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NewsAT&T to purchase T-Mobile USA for $39 billion
AT&T (NYSE: T) announced it will buy T-Mobile USA from parent company Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion in cash and stock that will see AT&T Mobility significantly broaden its network Read more...
FCC proposes net neutrality framework
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday put out a long-awaited proposal for network neutrality. Calling the proposed framework "basic rules of the road to preserve the open Internet as a Read more...
FCC's anti-"Bill Shock" proposal could help businesses
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a rule that would force wireless carriers to notify customers if they are in danger of experiencing "bill shock" when it comes time to pay the Read more...
Super Wi-Fi gets the green light
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) calls it "Wi-Fi on Steroids," Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) calls it "White-Fi," and most others are just calling it "Super Wi-Fi." It boils down to the opportunity to use unlicensed Read more...
Alleged Google, Verizon deal over net neutrality upends industry discussions
The debate in Washington over net neutrality was a constantly moving target last week. A rumor spread mid-week that while the major players were engaging in closed-door discussions at the Federal Read more...
FCC launches inquiry into framework for broadband rules
The FCC formally opened its inquiry into reclassifying broadband services so that it can establish some rules covering ISPs' obligations regarding non-discrimination, or net neutrality. The agency is Read more...
ISPs, Google form advisory group on network management
Following closely on the heels of the Federal Communications Commission's decision to try to establish some net neutrality rules, the major telephone and cable companies are teaming up with Google Read more...
Congress to take a new look at telecom law
Lawmakers are about to re-open telecommunications law, and they are sure to unearth nothing less than a can of worms. The chairmen of the House and Senate commerce committees and subcommittees Read more...
Epic battle shapes up over broadband reclassification
The Federal Communications Commission has floated a plan to reclassify broadband access, re-igniting the battle over net neutrality and pitting the cable companies and telcos against consumer Read more...
Comcast's win over FCC reignites Net Neutrality debate
The most immediate ramification of Comcast's net neutrality victory over the Federal Communications Commission this week is that ISPs might feel less inclined not to interfere in the traffic running Read more...
| Press ReleasesGoogle's Rick Whitt Named Keynote Presenter For the Super WiFi Summit in Miami, February 1-3, 2012Multiple Sessions Highlight Google’s Views on How the White Spaces Unlicensed Spectrum Fosters Innovation and Provides new Service Delivery Alternatives for Local Providers NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS Read more >> Cox Communications Announces Agreement to Sell Advanced Wireless Spectrum to Verizon WirelessCox and Verizon Wireless will become agents to sell each other's residential and commercial productsATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications announced that it has entered into an Read more >> Sprint Participates in Nation’s First Test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts System in New York City’s Five BoroughsTwelve Sprint mobile phones are currently capable of receiving the alerts NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exactly one month after becoming the first U.S. carrier to launch Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Read more >> Verizon: Cablevision Lawsuit Just Another Attempt to Conceal Cablevision's Inferior Broadband Performance, Misleading ConsumersNEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon responded in Federal Court late today (Dec. 12) to a lawsuit filed by Cablevision Systems Corp. involving Verizon advertisements that have appeared in Read more >> Consumer Watchdog Asks Justice Department, FCC to Investigate 'Spyphone Scandal'Probe of Wiretap Violations Should Include Google, Apple As Well As Software Maker WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today called for a federal investigation into Read more >> |
