AT&T

The FAA is saying that 5G may interfere with altimeter readings in commercial aircraft. Understandably, big telecom is pushing back, citing examples of every other country with an airport and no issues ever reported. Sadly, once you ask a, "How often do you beat your wife?" type of question, fear, uncertainty, and doubt replace facts, science, and logic. Continue Reading →

Unsurprisingly, AT&T has figured out that it has no business being in the content business. It plans to merge its WarnerMedia business with Discovery. David Zaslav will head the newco. Continue Reading →

In a blog post defining how AT&T is thinking about broadband for the 21st century, Joan Marsh, AT&T's EVP of Federal Regulatory Relations, says there's "no compelling evidence" that people need more than 50/10 Mbps or 100/20 Mbps service. Continue Reading →

Disney, Warner Bros, and Universal each disclosed a bit about the future of their respective theatrical release plans. Disney will offer a mixed bag of "additional fee" online Disney+ releases and traditional movie theater releases, Warner Bros is going back to the old way with a shortened (90-day down to 45-day) exclusivity window, and Universal will shorten its window to 31 days for big films and 17 days for low-grossing films ($50 million and under domestically). Continue Reading →

AT&T informed its customers that as of March 25, HBO Max will count toward their data cap. The company says the end of its "Data Free TV" offer is due to California's (recently upheld) net neutrality laws. Continue Reading →

You want to cut the cord. You want to take advantage of this brave new video world. You are excited about all the new shows. Just how many video streaming services do you need to pay for? What is on each? Which is best for you? How do you make sense of the streaming universe? Once you get over Streaming Sticker Shock, you’ll want to develop your streaming service strategy, and here’s how to think about it. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks with Kerry Drew and Robert Moses about Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account being hacked, and what you can do to protect yourself. Original Airdate: September 3, 2019 Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer tells you how to stop those annoying robocalls with a simple, free fix on Good Day New York with Sukanya Krishnan and Jennifer Lahmers on Fox 5 New York. Original Airdate: July 9, 2019 Continue Reading →

In a rare show of bipartisan unity this past Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee expressed concerns over the rapid spread of facial recognition software used by technology companies. This should make you stop and think very long and hard about what your elected leaders do not understand about the world we live in. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer and Richard Quest discuss the race to 5G domination, major brands pulling ad's from YouTube, and Nike's share descent on CNN’s Quest Means Business. Original Airdate: February 21, 2019 Continue Reading →