← All stories
Money

Yang Claims Wireless Carriers Overcharge Americans $100 Billion Annually in Data Fees

Rich Roll Podcast · Touch Grass: Andrew Yang Returns To Talk Phone Addiction, AI's Cognitive Toll, & The Fight For Your Attention · June 8, 2026
Yang Claims Wireless Carriers Overcharge Americans $100 Billion Annually in Data Fees
Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll Podcast
Touch Grass: Andrew Yang Returns To Talk Phone Addiction, AI's Cognitive Toll, & The Fight For Your Attention
"The average American spending $83 a month on their wireless. The average European is spending $35 a month or less than half of what we're spending...that delta between $83 and $35 a month adds up to $100 billion a year in extra spend on our wireless data."
Yang revealed Americans pay more than double what Europeans pay for wireless service, resulting in $100 billion in excess annual spending, with $21 billion paid out as shareholder dividends to Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. He founded Noble Mobile as a cost-plus alternative to major carriers.
From this episode
Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll Podcast

Touch Grass: Andrew Yang Returns To Talk Phone Addiction, AI's Cognitive Toll, & The Fight For Your Attention

August 3, 2026 · 5 Egleze moments
Read episode summary and key points →

More moments from this episode

PoliticsYang Considers 2028 Presidential Run Focused on AI Regulation and Tech ReformAI & TechAndrew Yang Alleges Big Tech Revenue Model Deliberately Erodes Public Mental HealthHealth, Longevity & BiohackingResearch Shows Smartphone Reliance Causes Mental Impairment Worse Than Drunk DrivingHealth, Longevity & BiohackingMeta Study Found One Week Off Social Media Significantly Improves Mental Health
More stories More from Rich Roll Podcast