Government
Delay Sought in Verizon, Cable AWS Deal
February 9, 2012 7:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDirectTV, T-Mobile USA and Sprint want the FCC to stop the clock on its review of Verizon Wireless' $4 billion deal to buy a nationwide chunk of AWS spectrum from four cable companies.
AT & T, Competitors Spar Over FCC Legislation
February 9, 2012 7:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T and a number of its competitors have come out on opposite sides of the fence about provisions in a House bill which would strip the FCC...
DOT Counters LightSquared GPS Standards Plan
February 8, 2012 11:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Transportation Department mulls regulations that would ban services that interfere with GPS - services like LightSquared's.
Report: Apple Called on ETSI to Define Patent Standards
February 8, 2012 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsApple back in November asked the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to clarify its rules regarding standards-essential patents under Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms...
Apple Granted Temporary Suspension of German Injunction
February 6, 2012 7:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA German court has granted Apple a suspension of an injunction of some of its products in that country, according to a report filed by the BBC.
LightSquared Deserves a Hearing
February 2, 2012 12:32 pm | Blogs | CommentsThe government should figure out how the LightSquared saga came to be.
Senate Antitrust Panel to Probe Verizon, Cable Deals
February 2, 2012 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless' $4 billion deal to buy a nationwide swath of AWS spectrum from four cable companies is headed for a hearing before a Senate antitrust committee.
FCC OKs Lifeline Reforms
February 1, 2012 6:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC passed broad reforms of its Lifeline program at its open meeting Tuesday, paving the way to overhaul a program that provides subsidized...
EU Opens Probe of Samsung Patent Practices
January 31, 2012 6:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe European Commission today announced that it has opened an investigation into Samsung's use of certain patents to distort competition...
LightSquared GPS Argument Up for Public Comment
January 30, 2012 6:57 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has opened part of LightSquared's embattled wireless plans for public comment
Samsung Dealt New Blow in Apple Patent Fight
January 27, 2012 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFresh on the heels of Samsung's defeat in a German court last week, a Mannheim judge has reportedly tossed out the electronics giant's second complaint against Apple.
AT & T Seeks Approval for Spectrum Transfer
January 24, 2012 7:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T has officially submitted to the FCC a request for approval to transfer $1 billion worth of spectrum to T-Mobile USA.
High Court: Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking
January 24, 2012 7:06 am | by Jesse J. Holland and Pete Yost, Associated Press | News | CommentsIn a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first...
Cable Companies Divulge VZW Marketing Deals to FCC
January 20, 2012 6:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFour cable companies selling a massive swath of AWS spectrum to Verizon Wireless for nearly $4 billion have decided to tell the FCC...
GPS Interference Tests 'Rigged,' says LightSquared
January 18, 2012 7:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared said today that GPS industry insiders "rigged" tests which found its planned LTE network interfered with GPS receivers...
Officials: 'No Practical Solutions' for LightSquared GPS Problem
January 16, 2012 7:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTop government officials said Friday that there are "no practical solutions" to GPS interference problems caused by LightSquared's planned mobile broadband network...
ITC Says Motorola Not Violating Apple Patents
January 16, 2012 6:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMotorola Mobility's smartphones are not in violation of any Apple patents included in a recent suit, according to an initial decision issued today...
California Imposes Battery Charger Energy Standards
January 16, 2012 6:54 am | by Noaki Schwartz, Associated Press | News | CommentsLOS ANGELES (AP) — California has declared war on vampires, but this time it's no Hollywood monster flick.
FCC Opens Docket on Verizon AWS Buys
January 12, 2012 7:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has started formal proceedings for its review of Verizon Wireless' multi-billion dollar purchases of AWS spectrum from a group of cable companies...
FCC Plans Lifeline Overhaul, Broadband Subsidies
January 10, 2012 6:55 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA federal program that provides discounts on landline and wireless phone service for low-income households is slated for a major overhaul...
Lawmakers Want Probe of Huawei Sales to Iran
January 4, 2012 6:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSix lawmakers have asked the State Department to investigate whether Huawei and other infrastructure vendors violated U.S. sanctions against Iran...
LaHood Only Partially Supports NTSB Cell Phone Ban
December 22, 2011 6:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood isn't giving his support for the NTSB’s recommended ban on hands-free devices in cars.
FCC Nominees Pass Committee Vote; Grassley Block Looms
December 9, 2011 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC nominees Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai passed a key vote by the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, but...
Status Hearings Start for DOJ, Sprint Suits Over T-Mobile Deal
December 9, 2011 7:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTwo hearings began today on the status of separate lawsuits from the Justice Department and Sprint challenging AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
DOJ Joins Europe in eBook Price Fixing Investigation
December 8, 2011 7:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe U.S. Department of Justice is looking into possible collusion amongst book publishers that it says might have worked with Apple to fix prices on eBooks...
