Monetization & Assurance
$17mn Penalty Proposed for Telco That Wrongly Took Government Subsidies for Low-Income Customers
AT&T reseller City Communications deliberately abused programs to provide internet connectivity.
Man Gets $24K Roaming Bill Despite Registering for Unlimited Flat-Rate Travel Plan
Xfinity offers a plan with unlimited minutes and texts for roamers, but refused to believe a customer who added the plan in-store.
Lawsuit Seeks £3bn Damages for Mobile Phone Users Whose Charges Did Not Fall When Contracts Ended
A former Consumer Advice executive intends to sue the UK's four major mobile operators on behalf of five million customers.
Telco Fined $23.5mn for Taking Government Subsidies for Ineligible Phone Users
Programs to help Americans with low incomes were abused by TracFone Wireless, a subsidiary of Verizon.
Revenue Assurance Teams Must Refocus on Costs
RA teams always had skills that could be applied to cost reduction, but may have lacked the ambition. Changing priorities mean they should realign themselves to cost-conscious CEOs.
Ghana Tax Authority Defends Appointment of Dodgy Telco Revenue Assurance Auditors
Safaritech said MTN Ghana owed USD730mn in back taxes. Attention soon turned to the lies Safaritech had told about themselves.
How AT&T Borrowed $10bn from Vendors without Reporting It as Debt
AT&T spends a lot more on finance from handset suppliers and other vendors than Verizon. What if there was a shock to the supply chain?
How AT&T Borrowed $10bn from Vendors without Reporting It as Debt
AT&T spends a lot more on finance from handset suppliers and other vendors than Verizon. What if there was a shock to the supply chain?
Global Voice Group Founder Barred from Entering USA over Involvement in Corruption
Laurent Lamothe stole USD60mn from a government aid program. His business promises to help governments collect more telecoms taxes.
Corruption Audit Confirms Justice for Sale in Tanzania
The government of former President John Magufuli created a system for extorting money from telcos and other businesses.
FCC Broadband Map Shenanigans Shows How Crony Capitalism Really Works
Some US businesses are so complacent when lying about broadband coverage that they accidentally admit the lies to each other.
GVG and Guinea Fight in US Court Over $22mn Fee for Terminating National RA Contract
Global Voice Group says its telco tax audits generate lots of money for African governments. The Republic of Guinea says otherwise.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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