Wireless carrier AT&T will pay $250,000, reinstate an employee, and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Wednesday.
The telecommunications industry is marking the 20th anniversary of the Telecom Reform Act of 1996, which in Puerto Rico sparked unprecedented levels of competition in a sector formerly dominated by a single carrier and astronomical calling rates.
Wireless carrier AT&T recently opened a new retail space at the Route 66 Outlet mall in Canóvanas to better serve area customers, upgrading from a kiosk to the new 3,000 square-foot retail space.