Government
GAO: Inmates' Illegal Cell Phone Use 'Major Security Concern'
September 7, 2011 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPrison inmates' illegal use of contraband cell phones is on the rise and poses a major security threat to prison officials and the public...
With Deal in Limbo, Report Examines Scenarios
September 6, 2011 8:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsConcessions by AT&T have been mentioned as a possible way through, while others say the deal is simply dead.
DOJ: AT & T, T-Mobile Merger Violates Antitrust Laws
August 31, 2011 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Justice Department moved today to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA with a federal antitrust lawsuit...
Months of Delays Ahead in Kodak, Apple ITC Case
August 31, 2011 8:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsKodak's legal challenge against Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) could drag on for months...
FCC Restarts Clock on AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
August 26, 2011 8:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC said today it has restarted the clock on its review of AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA...
FCC Queries AT & T on LTE Pledge
August 25, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC wants AT&T to answer some more questions about its promise to expand its LTE footprint into more rural areas...
Samsung's Patent Troubles Mount with Netherlands Injunction
August 24, 2011 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSamsung ran into more trouble in Europe today after a judge in The Hague granted Apple a preliminary injunction...
SF Area Transit Agency to Discuss Wireless Policy
August 24, 2011 8:15 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe transit agency in the San Francisco Bay area hopes to ease tensions with a public meeting over whether there should be a policy on cutting wireless access to its stations during protests.
Dish Network Details Terrestar LTE Plan
August 23, 2011 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDish Network wants the FCC to let it use Terrestar's satellite spectrum to roll out LTE-Advanced, even though the standard isn't ready yet.
FCC Moves on 700 MHz Interference with Channel 51 Freeze
August 23, 2011 8:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has moved to clear up interference problems on wireless operators' valuable 700 MHz spectrum with a temporary freeze...
MetroPCS Renews Call for Conditions on AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
August 22, 2011 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS is again asking the FCC to force AT&T to divest spectrum if its mega-merger with T-Mobile USA goes through.
USA.gov Asks for App Suggestions
August 18, 2011 8:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe USA.gov website is asking the common citizen for suggestions on what types of apps the government should develop.
FTC Fines App Developer for Violating Children's Privacy
August 16, 2011 8:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsW3 Innovations has agreed to pay fine to settle FTC charges that its apps violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
NTIA Chief Urges FCC to Wait on LightSquared
August 15, 2011 8:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNTIA chief Larry Strickling has asked the FCC to delay its approval for LightSquared's mobile broadband service...
Hackers Protest BART Decision to Block Cell Phones
August 15, 2011 8:24 am | by John S. Marshall & Paul Elias, The Associated Press | News | CommentsSan Francisco's mass transit system prepared for renewed protests Monday, a day after hackers angry over blocked cell phone service at some transit stations broke into a website...
LightSquared Lashes Out at GPS Makers
August 12, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared ratcheted up the rhetoric again yesterday when it sent a letter to the FCC blaming the GPS industry...
FCC Unveils 5-Step Action Plan for Next-Gen 911
August 11, 2011 8:08 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his five-step action plan to chart the transition to Next Generation 911 (NG911) services.
FCC: We Won't Let LightSquared Interfere With GPS
August 10, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC is maintaining a hard line on a dispute between LightSquared and the GPS industry over interference problems...
FCC Votes to Free Up Spectrum for Backhaul
August 10, 2011 8:19 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe FCC voted at its open meeting yesterday to open several spectrum bands formerly reserved for specialized microwave services for mobile backhaul.
FCC Stalls Review Clock on AT & T, QCOM 700 MHz Deal
August 9, 2011 8:28 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has pushed out its review of AT&T's $1.9 billion bid to buy Qualcomm's valuable 700 MHz spectrum from its defunct Flo TV...
AT & T to FCC: Move on the Flo TV Deal
August 8, 2011 8:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T is pushing the FCC to make a decision on its $1.93 billion purchase of Qualcomm's Flo TV spectrum in the 700 MHz band.
South Korea Fines Apple over iPhone Data Collection
August 4, 2011 8:02 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSouth Korea's communications regulator fined Apple's local operation 3 million won ($2,830) for what it says is the illegal collection of iPhone user location information.
FCC Reaches Pacts on Spectrum Border Sharing
August 2, 2011 8:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC announced that it has reached agreements with Industry Canada and Mexico's SCT for sharing commercial wireless broadband spectrum in the 700 MHz band...
West Virginia Officials OK with AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
August 1, 2011 8:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsWest Virginia's Public Service Commission voted Friday to approve AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA without conditions...
Net Neutrality & Wireless: Bullet Dodged?
July 31, 2011 8:06 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsWith the regulations set to go into effect some time this fall – likely sometime in October, if the FCC's timeline holds true – wireless operators are getting ready to deal with the new regulatory regime.
