Government

Clyburn Defends Title II Net Neutrality

June 4, 2010 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn defended agency Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to reclassify broadband Internet under Title II...

India 4G Spectrum Auction Hits $1.9B

June 4, 2010 8:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Bids for one pan-India spectrum license in the 2.3 GHz band reached 8,979 crore rupees, or $1.9 billion, on the ninth day of the country's 4G spectrum auction.

Title II on FCC June Meeting Agenda

May 28, 2010 7:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC said a notice of inquiry on Chairman Julius Genachowski's controversial plan to reclassify broadband Internet under Title II of the Communications Act will be on the agenda of its June meeting.

Proposed Bill to Require ID for Prepaid Phones

May 27, 2010 7:39 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

New legislation advanced by U.S. senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) would require buyers of prepaid cell phones to present identification.

FCC Survey: ETFs, Bill Shock Still Baffle Consumers

May 26, 2010 7:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The FCC today released the findings of an agency survey on the consumer mobile experience that shows one in six mobile users have experienced "bill shock".

FTC Closes AdMob-Google Probe

May 21, 2010 9:58 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Google can largely thank Apple for getting the feds to OK it acquisition of AdMob. The FTC today said it has closed its investigation into Google's proposed acquisition of the mobile ad network company

FCC Issues Mixed Report on Industry Competition

May 20, 2010 1:05 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC didn’t give the industry much of an endorsement for its competitiveness in a 237-page report issued today.

DOT Wants Cell Phone Limits on Railroad Operators

May 18, 2010 7:55 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

Railroad operators would face new restrictions on the use of cell phones and other handheld electronic devices under a proposal issued Monday by the government.

FCC Public Safety Move: Great, But Where’s the Spectrum?

May 14, 2010 12:49 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Blogs | Comments

When I saw that the FCC was letting 21 municipalities move forward with plans to build out their public safety networks, my first thought was, “Great! But where’s the spectrum?”

India 3G Spectrum Auction Tops $3.33B

May 14, 2010 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Bids for a spectrum license covering the whole of India reached 150 billion rupees, or $3.33 billion, on the 29th day of bidding...

FCC Lauds Verizon Rural 4G Effort

May 13, 2010 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC had kind words for Verizon Wireless' plan to license its 4G spectrum to rural carriers...

FCC Mulls Bill Shock Fixes

May 12, 2010 8:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

In a public notice issued yesterday by the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, the FCC is looking into ways to prevent unexpectedly high wireless bills.

Net Neutrality: Not the End of the World

May 7, 2010 12:49 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Blogs | Comments

Net neutrality will bring changes but there's no reason to freak out.

With Exception of Sprint, Industry Opposes FCC Move

May 7, 2010 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

With the notable exception of Sprint, the wireless industry expressed a good deal of alarm yesterday over FCC proposal to reclassify broadband...

Telco Stocks Hit By FCC Proposal

May 6, 2010 12:29 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Stocks of Internet providers fell in afternoon trading after the FCC said it would move forward with proposed net neutrality rules, sparking fears that increased regulation would stifle investment.

Industry Reacts to FCC Net Neutrality Proposal

May 6, 2010 11:23 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

CTIA and Verizon expressed alarm over FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s proposal to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.

FCC Announces Title II Lite for Net Neutrality

May 6, 2010 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

FCC Chairman Julius Genchowski says the agency will use a stripped-down version of Title II reclassification...

T-Mobile’s Wholesale 4G Cure

May 4, 2010 1:12 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Blogs | Comments

T-Mobile takes a look at using wholesale to provide 4G.

Reports: Apple Developer Rules Draw Fed Scrutiny

May 4, 2010 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Apple's restrictive new developer rules have attracted the attention of the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department...

FCC Airwave Proposal Draws Ire

May 2, 2010 8:11 pm | by Wall Street Journal | News | Comments

An FCC proposal to make it easier for winners of a 1997 airwave auction to use those airwaves for wireless broadband is meeting resistance from Sirius XM Radio and its fans.

FCC Meeting to Tackle Number Portability, Sirius Radio

April 30, 2010 8:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC plans to take on four issues affecting the wireless industry at its next open meeting on May 20, including number portability...

Industry to FCC: Nix Net Neutrality NPRM

April 27, 2010 8:44 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

CTIA, Verizon Wireless and AT&T have come out against the FCC's proposal to enforce net neutrality regulations in comments filed last night with the agency.

Fla. House Chair Says No to Texting Bill

April 27, 2010 8:28 am | by Bill Kaczor, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

A proposed ban on texting while driving won't get a floor vote in the House this year, a key committee leader said Monday.

FCC Creates Public Safety Interoperability Center

April 26, 2010 8:31 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC is moving ahead with a recommendation under its Broadband Plan to create a center dedicated to solving the long-standing issue of interoperability on public safety networks.