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Korean, U.S. Firms Embroiled in Chip Espionage Case

February 4, 2010 7:10 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft.

CTIA Weighs in on President's Budget

February 2, 2010 7:11 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

So, what does CTIA think of President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget?

Seybold’s Take - More Stimulus, Less Broadband

January 31, 2010 8:05 pm | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | Comments

The government is collecting another round of applications for broadband stimulus funds, but it won’t go far enough to get broadband to all the people who need it.

China Says No Limits on Use of Google's Android

January 27, 2010 7:18 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

China tried Wednesday to assure mobile phone companies using Google's Android operating system that they won't be hurt by a dispute over Web censorship...

FCC Opens Probe into ETFs, Queries Carriers, Google

January 26, 2010 9:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC has begun a formal inquiry into the fees carriers charge their subscribers who end their contract early. The inquiry follows last week’s launch of the FCC’s Consumer Task Force, which was formed to protect the rights of wireless consumers.

RUS Awards $310M in Broadband Funding

January 26, 2010 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The USDA's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has handed out over $310 million in federal broadband stimulus money for 14 middle mile and last mile projects.

Former FCC Commissioner Quello Dies at 95

January 25, 2010 7:03 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Former FCC Commissioner James Quello died on Jan. 24 at his home in Alexandria, Va.

VZW, CTIA Applaud Clearing 700 MHz

January 18, 2010 7:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The FCC's most recent attempts to clear the 700 MHz band for public safety and commercial channels received prompt applause from Verizon Wireless and CTIA.

Text Service Resumes Six Months after Xinjiang Riots

January 18, 2010 7:07 am | by Tini Tran, The Associated Press | News | Comments

Text messaging services restarted with some restrictions Sunday for cell phone users in far western China...

FCC Hears from Tech Heavyweights on Net Neutrality

January 15, 2010 7:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Skype says "yea," most carriers say "nay" and CTIA calls it "inappropriate and unnecessary."

Kodak Sues Apple, RIM Over Patents

January 14, 2010 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Kodak wants the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to stop the import of iPhones and BlackBerry devices it claims infringe on its image viewing patents.

FCC Softens Stance on Broadcast Spectrum

January 13, 2010 10:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC has stepped back from a proposal to reclaim spectrum from television broadcasters to use for wireless broadband services, according to an agency executive.

IRS Backs Off Cell Phone Tax Proposal

January 12, 2010 7:24 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CTIA, and no doubt a lot of taxpayers, are happy to hear the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has shelved an effort to create rules for taxing employer-provided cell phones.

Comcast, FCC Take Net Neutrality Dispute to Court

January 11, 2010 7:01 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

The FCC ran into a potential setback Friday in its push to draft rules that would require Internet providers to give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks.

FCC Seeks Extension for National Broadband Plan

January 7, 2010 7:07 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

The chairman of the FCC is asking for a one-month extension on the national broadband plan the agency is required to submit to Congress.

Obama, NTIA: Spectrum Key to Broadband Competition

January 5, 2010 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The Obama administration is asking federal regulators to free up more spectrum in an effort to make wireless broadband providers able to compete with the broadband offerings of wireline phone and cable companies.

In The Crosshairs

January 1, 2010 10:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

After just six months on the job, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has taken the wireless industry to task on everything from VoIP apps to early termination fees. His first inquiry came less than a month and a half into his tenure when he asked Apple to explain why it rejected the Google Voice app.

Up Front - Rules for the Road

January 1, 2010 10:40 am | by Monica Alleven, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | Comments

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has said he favors “fair rules” for an open Internet that recognize the difference between wireless and wireline networks. He’s also referred to such regulations as “rules of the road” that we need to survive in the age of the Information Superhighway.

Seybold’s Take - The FCC’s Broadband Plan: What Will It Look Like?

January 1, 2010 9:30 am | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | Comments

The FCC is due to send a report on the plan for broadband services in the United States to the administration on or before Feb. 10, 2010. This plan has been in the works for months, and there are several Web sites dedicated to collecting input from all of us who care to comment.

Group Makes Push for In-Flight Calling

December 13, 2009 11:33 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

A group sponsored by two in-flight cell phone companies is pushing the United States to allow the use of mobile devices on airplanes.

GAO: FCC Needs to Improve Oversight

December 11, 2009 7:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

While the FCC is already putting the wireless industry under the microscope, the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) says the FCC needs to improve its oversight of wireless phone service.

Report: Broadband Stimulus Funds Won't Suffice

December 11, 2009 6:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding given out by President Obama is not even close to enough to deploy truly universal broadband access.

FCC to Verizon: Explain ETFs, Web Charges

December 4, 2009 7:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Now Verizon Wireless is on the hot seat to answer questions from the FCC.

Senators Propose Limits on ETFs

December 4, 2009 7:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Some U.S. senators want to set limits on Early Termination Fees (ETFs), but CTIA says the legislation is unnecessary because wireless carriers already pro-rate the fees for customers who end their contracts early.