Here are some of the stories we’re following today:
> Apple’s fall event will be held Sept. 12, and the company may announce a new Watch device with a bigger screen. 9to5 Mac article
> Boost founder Peter Adderton met with top FCC officials to discuss “his belief that the anticompetitive and harmful public impact of the proposed merger [of Sprint and T-Mobile] can be effectively mitigated by the divestiture of one of the prepaid brands and transfer of approximately 8 million customers to an independent operator.” FCC filing
> The state of California moved a step closer to passing stiff net neutrality legislation. Verge article
> Some Nashville residents have been waiting three years for Google Fiber services. Inside Towers article
> GreatCall, which is being purchased by Best Buy, introduced the new Jitterbug Smart2 for seniors. PhoneScoop article
> China’s Huawei showed off its new 7nm Kirin 980 processor the company says will compete against offerings from Qualcomm. Verge article
> According to what appears to be leaked lobbyist talking points, telecom industry executives are hoping to shift consumer sentiment away from internet companies like Facebook and Google. Techdirt article
> Qualcomm announced aptX Adaptive, its newest audio codec. PhoneScoop article
> T-Mobile is testing flying cell sites. MWL article
> AT&T and its Cricket business filed legal action against what they said are illegal cellphone traffickers. PhoneScoop article