Government
FCC Report: Broadband Internet Access Lacking
July 21, 2010 8:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC says between 14 million and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband Internet services...
Congress Moves to Crack Down on Prison Cell Phones
July 21, 2010 7:55 am | by Jim Abrams, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsCongress moved Tuesday to make it tougher for federal prison inmates to use cell phones and wireless devices...
Kerry, Snowe Introduce Spectrum Bill
July 20, 2010 8:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsU.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) have introduced the Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act...
Seybold's Take - More Competition for LTE Providers?
July 17, 2010 8:41 pm | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | CommentsContributor Andrew Seybold argues that the FCC’s concerns about wireless competition – specifically when it comes to LTE – aren’t based on reality.
FCC Plan Opens 90 MHz of Satellite Spectrum
July 16, 2010 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC wants to free up an additional 500 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband.
Philippine President Says He's Tired of Text Scams
July 16, 2010 8:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNot even presidents are spared cell phone text scams.
China Seeks to Reduce Internet Users' Anonymity
July 13, 2010 8:14 am | by Anita Chang, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsA leading Chinese Internet regulator has vowed to reduce anonymity in China's portion of cyberspace.
LaHood Criticizes Driver Distraction Lobbying Push
July 8, 2010 8:18 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood criticized a fledgling lobbying campaign on Wednesday...
Report: Portuguese Government Blocks Telefonica Bid
June 30, 2010 7:33 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Portuguese government has used its special voting rights to block Telefonica's $8.72 billion bid to buy stake in Vivo.
Industry Lauds Obama Spectrum Plan Backing
June 29, 2010 8:33 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPresident Obama supporting the FCC's plan to open 500 MHz of spectrum to wireless broadband services over the next 10 years.
FCC OKs Verizon Divesture to AT & T
June 23, 2010 8:34 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has given the green light for Verizon to sell some of its Alltel assets in mainly western states to AT&T for $2.35 billion...
Lawmakers to Probe FCC Net Neutrality Plans
June 21, 2010 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHouse and Senate committees on communications are looking into the FCC's regulatory authority over broadband through a series of stakeholder-led sessions.
FCC Eyes Satellite Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
June 21, 2010 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC wants to open up satellite spectrum for land-based mobile broadband services...
Operators Can Address 'Bill Shock' Without FCC Mandate
June 20, 2010 4:00 pm | by Tom Cotney, Air2Web | Articles | CommentsThe arrival of the monthly wireless bill is like a trip to the dentist for many consumers; they hope for the best, but have a sneaking suspicion they will soon be drilling deep in their pockets to pay for that extra text message or call.
Verizon, AT & T Oppose FCC Move; Sprint Neutral
June 18, 2010 8:45 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCTIA and the country's top two operators issued statements stridently opposed to the FCC's plan to advance its net neutrality proposals with a Notice of Inquiry (NOI).
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Inquiry
June 17, 2010 9:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC is moving ahead with an important step in its bid to impose net neutrality rules.
FCC Set to Reconsider Broadband Regulations
June 17, 2010 8:06 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFederal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections - wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in court for years.
SF Cell Phone Radiation Law Gets Preliminary OK
June 16, 2010 8:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSan Francisco could soon start requiring retailers to post notices showing how much radiation is emitted by the cell phones they sell.
Report: FTC to Review Apple iAd Practices
June 14, 2010 8:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FTC will look into allegations that its ban of third-party advertising services in applications for the iPhone and iPad are anticompetitive.
ITC Begins Probe of HTC Complaint
June 14, 2010 8:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted Friday to begin an investigation into complaints filed by HTC against Apple.
Google Tells Lawmakers It Never Used Wi-Fi Data
June 14, 2010 8:07 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoogle is telling lawmakers that it never dissected or used any of the information that it accidentally sucked up while collecting data about public Wi-Fi networks...
Telco Heavyweights Form Broadband Advisory Group
June 9, 2010 9:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMajor players in the Internet and telecommunication industries are forming an advisory group on network management practices for both spectrum- and wireline-based broadband Internet.
India 4G Spectrum Auction Tops $2 Billion
June 8, 2010 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe cost of one nationwide slice of India's 4G spectrum hit 11,517 crore rupees today...
Lawmakers Seek Prepaid Cell Crackdown, Cite Terror
June 8, 2010 8:08 am | by Beth Fouhy, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsNew York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have introduced legislation requiring consumers to produce identification before buying such phones.
EU Court Rejects Challenge to Cell Phone Cap
June 8, 2010 8:06 am | by Aoife White, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe European Union's highest court rejected a challenge Tuesday by four British cell phone companies to a Europe-wide price cap on fees for using a phone abroad.
