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FCC Chair Endorses Two CTIA Wishes

October 7, 2009 10:35 am | by Brad Smith | News | Comments

SAN DIEGO— FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski endorsed two CTIA initiatives in his opening keynote at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment today...

Opinion: Texting While Driving Needs a Technological Fix

October 2, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Efforts are under way for more state and local legislation to ban drivers from tapping out texts while behind the wheel.

Gov't Seeks Ban on Texting Truckers, Bus Drivers

October 1, 2009 8:15 pm | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted.

CTIA Reiterates Support for Ban

October 1, 2009 8:10 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CTIA reiterated its support for state and local legislation that would ban texting for all drivers and place wireless use restrictions on teens and novice drivers.

Stop Sign Ahead for Texting While Driving?

October 1, 2009 8:20 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting text messaging behind the wheel, the Obama administration plans to offer recommendations to address the growing traffic safety risk of distracted driving and the use of mobile devices by multitasking drivers.

Upfront - Net Neutrality & Networks

September 30, 2009 8:55 pm | by Monica Alleven, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | Comments

A lot of attention these days is focused on applications and the devices that deliver them to consumers. But the FCC’s move for net neutrality once again brings to light the very backbone that serves these devices: the network.

Seybold’s Take - The Feds vs. the Market

September 30, 2009 8:00 pm | by Andrew Seybold | Articles | Comments

Actually, columnist Andrew Seybold wants a longer headline: “Companies Pushing the Feds to Create New Nationwide Network Players vs. the Marketplace and Customers Who Pay the Bills.”

CTIA Petitions FCC for More Spectrum

September 29, 2009 10:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

CTIA has petitioned the FCC to allocate additional spectrum to the wireless industry in an ex parte filing submitted today.

Auto Club: In-Vehicle Text Ban Working in California

September 25, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The Automobile Club of Southern California says street surveys show California's 2009 ban on in-vehicle text messaging appears to have influenced driver behavior.

T-Mobile Pushes Plan for D Block

September 24, 2009 8:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA is making its case for the 700 MHz D Block, telling lawmakers that the best approach is to auction off the D Block solely for commercial purposes...

Executives Push for OK on Centennial Deal

September 24, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

It's coming up on a year since AT&T commenced a $954 million deal to acquire Centennial Communications, and they're still waiting to get it approved.

Feds Weigh Cell Phone Ban for Bus, Truck Drivers

September 24, 2009 8:05 am | by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban.

Genachowski's Speech Elicits Range of Responses

September 22, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's speech at the Brookings Institute yesterday could spell lasting implications for any entity with its hands in broadband, wireless or otherwise.

Genachowski: Broadband Plan to Enforce Openness

September 21, 2009 8:45 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

At The Brookings Institution today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski vowed to provide access to an "open and robust Internet" through the implementation of a national broadband plan.

South Carolina Lawmakers Endorse Plan for Wireless Access

September 18, 2009 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Some lawmakers have endorsed a plan to lease South Carolina's Educational Television's excess capacity to create a wireless broadband network.

FCC Visits 4G World

September 16, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CHICAGO—The joke at the FCC used to be that you only needed to know a handful of letters to get by: AT&T, ABC, CBS and NBC.

U.S. Cellular Applies for Stimulus Funds

September 11, 2009 8:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

U.S. Cellular has applied for federal stimulus funding to provide 3G mobile broadband in parts of northern California, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.

NTSB Puts Preaching on Cell Phones into Practice

September 9, 2009 8:05 am | by Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.

IRS Urged to Hang Up On Old Rule

September 4, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CTIA is getting a little added support for its cause from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which also is urging the IRS to get rid of a 20-year-old rule that requires individuals to track calls on employer-owned cell phones.

CTIA Urges Action on Old IRS Rule

September 2, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CTIA is urging Congress to repeal a 20-year-old IRS rule on employer-provided cell phones, saying it's arcane and puts onerous call log requirements on employees and employers.

Texting, Driving Education at Forefront

September 2, 2009 8:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

CTIA isn't the only group calling for more focus on education when it comes to texting while driving.

CTIA: Eager to Tell Wireless Story

September 1, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Given the FCC's wide-ranging inquiry into the wireless sector, you might get the idea that the industry's biggest lobbying group would feel a bit defeated. Not so, says CTIA.