Government
LightSquared Lands $265M as FCC Decision Looms
July 5, 2011 8:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared's investors are pouring an additional $265 million into the company amid increased uncertainty...
FCC Preps Net Neutrality Rules
July 1, 2011 8:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC submitted its controversial net neutrality regulations to two government agencies yesterday...
Samsung Seeks US Import Ban Against Apple Products
July 1, 2011 7:57 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics is asking the United States to prohibit Apple from importing key products including the latest iPhone and iPad devices...
LightSquared Blames GPS Industry for Interference Mess
June 30, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared issued a 318-page report to the FCC today reporting that its network could have a catastrophic effect on GPS service if...
Samsung Takes Apple Patent Fight to the ITC
June 30, 2011 8:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSamsung has filed a complaint against Apple with the ITC in an escalating legal battle over the companies' patents...
FCC Noncommittal in Wireless Competition Report
June 28, 2011 8:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC issued a metaphorical "no comment" in its annual report on the state of competition in the wireless industry...
Microsoft, General Dynamics Itronix Reach Patent Agreement
June 28, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft yesterday announced that it had reached an agreement with General Dynamics...
76 House Democrats Tout AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
June 27, 2011 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMore than one-third of House Democrats touted AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile USA to regulators reviewing the deal...
Supreme Court to Review Warrantless GPS Tracking
June 27, 2011 8:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Supreme Court will weigh in on whether the police need a warrant before using a global positioning system device to track a suspect's movements.
Location, Privacy a Two-Lane Street
June 26, 2011 9:46 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsFranken hopes to make it harder for OEMs, carriers and application developers to share their customers' information with third parties, while also curtailing the practice of stalking by technological means.
House Moves to Block FCC Permit for LightSquared
June 24, 2011 8:37 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLawmakers in the House moved yesterday to block the FCC from spending any money granting LightSquared's conditional spectrum permit...
AT & T, Qualcomm Oppose Consolidation of Spectrum Bids
June 23, 2011 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T and Qualcomm today filed a motion opposing a previous joint motion by Cincinnati Bell Wireless, MetroPCS, NTELOS, the Rural Cellular Association, the Rural Telecommunications Group and Sprint Nextel...
Eshoo Bill Targets 4G Marketing Muddle
June 22, 2011 12:50 pm | News | CommentsWireless operators like AT&T and Verizon Wireless would be required to divulge specific information about services marketed as “4G” under a new bill proposed Wednesday.
Dutch Parliament Approves Mobile 'Net Neutrality'
June 22, 2011 8:03 am | by Toby Sterling, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe Dutch parliament approved a bill Wednesday forcing mobile Internet providers to let customers use Skype and other rival services...
TerreStar: We Don't Owe Sprint for Spectrum Clearing
June 21, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTerreStar claimed in bankruptcy court documents Friday that four of its affiliate companies shouldn't have to pay Sprint...
NY Commission Warns FCC of AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
June 20, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe New York State Public Service Commission has warned the FCC that AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile USA will have "significant anticompetitive impacts" in the state.
Franken Introduces Location Privacy Legislation
June 16, 2011 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has released the fruits of last month's Senate Judiciary hearings on privacy in the form of a bill...
LightSquared to Divulge Scope, Scale of GPS Issue
June 15, 2011 8:29 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared is expected to notify the FCC today that its planned LTE network could crash critical government GPS systems...
Sprint, MetroPCS Lobby FCC on AT & T's New 700 MHz Buys
June 13, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint and MetroPCS asked the FCC on Friday to combine its review of AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile USA...
States Weigh Relaxing Penalties for Teen Sexting
June 13, 2011 8:00 am | by David Klepper, Associated Press | News | CommentsA congressman who sends an X-rated photo of himself jeopardizes his reputation and his job. But in many states, teens caught doing the same thing can risk felony charges...
New Tests: LightSquared Interferes with GPS
June 10, 2011 8:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNew government tests show LightSquared's planned LTE network interferes with GPS service.
Public Safety Bill Hits Senate
June 9, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLong-awaited legislation that would set up a nationwide communications network for public safety workers in the 700 MHz band hit the Senate floor yesterday...
FCC Questions Six Operators in AT & T Merger Review
June 7, 2011 8:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC is asking six of AT&T's top competitors to answer questions on network coverage...
American Tower Subpoenaed by SEC
June 6, 2011 8:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAmerican Tower said Friday it has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for access to tax documents...
DOJ Said to be Eyeing Apple, Google in Nortel Patent Sale
June 6, 2011 7:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFederal antitrust regulators are investigating whether the bidders for Nortel's wireless patents would hamper competition by consolidating control of the valuable technologies...
