• Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose [arstechnica.com]

• Fixed wireless provider Bloosurf files lawsuit against T-Mobile; says telco giant purposefully interfered with its operations [datacenterdynamics.com]

• Frontier turns a big corner as revenues rise in Q1 [lightreading.com]

• Stop Expecting Tech Companies To Provide ‘Consequences’ For Criminal Behavior; That’s Not Their Job [techdirt.com]

• UK provider Sky issues urgent deadline to broadband users - check your Wi-Fi router today [mirror.co.uk]

• Investment Firms Make Offer To Buy WOW! (WideOpenWest) [telecompetitor.com]

• Court Supports NY State’s Quest To Require $15 Broadband For Poor People, Much To Big Telecom’s Horror [techdirt.com]

• Many rural areas could soon lose cell service [popsci.com]

• DOCSIS 4.0 interop hits record 9-Gig downstream speeds [lightreading.com]

• The EU's crackdown on Huawei shows an EU-wide TikTok ban will likely take years of diplomacy, as the bloc lacks a formal say over national security concerns [politico.eu]

• AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for "Turbo" 5G speeds [arstechnica.com]

• Altice USA leans into mobile as broadband losses widen [lightreading.com]

• Fixed wireless success propels T-Mobile’s move into fiber [fierce-network.com]

• FCC asks for more money to help telecom providers replace Huawei and ZTE gear [theverge.com]

• DOCSIS 4.0 interop hits record 9-Gig downstream speeds [lightreading.com]

• Hubble Network, which is building a satellite network for Bluetooth devices, says it has made a Bluetooth connection directly to a satellite for the first time [techcrunch.com]

• Verizon Data Breach Report: Bad Actors Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Way More Than They Did Last Year [telecompetitor.com]

• All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week [arstechnica.com]

• T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile [engadget.com]

• FCC will vote to ban Huawei, ZTE from certifying U.S. wireless equipment [phonearena.com]

• U.S. v. Google: As landmark 'monopoly power' trial closes, here's what to look for [npr.org]

• Walmart's leaked 4K streaming box could be a serious Chromecast rival [techradar.com]

• There’s One Last Shot To Save A Low Income Broadband Program Republicans Are Trying To Kill [techdirt.com]

• New York $15 Internet Mandate Has Providers Worried [telecompetitor.com]

• Things are getting tight for US telecom network operators [lightreading.com]

• CenturyLink left users with no service for two months, then billed them $239 [arstechnica.com]

• Zero-day vulnerabilities becoming major source of cyberattacks: Verizon [economictimes.indiatimes.com]

• The FCC fines T-Mobile $80M, AT&T $57M, and Verizon $47M for allegedly illegally sharing customers' location data with aggregators "without customer consent" [theverge.com]

• NBCUniversal plans to raise Peacock Premium with ads by $2 to $7.99/month and Premium Plus by $2 to $13.99/month starting July 18, its second hike in two years [variety.com]

• Charter, Comcast see mobile growth [rcrwireless.com]

• The UK bans default guessable usernames and passwords for some IoT devices, to help avoid a situation like the 2016 Mirai botnet, the first country to do so [therecord.media]

• 5G Versus Wi-Fi 7: Choosing The Right Wireless Technology [forbes.com]

• Telecom complaints in Canada jump 43% as Rogers accounts for one-quarter of grievances: report [timescolonist.com]

• Appeals Court Upholds NY Law Requiring ISPs Offer $15 Broadband [pcmag.com]

• Cox, UScellular Highlight Low-Income Broadband Offerings to Replace ACP [telecompetitor.com]

• Charter sheds more broadband subs than expected as mobile line growth decelerates [lightreading.com]

• TikTok to challenge the law that could ban the app in the states, calling it unconstitutional [phonearena.com]

• SpaceX applies to increase Starlink's UK capacity [commsbusiness.co.uk]

• T-Mobile may raise 'older rate' plan prices in June [phonearena.com]

• The FCC Votes 3-2 To Reinstate The US' Net Neutrality Rules, Expanding Government Oversight Of ISPs And Aiming To Protect Consumer Access To The Internet [nytimes.com]

• More States Gain Full Approval of BEAD Proposals: $2 Billion in Funding Coming Their Way [telecompetitor.com]

• T-Mobile reports more growth, but price hikes loom [lightreading.com]

• T-Mobile US gets green light for Mint Mobile deal [mobileworldlive.com]

• Starting in June, some Verizon customers will pay 50% more each month for their smartwatch plan [phonearena.com]

• ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell - Report [silicon.co.uk]

• Comcast Lights Up WiFi Boost, Providing Speeds Of Up To 1 Gbps To Xfinity Mobile Customers At New "Xfinity Mobile" Hotspots [tvtechnology.com]

• T-Mobile is making fraudulent SIM swaps much harder [androidauthority.com]

• AT&T doubles 'Internet Air' subscriber tally in Q1 [lightreading.com]

• T-Mobile sued after anti-theft facial recognition use in stores in NYC [biometricupdate.com]

• Billionaires race to buy TikTok after Chinese owners ordered to sell app - with Steve Mnuchin in the lead [nypost.com]

• J.D. Power: 5G Fixed Wireless Has The Highest Customer Satisfaction [telecompetitor.com]

• Biden-Backed Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passes in the Senate [pcmag.com]

• T-Mobile doesn't want you moving around with your 5G gateway without paying more [androidauthority.com]

• Has streaming reached a new plateau? [lightreading.com]

• The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC [arstechnica.com]

• Jio surpasses China Mobile to become world's largest mobile operator [newsbytesapp.com]

• FCC Veteran on the Loopholes That Enable Providers to Say They Serve Areas They Don’t [telecompetitor.com]

• Verizon shows mobile customer gains, promises AI opportunities [lightreading.com]

• Openreach FTTP broadband rollout reaches 14 million premises [commsbusiness.co.uk]

• Verizon Fios TV Q1 Subscribers Fall Below 3 Million [mediaplaynews.com]

• Research Finds Strong Streaming and Broadband Satisfaction [telecompetitor.com]