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Izzi Customers Report Widespread Internet, TV and Phone Disruptions

Izzi has declined to confirm a nationwide outage and is telling customers to file local incident reports for verification.

TRAI Objects to Truecaller's 'Frequently Blocked' Badges on 140 and 1600 Numbers

FCC Draft Would Let ISPs Hide Fees Behind Single “Up To” Charge

CRTC Ban on Activation Fees Takes Effect as Telus Rolls Out $15 SIM Charge

CRTC Warns Bell Over $40 ‘Device Handling’ Charge Ahead of Fee Ban

Italy Moves to Curb Phone Scams With AGCOM’s 3‑Digit Caller IDs

CRTC Finalizes Fibre Wholesale Rates and Requires Online Plan Changes

Peru Proposes Mandatory '500' Prefix for All Marketing Calls and Texts

Germany Finalizes Mobile-Speed Test Rules That Let Customers Seek Reductions

PTA Bans Monthly Mobile Tariff Hikes, Caps Annual Increases

CRTC Bans Activation, Plan‑Change and Certain Cancellation Fees for Wireless and Internet Services

EFF Pushes Earlier Rollout as Icasa Gazettes Data Rollover Rules

Canadian Telecom Complaints Hit New Record as Rogers Leads and Telus Posts Biggest Jump

PTA Warns SIM Owners: Register Numbers in Your Own Name or Face Action

Deutsche Telekom Switches On ‘Call Check’ to Flag Suspected Scam Calls

AGCOM Puts Three-Digit Caller IDs to Public Consultation to Curb Telemarketing Spoofing

TRAI Sets Feb. 15, 2026 Deadline for IRDAI-Regulated Firms to Use ‘1600’ Numbers for Service Calls

Peru Escalates Crackdown on Illegal SIM Sales as Prosecutors Target Telecom Managers

Vodafone Flags 41 Million Suspect Calls Ahead of Christmas

Robocalls Climb to Six-Year High as Fewer Carriers Deploy Required Protections