Government
Genachowski Calls for Spectrum, USF Reform
December 2, 2009 7:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pledged to make more spectrum available to the wireless industry yesterday and called for reform of the Universal Service Fund (USF).
2009 Green Basestation Summit: Renewable Energy Key to Cost Savings
November 30, 2009 8:43 am | by Contributor Christopher Felder | Articles | CommentsThis year's Green Basestation Summit was upbeat, emphasizing the cost savings and sustainability of renewable energy use in wireless networks.
Up Front - Looks Like We Made It
November 29, 2009 7:45 pm | by Monica Alleven, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsLast year around this time, the country was awaiting a new administration and doling out bailouts. Economically, most bets were off.
Stimulus Funds' Mixed Impact
November 19, 2009 7:41 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsAs the government prepares to disburse $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds, reports differ as to how much impact the money will have.
Ad Wars Not Over
November 18, 2009 4:05 pm | by Monica Alleven | Blogs | CommentsRound One goes to … Verizon Wireless. A federal judge in Atlanta denied AT&T’s request to make Verizon Wireless stop running ads that compare the two carriers’ 3G coverage. But the legal skirmish isn’t over.
FCC Grants CTIA Request to Set Time Limits for Tower Permits
November 18, 2009 8:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has acted on a petition filed by CTIA to establish timeframes within which permits for wireless tower sites must be approved.
CTIA Gets Behind Latest USF Reform Efforts
November 18, 2009 6:35 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCTIA and Verizon are voicing their support for Universal Service Fund (USF) reform after a hearing yesterday on a bill sponsored by Rep. Rick Boucher, (D-Va.), and Rep. Lee Terry, (R-Neb.)
Broadband Stimulus Program to be Streamlined
November 11, 2009 6:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe two agencies in charge of the Obama administration's broadband stimulus program have announced plans to streamline the process and the remaining funding in just one round, instead of two.
The Argument for Green Networks
October 29, 2009 10:15 am | by Contributor Christopher Felder | Articles | CommentsFor telco CFOs, going green must serve the overriding goal of making money for their shareholders. As such, energy - electricity, mainly - has significant direct costs for telcos, and these costs are rising, in some cases dramatically.
Google Responds to FCC Inquiry into Google Voice
October 29, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsGoogle yesterday submitted its response to the FCC's inquiry about Google Voice, saying it will now restrict calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers.
Funding Delay Bad News for Rural WiMAX Providers
October 28, 2009 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe decision by the NTIA to delay the payout of the first broadband stimulus grants until December came as bad news for rural WiMAX providers counting on the funds.
Carriers Support Rockefeller Text Ban Legislation
October 28, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCTIA and carriers are coming out in support of Sen. Jay Rockefeller's (D.W.V.) introduction of the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, which seeks to ban texting while driving.
Moves in Net Neutrality
October 26, 2009 1:39 pm | Blogs | CommentsReviewing the FCC's proposed rules on net neutrality.
McCain Seeks to Block FCC's Proposed Rules
October 23, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCTIA has a friend working on its side – former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, who introduced legislation yesterday to prohibit the FCC from enacting proposed rules to regulate the Internet.
FCC: Any Handset on Any Network?
October 22, 2009 11:33 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsThe FCC today asked for input on a “draft of rules to preserve the free and open Internet.” One of those rules would demand that broadband providers allow users the choice of any device on any network. More specifically,
Carriers, CTIA Wary of FCC Net Neutrality Vote
October 22, 2009 11:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThe industry reacted with caution to the FCC’s unanimous vote to move forward with net neutrality regulation.
FCC’s Net Vote: What Commissioners Said
October 22, 2009 11:04 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsAs part of their launch of a proposed rulemaking on net neutrality, FCC commissioners emphasized how they all treasure an open and free Internet. But the two Republican commissioners were more reluctant to proceed with regulation. While voting for the
Net Neutrality: The Proposed Rules
October 22, 2009 10:56 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsThe FCC unveiled a wide ranging set of proposed rules around net neutrality – rules that are sure to be the topic of heated debate over the next several months. Specifically under six proposed rules, a wireless and wireline provider
FCC Proposes Net Neutrality Rules, Seeks Comments
October 22, 2009 8:35 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIn what at least one commissioner described as an historic day, the FCC today adopted proposed rules on how to best implement net neutrality for the Internet, including wireless.
Broadband Stimulus Panel Elicits Heated Comments over Net Neutrality
October 22, 2009 8:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCHICAGO—What began as a panel about the government's rural broadband stimulus program quickly became a debate over the effects of net neutrality during an afternoon session at the SuperComm trade show yesterday.
Hurdles Remain as U.S. Ponders Internet Data Rules
October 20, 2009 8:10 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWith Democrats in charge in Washington, supporters of so-called "net neutrality" rules seem poised to finally push through requirements that high-speed Internet providers give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks.
AT & T Fires Another Salvo over Google Voice
October 15, 2009 8:30 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsAT&T is stepping up its battle with Google over the Google Voice app, filing a letter with the FCC yesterday accusing the Internet search giant of blocking calls to a convent of Benedictine nuns and a health clinic, among others.
Levinson Leaves Google Board
October 13, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsArthur Levinson announced yesterday that he was resigning from Google's board. Levinson was simultaneously acting as director on both Google and Apple's boards.
Tough Choices for Feds Giving Out Broadband Money
October 12, 2009 8:38 am | by Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities...
Genachowski: Fair Rules for Open Internet on Agenda
October 8, 2009 10:30 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO—FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski used his opening keynote at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment on Wednesday to outline his four-point Mobile Broadband Agenda.
