T-Mobile Faces FTC and State AG Referral After Refusing NAD Inquiry Into 5G Capacity Claims

NAD to send T-Mobile ad case to Federal Trade Commission

A T-Mobile retail store in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the BBB National Programs says it will refer a complaint submitted by AT&T about a T-Mobile advertising campaign to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and numerous state Attorneys General after the wireless provider failed to cooperate in its investigation. The complaint centers around marketing on T-Mobile’s webs…

T-Mobile Faces FTC and State AG Referral After Refusing NAD Inquiry Into 5G Capacity Claims

BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) announced today that it will refer T-Mobile US, Inc. to the Federal Trade Commission and appropriate state Attorneys General for further review after the carrier declined to participate in a self-regulatory challenge brought by rival AT&T Services, Inc. concerning advertised 5G network capacity superiority. The challenge centered on […] The post T-Mobile Faces FTC and State AG Referral A…

Advertising Watchdog Calls for FTC and States to Go After T-Mobile

The Better Business Bureau National Programs' National Advertising Division (NAD) is referring T-Mobile to the FTC and state officials for declining to participate in NAD's inquiry into advertising claims about the carrier's 5G capacity. "T-Mobile informed NAD that although T-Mobile...

T-Mobile Faces Federal Review Over 5G Network Advertising Claims

T-Mobile is facing potential federal scrutiny after refusing to participate in an advertising review requested by AT&T. The National Advertising Division, an industry self-regulatory body, announced it’s referring the case to the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. According to PhoneArena, the dispute centers on T-Mobile’s advertisements claiming “superior 5G network capacity” compared to competitors. AT&T challenged these clai…