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AT&T Surges with 324K New Customers; Verizon Struggles

5/7/2025

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AT&T celebrated a strong Q1, welcoming 324,000 new mobile customers, far outpacing Wall Street's prediction of 254,000. In contrast, Verizon faced customer losses. Meanwhile, the cancellation of the KentuckyWired broadband contract jeopardizes internet access for thousands, risking prolonged outages that could disrupt local businesses increasingly dependent on technology for their success.

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AT&T celebrated a strong Q1, welcoming 324,000 new mobile customers, far outpacing Wall Street's prediction of 254,000. In contrast, Verizon faced customer losses. Meanwhile, the cancellation of the KentuckyWired broadband contract jeopardizes internet access for thousands, risking prolonged outages that could disrupt local businesses increasingly dependent on technology for their success.