted for about five hours [theverge.com]

• Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth gather more momentum as password-sharing crackdown pays off [techxplore.com]

• Boost Mobile relaunches its brand and retail offers as its parent, EchoStar, aims to move more customers to its 5G network [lightreading.com]

• T-Mobile was the fastest US mobile network in H1 2024[ookla.com]

• After breach, senators ask why AT&T stores call records on “AI Data Cloud” [arstechnica.com]

• T-Mobile might spy another fiber JV, this time for Metronet [fierce-network.com]

• Accelecom, Franklin EPB Form Another Strong Broadband/Electric Partnership [telecompetitor.com]

• Streaming’s bundling obsession ignores the real problem with subscription costs [arstechnica.com]

• Mediacom Launches Mediacom Mobile on Verizon’s Network [telecompetitor.com]

• FCC net neutrality rules on hold amid SCOTUS 'Chevron' ruling [lightreading.com]

• Rite Aid says breach exposes sensitive details of 2.2 million customers [newsweek.com]

• Disney’s new streaming plan sounds a lot like regular TV [qz.com]

• AT&T appears to have paid a member of ShinyHunters $370K+ to delete call records stolen from AT&T's Snowflake account that exposed “nearly all” of its customers [wired.com]

• RIAA Sues Verizon After ISP “Buried Head in Sand” Over Subscribers’ Piracy [torrentfreak.com]

• FCC: 40% of Wireless Carriers Say They Can’t Finish Rip-and-Replace Without More Funds [telecompetitor.com]

• China builds 'world's first' 6G field test network [lightreading.com]

• T-Mobile employee paints miserable picture as shady sales tactics are uncovered [androidauthority.com]

• Big Telecom Prepares For The Final Killing Blow Against Net Neutrality [techdirt.com]

• T-Mobile and Verizon eschew New York-commissioned 5G towers in poor neighborhoods [phonearena.com]

• DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again [arstechnica.com]

• Fixed wireless trounces cable in net promoter scores [fierce-network.com]

• Total by Verizon Rebrands as Total Wireless to Differentiate Its Offering [adweek.com]

• Report: 50% of Households Likely to Cancel or Downgrade Due to ACP Termination [telecompetitor.com]

• SpaceX releases its $599 Starlink Mini portable dish to anyone in the US, available with its $150/month Regional and $50/month Mini Roam services [theverge.com]

• Apple could eclipse wireless operators' satellite plans [lightreading.com]

• Republicans angry that ISPs receiving US grants must offer low-cost plans [arstechnica.com]

• NFL Hit With $4.8 billion Verdict In NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Case [techdirt.com]

• Apple settles with the EU over Apple Pay and avoids the threat of fines by agreeing to open NFC access on iOS to third-party wallets for free for a decade [bloomberg.com]