Policy & Industry
PCIA Moves Fall Show to Spring in 2014
May 17, 2013 11:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe Wireless Infrastructure Association (PCIA) today announced that it will be moving its annual fall show to the spring in 2014. According to a press release, PCIA's has moved its fall show, which will take place October 7-10 in 2013, to May 19-22 in 2014 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida...
Google's Products Dig Deeper into People's Lives
May 17, 2013 9:11 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFor Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software developers and entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco Wednesday for...
Big 4 Cellphone Carriers Unite on Anti-Texting Ads
May 14, 2013 9:54 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will...
CTIA Partners with Home Builders Association for 2014 Super Show
May 14, 2013 9:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAs promised, CTIA continues to announce partnerships in conjunction with its 2104 "Super Mobility Week." The Wireless Association today announced partnerships with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2014 “Design and Construction Week” (DCW) and Parks Associates for its new show...
U.S. Operators Drop $30.1B in CapEx in 2012
May 3, 2013 9:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAlthough the United States accounts for just 5 percent of total global wireless subscribers, American Wireless providers accounted for 25 percent of the world's total wireless capital expenditures, according to a new report from CTIA...
Wheeler Appointment Gets Applause All Around
May 2, 2013 10:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsPresident Obama's appointment of longtime wireless veteran Tom Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC was met with applause from most of the industry. CTIA president and CEO Steve Largent said in statement that Wheeler has a "deep understanding of communications issues...
Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
May 2, 2013 8:34 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading...
Report: Obama to Appoint Tom Wheeler as Next FCC Chairman
May 1, 2013 10:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsPresident Obama is likely to appoint wireless industry veteran and lobbyist Tom Wheeler to succeed Julius Genachowski as chairman of the FCC. According to numerous reports from multiple outlets, Wheeler, who has already served as an informal advisor to Obama on telecom matters, is the top pick...
CTIA's John Walls: My Experience at the Boston Marathon
April 25, 2013 1:33 pm | by John Walls, Vice President of Public Affairs, CTIA | Articles | CommentsLike most of us, I use my wireless device every day—email, text, talk, “surf”. All of the usual stuff. But on the afternoon of April 15, my smartphone was transformed into the most precious and helpful tool I’ve ever needed, giving me invaluable connectivity to the world outside of the chaos surrounding me...
AVG Android App Hits 70M Downloads, Investors Cheer 1Q
April 25, 2013 10:58 am | News | CommentsAVG Technologies, which offers Internet and mobile security, is hitting a chord with Android users. The company said today that its flagship mobile product, AVG AntiVirus Free for Android has surpassed 70 million downloads on Google Play...
Facebook: Audit Finds Privacy Practices Sufficient
April 25, 2013 9:31 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators. Facebook Inc. said it submitted the findings to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday evening...
FCC Looks to Give VoIP Providers Direct Access to Wireless Numbers
April 18, 2013 12:40 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC is asking for comment on a new plan to make wireless phone numbers available to online voice providers. Such a plan would allow users of online service like Google Voice and Skype to call wireless phones directly...
Carriers Deny Cell Shutdown Following Boston Bombings
April 16, 2013 10:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWireless operators say they did not shut down cell service following the deadly bombings at the finsh line of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Amid the chaos and confusion immediately following the explosions, the Associated Press issued a report citing an unnamed source who claimed cell service had been terminated in the Boston...
Genachowski Signs On with Aspen Institute
April 15, 2013 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will become senior fellow at the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program upon his resignation from the Commission in the coming weeks. At the Aspen Institute, a non-partisan venue for values-based leadership, Genachowski will advise on the Institute's communications policy programs...
TV Stations Feel 'Squeezed' by Airwave Auction
April 12, 2013 10:03 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAs the federal government tries to encourage companies like AT&T and Verizon to create bigger, faster mobile networks, TV broadcasters are feeling like the farmers of yesteryear who were asked to sell their land to make way for the nation's highways...
Google's Android Target of New Antitrust Complaint
April 9, 2013 8:52 am | by Juergen Baetz, Associated Press | News | CommentsA group of companies led by Microsoft have called on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google's dominance of mobile Internet usage on smartphones. The "FairSearch" initiative of 17 companies — which includes Microsoft, Nokia, and Oracle...
CTIA Stresses More Spectrum as FCC Changes Leadership
April 4, 2013 10:42 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsCTIA President and CEO Steve Largent says he doesn't care who succeeds FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski so long as the next appointee continues to push for more spectrum. "Our goals and objectives for this year haven't changed that much...
NY Appeals Court OKs Aereo Live Television Service
April 2, 2013 9:48 am | by Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn Internet company offering inexpensive live broadcast television feeds to computers, tablets and smartphones doesn't violate U.S. copyright law, a divided federal appeals court said Monday. The 2-to-1 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared...
Crisis Hotlines Turning to Text to Reach Teens
April 1, 2013 9:46 am | by Leanne Italie, Associated Press | News | CommentsThey stream in from teens around the United States, cries for help often sent in by text message. "I feel like committing suicide," one text read. "What's the suicide hotline number?" Another asked: "How do you tell a friend they need to go to rehab?"...
FCC Chairman Genachowski Announces Resignation
March 22, 2013 10:38 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his resignation today, saying he will step down in the "coming weeks." Genachowski, a Democrat, was confirmed in June of 2009, succeeding then Republican chairman Kevin J. Martin. Genachowski's tenure as Chairman was...
FCC Prepares 1695-1710, 1755-1780 MHz Spectrum for Auction in 2014
March 22, 2013 9:53 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe FCC informed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of its plans to auction licenses in the 1695-1710 and 1755-1780 MHz bands as early as September 2014. The NTIA recently picked out the 1695-1710 MHz band of spectrum to be reallocated for non-federal use.
Commissioner McDowell Announces Resignation
March 20, 2013 2:49 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFCC Commissioner Rob McDowell announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down from his post. In a statement, McDowell said that after 7 years of serving with the FCC, he will be turning more his energies to his family. McDowell said he will step down in a "few weeks."
ZTE Taps Intrepidus for Smartphone Security
March 19, 2013 10:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsChinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE today said it is partnering with Intrepidus on providing security for its devices. ZTE said it seeks to become a "leader in smartphone security." As part of the agreement, Intrepidus will evaluate the security mechanisms of ZTE...
Man Gets over 3 Years in iPad Data Breach Case
March 19, 2013 8:49 am | by David Porter, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn admitted online "troll" was sentenced Monday to the maximum prison term under federal guidelines — more than three years — for illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users. Dozens of Andrew Auernheimer's supporter...
Monitoring Your Kids on Facebook? That's so 2009
March 18, 2013 10:42 am | by Anne Flaherty, Associated Press | News | CommentsRelieved your kids aren't posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They're probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead. The number of popular social media sites available on kids' mobile device...
