• Ericsson $6.2B Vonage takeover now looks like its worst deal ever [lightreading.com]

• AT&T CEO Underlines the Need for an Effective Implementation of BEAD [telecompetitor.com]

• Canada authorizes the implementation of a 3% levy on revenue from large tech companies that provide digital services to, or sell data of, Canadian users [torontosun.com]

• Twilio says “threat actors” identified its 2FA app Authy users' phone numbers; last week, ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen 33M phone numbers from Twilio [techcrunch.com]

• Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers [techcrunch.com]

• Botnets are being sold on the dark web for as little as $99 [itpro.com]

• SCOTUS' Chevron ruling could weaken federal cybersecurity regulations, as FCC data breach reporting requirements and other rules are likely to be challenged [csoonline.com]

• TDS Telecom to launch mobile service via NCTC's MVNO; new offering emerges as TDS and its UScellular unit look to sell wireless operations and select spectrum to T-Mobile [lightreading.com]

• FCC wants your help to decide if T-Mobile should be allowed to buy fiber internet provider [phonearena.com]

• Four ways telco AI will evolve over the next decade [rcrwireless.com]

• 3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks [arstechnica.com]

• Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming [arstechnica.com]

• Beyond 850 MHz: AST SpaceMobile Reveals More On AT&T/Verizon U.S. Coverage [telecompetitor.com]

• Paramount Global seeks dance partner for Paramount+ streaming service [lightreading.com]

• Roaming outage was triggered by signaling storm [fierce-network.com]

• Preliminary findings: the EU says Meta's pay or consent ad model breaches the DMA; Meta faces a fine of up to 10% of its global annual turnover if found guilty [reuters.com]

• US top court sidesteps ruling on contentious social media laws [techxplore.com]

• FCC Proposes Phone Unlocking After 60 Days [telecompetitor.com]

• Verizon Debuts New Logo, Programs, and Benefits [webpronews.com]

• Could 5G carriers ink a spectrum deal with TV broadcasters? [lightreading.com]

• 5G-Advanced is ready for the spotlight [fierce-network.com]

• Verizon Extends Bundled 'myPlan' Streaming Perks to Home Internet Customers [nexttv.com]

• South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware to stop them from using a file-sharing service - over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs [tomshardware.com]

• AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile point finger at 'third-party' for roaming outage [lightreading.com]

• TDS Telecom Taps MVNO to Launch Mobile Service [telecompetitor.com]

• T-Mobile users enraged as “Un-carrier” breaks promise to never raise prices - FCC gets 1,600 complaints; users blast "deceptive advertising aimed at seniors." [arstechnica.com]

• Microsoft plans to launch its Xbox TV app on Amazon's Fire TV Sticks in July in 25+ countries, letting Game Pass Ultimate subscribers access Xbox Cloud Gaming [theverge.com]

• The EFF, the Center for Democracy & Technology, and others file a brief saying the US law forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban is unconstitutional [eff.org]

• A look at YouTube's growing dominance as Nielsen says it had ~10% of all viewership on connected and traditional TVs in the US in May, ahead of Netflix's 7.6% [cnbc.com]

• The HBO brand returns from its Max-imposed exile [nerdist.com]

• NCTA Video Depicts Rural Broadband Deployment Challenges [telecompetitor.com]

• Dish bundles in Netflix's ad tier… if subs make a two-year commitment [lightreading.com]

• RIAA Of Six Years Ago Debunks RIAA Of Today’s AI Lawsuit Claims [techdirt.com]

• Verizon screwup caused 911 outage in 6 states - carrier agrees to $1M fine [arstechnica.com]

• The RIAA's lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs and an object lesson in hubris for similarly unethical AI companies [techcrunch.com]

• Ookla: Mid Band Spectrum Fueling Faster 5G, T-Mobile is Fastest [telecompetitor.com]

• Cable ops are lab-testing 'enhanced' DOCSIS 3.1 that beefs up downstream speeds [lightreading.com]

• Scientists Warn Starlink Could Screw Up the Ozone Layer [techdirt.com]

• Industry Presses the FCC to Keep Funding Broadband Growth [telecompetitor.com]

• And so it begins - The RIAA sues AI music services Suno and Udio over alleged mass copyright infringement and claims they are trying to "hide the full scope of their infringement" [theverge.com]

• Paramount+ prices rise amid pursuit of profitability [lightreading.com]

• Sources: US is probing China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom over concerns they are providing Americans' data to Beijing through their US cloud services [reuters.com]

• Bots Compose 42% of Overall Web Traffic; Nearly Two-Thirds Are Malicious, Reports Akamai [prnewswire.com]

• T-Mobile Sues NJ Town That Has Turned Against Them Due To Its Decision To Build A Tower "Not Safe" For Residents [phonearena.com]

• Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp [reuters.com]

• AT&T can’t hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules [arstechnica.com]

• Comcast to Use Starlink to Serve Remote Business Customer Locations [telecompetitor.com]

• Will US Mobile succeed where Google Fi failed? [lightreading.com]

• As Comcast/Diamond Sports impasse drags on, Marlins will pay for fans to stream games [miamiherald.com]

• Spectrum call center in Charlotte reportedly provided fried chicken and watermelon to employees for Juneteenth [thencbeat.com]

• SpaceX unveils Starlink Mini, a compact version of its satellite internet antenna "that can easily fit in a backpack", offering a "limited number" for $599 each [cnbc.com]

• Charter confirms around 1,000 job cuts amid price increases [lightreading.com]

• Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather than check IDs [arstechnica.com]

• Huawei Mobile Devices Near a Billion as Apple Rivalry Heats Up [bnnbloomberg.ca]

• The restrictions on Kaspersky will stop new sales of its antivirus software in the US from July 20 and bar software updates to US customers after September 29 [reuters.com]

• Regional carriers nearing extinction? [fierce-network.com]

• AT&T's 'multivendor' open RAN claims smell rotten in Denmark [lightreading.com]

• T-Mobile’s New Bill Credit Policy Is To Thwart Early Settlements [talkandroid.com]

• Satellite phone service could soon become the norm [theregister.com]

• EU on the verge of new law that would scan "all your digital messages" on iPhone and beyond, even if they're encrypted [imore.com]