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InternetNews June 18, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senate Panel Digs In on Wireless Exclusivity Deals Probe into wireless practices continues as lawmakers mull legislation, increased regulatory oversight of the industry. |
InternetNews August 27, 2009 |
FCC Opens Probe Into Wireless Industry The Federal Communications Commission opened an inquiry into the wireless industry today, planning to probe the state of competition, innovation and investment in a sector of the telecom market that has been facing increasing government scrutiny. |
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senators Probing Wireless Device Deals Kerry, colleagues call on FCC for swift feedback on exclusivity agreements amid increasing talk of legislation to curb the practice. |
InternetNews May 7, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
House Panel Mulls Wireless Regulation Lawmakers concerned about competitive issues in mobile sector, looking at ending exclusive device deals, reining in special access fees. |
InternetNews June 17, 2009 Michelle Megna |
Wireless Carriers Defend Text Message Pricing AT&T and Verizon defend text-message price hike and exclusive contracts on Capitol Hill. |
InternetNews September 11, 2008 Judy Mottl |
Open Wireless Networks Could Come With a Price Despite the buzz around open mobile networks, a new study claims that phone and service costs would soar if the FCC resurrects an earlier ruling. |
InternetNews June 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Questions for Obama's FCC Pick Chairman designate Julius Genachowski, along with incumbent Commissioner Robert McDowell, heads to his confirmation hearing tomorrow as Internet activists hope for a new era at the FCC. |
InternetNews September 1, 2009 |
CTIA Brushes Off Concern Over Wireless Probe In the face of unprecedented regulatory interest in the wireless sector, it might seem a nervous time for the forces in the industry committed to opposing government oversight. |
InternetNews June 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Debate on Mobile Deals Has CTIA at a Crossroads Increasing regulatory scrutiny over deals between device makers and carriers leaves trade association's members with conflicting views. |
InternetNews September 10, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Sen. Kohl: Why Does Texting Cost So Much? Subcommittee Chairman Kohl warns of growing consolidation in wireless market. |
InternetNews May 1, 2007 Roy Mark |
Skype Gets a Tongue Lashing Verizon Wireless, AT&T file opposition to Skype proposal to open cell broadband networks to all devices, applications and content. |
InternetNews October 9, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Lawmakers Call for FCC Probe Into Google Voice Critics accuse Google of double standard on Net neutrality. |
InternetNews August 26, 2009 |
FCC Not Spoiling for a Fight With Apple. Yet. FCC's review of Google iPhone app rejection marked the beginning - not the end - of the open access debate. |
InternetNews June 22, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Critics Call On FCC to Curb AT&T, Verizon Pricing The No Choke Points coalition claims that incumbent telcos gouge smaller providers and businesses for network access. |
InternetNews January 5, 2010 |
Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight. |
The Motley Fool December 20, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Maybe This Wasn't AT&T's Year -- but It Can Still Pay a Nice Dividend The company misfired with its merger proposal, but it still has places to go. |
InternetNews February 16, 2011 |
GOP Reps Move to Topple Net Neutrality Rules Republican committee leaders introduce resolution of disapproval that would void FCC's net neutrality order, challenge commissioners on legality of rules. |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Eric Jhonsa |
Net Neutrality: It's All About Wireless The FCC could upend the way that mobile carriers do business. |
InternetNews May 27, 2010 |
FCC Challenges Carriers on Wireless Fees Survey results released by the Federal Communications Commission reveals many mobile subscribers aren't aware of the high termination fees in mobile contracts and other fees. |
PC Magazine September 30, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
Scrutinizing Cell Providers The FCC launches a new probe into the wireless industry. |
InternetNews March 9, 2011 |
House Subpanel Moves to Block Net Neutrality After a pair of hearings highlighting the partisan gulf on the issue of Internet regulation, Republican subcommittee members send a resolution of disapproval on to full committee. |
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Envisioning a Re-Regulated Internet Progressive telecom and media policy wise men gather in Washington for an unapologetic rallying cry for stronger government regulation. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 Tim Beyers |
Are Carriers Cheating? The Federal Communications Commission voted to launch an official inquiry into the state of innovation in the U.S. wireless market. |
InternetNews February 2, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Faces Another VoIP Deadline The agency has until March 22 to decide if Internet telephony companies must pay access fees. |
InternetNews August 27, 2010 |
FCC Needs More Wireless Market Data: GAO The Government Accountability Office's latest report advises the FCC seek out more information, particularly about competition and pricing, to better serve wireless consumers. |
InternetNews January 25, 2006 Roy Mark |
Capitol Hill Roiling Over Online Phone Records The furor over online data brokers selling personal telephone data continues to roil on Capitol Hill with a House panel now demanding to know when the Federal Communications Commission will complete its investigation. |
InternetNews April 25, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Panel to Vote on Network Neutrality One committee prepares to vote on a telecom reform bill that Democrats contend lacks effective network neutrality protections, another panel opens hearings on the antitrust implications of just such a scenario. |
Entrepreneur September 2008 Mike Hogan |
Let's Cut This Short If you've been hoping for an end to early termination fees, sorry - they're still here. |
The Motley Fool July 23, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Senate Antitrust Chairman Condemns AT&T Merger Politicians are starting to grumble about the AT&T -- T-Mobile merger. |
InternetNews March 12, 2008 |
Lawmaker May Use Antitrust For Net Neutrality Rep. Conyers is telling people he may use antitrust laws to put net neutrality rules on the books. |
InternetNews December 30, 2010 |
Net Neutrality 2011: What Storms May Come The Federal Communications Commission passed the rules, but that's not going to be the last word. Where will the battle lines shape up in the new year and the new Congress? |
InternetNews August 21, 2009 |
AT&T Claims Innocence in Google-iPhone Flap Apple confirms that it alone polices the iPhone app store in regulatory filings concerning decision to block Google's VoIP app. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
AT&T Lashes Back at FCC AT&T calls the FCC report "one-sided" and says it "lacks all credibility." |
Information Today May 13, 2014 George H. Pike |
FCC Open Internet Proposal Could End Net Neutrality In what is being described as the end of Net Neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission expects to publicly propose new rules to allow ISPs to create different rate scales and transmission speeds for different types of content. |
InternetNews August 21, 2009 |
Feds Want to Know How to Define 'Broadband' As it presses ahead with its work developing a national broadband strategy, the Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice asking for input on what, exactly, broadband should mean. |
PC World September 2001 Cameron Crouch |
Will Big Brother Track You by Cell Phone? The FCC requires cell phone companies to track you, in order to find you when you call 911 -- but what about your privacy? |
Information Today September 10, 2007 |
Update on Net Neutrality: U.S. DOJ Warns the FCC to Be Wary Antitrust officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have submitted a filing to the FCC to respond to suggestions by some companies and individuals that the FCC should adopt new regulations governing the transmission of traffic over the Internet - the so-called "net neutrality" rules. |
InternetNews December 21, 2009 |
Verizon Wireless Defends Early Termination Fees Wireless giant argues that fees are necessary to bring low-cost handsets to market. |
InternetNews September 4, 2009 |
Q&A: Steve Largent, Leading Voice of the Wireless Industry The CTIA's CEO expounds on what he'd like to see from the FCC, net neutrality, and who he'd like to see in the Super Bowl. |
Entrepreneur April 2008 Amanda C. Kooser |
Open Sesame Cell phone companies are starting to free up their networks. Here's the latest on the liberation. |
InternetNews February 4, 2005 Roy Mark |
SBC Blasts Level 3's VoIP Proposal The Internet telephony carrier is accused of seeking a self-serving quick fix to interconnection fees. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Why Is Sprint Smiling? The U.S. Government suit to block AT&T's merger is just fine with Sprint and Verizon. |
InternetNews January 14, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Genachowski Lands Praise as Obama FCC Pick In a rare moment of unity, industry and public interest groups laud the choice as bringing a mix of government and business experience to the role. |
InternetNews March 22, 2005 Roy Mark |
Level 3 Drops VoIP Rate Request The VoIP wholesaler withdraws petition seeking FCC ruling on interconnection fees. |
InternetNews April 4, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Google Vows Broader Open Wireless Access Fight Google pledges to continue working for wireless network openness, while debate remains heated about FCC oversight. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
This Merger Is Looking Less and Less Likely The AT&T - T-Mobile merger is appearing less likely to financial analysts. |
InternetNews September 17, 2009 |
Net Neutrality Gets New Support in House FCC oversight hearing opens with a legislative digression and considers the stacked agenda before the agency. |
InternetNews August 3, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC iPhone Inquiry: Prelude to Wider Probe? Industry observers see some broader issues in play when the agency asked Apple and AT&T to explain the rejection of Google's voice app. |
InternetNews October 7, 2009 |
AT&T's Skype Move Won't Stop Net Neutrality Push Decision to allow VoIP app on iPhone welcomed by Net neutrality advocates, but unlikely to curb momentum for new rules. |
InternetNews August 24, 2009 |
AT&T Requires Data Plans With New Smartphones AT&T will soon begin requiring new smartphone customers to buy into its $30 unlimited monthly data plan. |