WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major U.S. wireless firms said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
FILE PHOTO: A man stands next to the logo of Verizon at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
In March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said major wireless and internet providers – including Verizon Communications (VZ.N), Comcast (CCZ.N), AT&T Inc (T.N), T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google Fiber – had agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for 60 days. In total, more than 700 companies have now agreed to the voluntary measures.
Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile all said on Monday they will extend the voluntary commitments that were set to expire in mid-May.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had disclosed the voluntary commitments in March after talks with carriers and said they had…
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