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The Supreme Court denied Verizon's bid to reclaim the $47 million FCC penalty tied to selling customers' device-location data, ending its chance for further review; AT&T and T-Mobile continue challenging similar fines as the broader question of location-data rules under telecom law persists.
A three-story roundup: updates on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a piece on the unseen AI tracing trail, and Verizon’s request being declined by regulators or a decision-maker.
Verizon confirmed multiple fiber cuts are causing a service outage in Albuquerque and surrounding areas in New Mexico, affecting data, voice, text and wireless home internet. There is no estimated restoration time, and customers are advised to monitor Verizon’s Check Network Status page for updates as engineers work to resolve the issue.
Vandalism cut multiple fiber cables, triggering a hours-long outage for more than 12,000 Verizon users in Southern California. Repairs were underway and service was restored by about 7:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, with officials warning about the dangers of network theft.
Vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing mobile and internet outages for Verizon customers across Southern California. Repairs are underway with expectations of restoration within hours; law enforcement is involved, and similar outages were reported earlier in other cities.
Vandals damaged multiple fiber cables, causing a widespread Verizon outage across Southern California that disrupted wireless and internet service for residents and first responders in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Verizon confirmed deliberate damage and said repairs were underway with restoration expected by early evening, while law enforcement investigates. More than 12,000 outage reports were logged, though the total impact may be higher.
Verizon reported a Saturday outage that affected voice service for a limited number of customers in the East and parts of the Midwest, with Downdetector logging about 12,000 outage reports in a 3-hour span—mostly mobile-phone issues. The company said the disruption was resolved shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and users can check their area’s status on Verizon’s network status page.
Thousands of customers across AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile reported nationwide service outages around 3 p.m. EST, with earlier interruptions noted for AT&T and T-Mobile. T-Mobile said their own network was fine but issues on another provider may affect customers, while Verizon reported engineers were fixing voice service. Other providers including Boost Mobile, Straight Talk and Xfinity also reported outages.
Verizon customers across the United States faced a large-scale mobile-service outage that began around 3:30 p.m. ET, with Downdetector recording more than 13,000 complaints at its peak and major metro areas like New York, Los Angeles and Boston most affected. Verizon said it’s making progress on the issue and urged impacted users to restart their devices; the carrier did not provide a reason for the outage, which also disrupted calls on other carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile as reported by Downdetector and CNBC.
Apple's new device-leasing program, Apple Upgrade, requires customers to have an active account with AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile to lease iPhones, effectively locking buyers to the three big carriers; explanations range from fraud prevention to alleged carrier-deal incentives for promoting the program.
Apple's iPhone Upgrade program requires enrolling the device with AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon—driven by exclusive carrier deals and risk controls with those major partners; the iPhone remains unlocked and can be switched, but prepaid plans are not allowed. Gruber's post on Daring Fireball offers the explanation and notes it's part of a strategy to motivate carriers and curb fraud.
Stock futures edged higher as oil prices retreated, easing inflation concerns; Intel rose after a better‑than‑expected earnings report, while SpaceX faced another Starship testing delay, and Verizon, Oracle, SAP, Tenet, and Amex helped illustrate today’s market leadership and breadth—showing a mix of gains in tech and financials with mixed moves in other sectors.
Verizon plans a restructuring that includes selling 274 company-owned retail stores and cutting about 500 corporate jobs, affecting around 3,000 retail and corporate workers; after the sales, Verizon will own roughly 1,000 stores, with the deals taking effect on August 16.
Apple will lock iPhones financed through Verizon or T-Mobile to the respective carrier until they’re paid off, ending the prior unlocked loophole. iPhones bought outright or via Apple Card installments stay unlocked. The policy change may not be fully visible yet in checkout, and AT&T devices have long been carrier-locked.
Verizon, NBT Bank, and Maine Community Bank are the latest tenants announced for Scarborough’s planned town center at The Downs, adding to more than 240,000 square feet of commercial space under construction with roughly 70% leased or purchased; Market Basket and InterMed are slated to open later this year, and Café Luna will relocate there next spring.