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TracFone's Q1: 839K net adds, rising revenues and increasing ARPU
América Móvil's U.S. TracFone unit reported stronger subscriber growth and gains in average revenue per user in the first quarter. Though the parent company did not mention it, TracFone's Straight Talk launched support for Apple's iPhone in January, which likely helped boost its first quarter numbers.
Lifeline lives: TracFone, Sprint and other recipients win Senate vote to continue program
The U.S. Senate voted against a proposal that would have cut cell phones out of the FCC's Lifeline program. The vote, largely along party lines, likely will generate a sigh of relief among the likes of TracFone, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel and other wireless carriers that receive Lifeline funds in order to provide wireless service to low-income Americans.
TracFone adds 753,000 subs in Q4 amid Lifeline changes
América Móvil's U.S. MVNO, TracFone Wireless, posted net subscriber gains of 753,000 customers in the fourth quarter, much higher than the year-ago period and better than its net subscriber additions in the first three quarters of 2012. It is unclear if the company was affected earlier this year by regulatory changes to the FCC's Lifeline program, in which TracFone is a key player.
Virgin Mobile forced to shed 1.6M Lifeline subs due to FCC overhaul
Sprint Nextel's Virgin Mobile reduced the number of its Lifeline subscribers by almost half, according to the results of a Wall Street Journal investigation into changes in the FCC's Lifeline program. Although Virgin shed the largest number of subscribers, the carrier wasn't alone: According to the WSJ , AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and others also reduced the number of subscribers eligible for Lifeline money.
TracFone defends its FCC Lifeline pilot program to expand mobile broadband access
América Móvil's U.S. MVNO, TracFone, offered additional details on its pilot program to deliver mobile broadband to low-income Americans as part of the FCC's Lifeline initiative. The action was a response to criticism that TracFone called in political favors in order to participate in the program, and that the program itself is not effective.
Entner: Softbank's purchase of Sprint could make it a bandwidth powerhouse
The New Sprint will have all the tools that it needs to transform the U.S. wireless industry. A good leadership team, new Japanese ideas to use to innovate the market, enough money to be flexible, and the option to buy Clearwire and become the spectrum and bandwidth powerhouse in the United States.
F.J. Pollak's TracFone: The most successful wireless provider you've never heard of
It is an MVNO of all of the major nationwide wireless carriers, as well as some regional carriers. It offers a full range of products, from super low-cost voice phones to full-featured Android smartphones. It's available almost everywhere, from Walmart to Target to RadioShack. It has been guided by the same executive since it was founded almost two decades ago. With 21.3 million subscribers, it's the nation's fifth largest wireless provider, though it spends virtually nothing on advertising. It's TracFone Wireless, and analysts generally agree it's one of the smartest wireless players in the market.
Leap to overhaul service pricing plans in 2nd half of 2012
During Cricket provider Leap Wireless' ( NASDAQ:LEAP ) first quarter earnings conference call, Leap CEO Doug Hutcheson announced the carrier will refresh its service pricing plans and its device
FCC overhauls Lifeline program to crack down on fraudulent subsidized phones
The FCC voted to reform its Lifeline phone subsidy program and to stamp out waste and fraud by limiting people in the program from claiming subsidized handsets from multiple wireless carriers. In a
Sprint leans on low-income Assurance Wireless subs for growth
Sprint Nextel ( NYSE:S ), which has made no secret about its desire to add postpaid subscribers and paid $15.5 billion over four years to sell Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPhone to get them, is also relying
