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CPUC commissioner says her proposal balances industry, consumer protections

WASHINGTON-The bill-of-rights brawl in California took yet another turn last week, with Public Utilities Commission member Dian Grueneich offering a new telecom consumer-protection plan less onerous than the existing regime, but more regulatory than another proposal backed by CPUC President Michael Peevey. Votes on...

As voice, data services converge, handset sales channels expand

The evolution of the wireless industry has had a profound effect on the players involved. Within all levels of the market, companies have had to scramble to adapt to changing demands and conditions. And the rollercoaster isn't likely to slow down-for anyone. From carriers...

Carriers post blowout 4Q numbers, industry now set for record growth

The U.S. wireless industry is on track to chronicle its best-ever quarterly customer growth, with more than 5.4 million net adds already reported by four of the largest carriers. In a record-smashing quarter, Verizon Wireless clocked 2 million net customer additions to pull past...

Disney/Pixar deal clouds Apple’s wireless future

Steve Jobs may have just taken one step closer to wireless. The head of Apple Computer Inc. landed a spot on the board of The Walt Disney Co. last week under the terms of Disney's $7.4 billion buyout of computer animation studio Pixar. While...

Vendors post mixed 4Q growth, remain cautious on forecasts

Telecom equipment vendors posted fiscal first-quarter results and watched their stocks react accordingly. Thanks in part to a $278 million bankruptcy lawsuit ruling, Lucent Technologies Inc. posted a first-quarter net loss of $104 million, or 2 cents per share.The telecom equipment maker said the...

Verizon reinforces interest in acquiring Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless

NEW YORK-Though Verizon Communications Inc. executives say that they have received no official notice that Vodafone Group plc is ready to sell its 45-percent stake in Verizon Wireless, they made it clear during a conference call this week that they "would be interested in...

Senate and House schedule hearings on cell-phone privacy scandal

WASHINGTON-The House and the Senate will each hold separate hearings next month on the ever-burgeoning consumer-privacy scandal regarding the disclosure and sale of telecommunications records. The Senate Commerce consumer-affairs subcommittee hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8. The House Commerce Committee will hold its hearing...

MMA highlights potential of mobile search

BOULDER, Colo.-The Mobile Marketing Association is hoping to lay the foundation for mobile search revenues with a new document outlining potential business models, industry challenges and consumer needs. Calling mobile search "the next significant value creation opportunity for mobile operators around the world," the...

FTC: Pretexting is illegal

WASHINGTON-The practice of pretexting-impersonating a customer to obtain call records-is illegal, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission told reporters this morning. "In no way is the practice of pretexting legal, and we are working with the Federal Communications Commission to close these avenues,"...

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA post blowout fourth-quarter results

NEW YORK-The wireless surge continued during the fourth quarter with Verizon Wireless officially claiming an industry-record 2 million net customer additions and T-Mobile USA Inc. reporting a company-record 1.4 million net customer additions. The strong results followed Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s announcement earlier this week...

Vodafone posts strong results, not interested in selling Verizon Wireless stake

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc reported solid numbers for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005 and the company said its guidance for the full year of 2005 and outlook for 2006 remain unchanged. Vodafone posted 7.1 million organic net customer additions during the final three months...

House committee presses FCC for carriers’ security policies

WASHINGTON-The House Commerce Committee began its investigation into the data brokering of cell-phone records by requesting that the Federal Communications Commission turn over information on how wireless carriers are protecting their customer call records. "In the recent cases involving the online sale of telephone...

Dell to sell HSDPA-capable laptops for Vodafone

ROUND ROCK, Texas-In the latest collaboration between laptop makers and wireless carriers, Dell Inc. announced plans to add built-in access to Vodafone Group plc's third-generation wireless network to its notebook computers. The computer manufacturer said it plans to offer notebook computers with optional integrated...

Verizon smashes 4Q with 2 million net adds, Cingular roars with 1.8 million

ATLANTA-In a record-smashing quarter, Verizon Wireless clocked 2 million net customer additions to pull past Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s blockbuster results of 1.8 million net adds. Verizon Wireless continued its streak of 14 consecutive quarters with double-digit growth, with its customer growth results up 20.5...

T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless file suit against online data brokers

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless each separately filed lawsuits against online data brokers they believe are obtaining and selling customer call records. T-Mobile USA filed a lawsuit, which seeks to halt such activities, in King County, Wash., Superior Court against Locatecell.com and...

Lucent results down on Winstar ruling

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Thanks in part to a $278 million bankruptcy lawsuit ruling, Lucent Technologies Inc. posted a first quarter net loss of $104 million, or 2 cents per share. The telecom equipment maker said the ruling, worth 6 cents per share, was ordered by...

Lawmakers swarm to address cell-phone records theft

WASHINGTON-Amid a swirl of publicity over the apparent widespread theft and sale of cell-phone users' call records, two federal agencies along with both houses of Congress jumped to try to address the issue. Indeed, wireless carriers may find themselves in hot water because of...

FCC tells court carriers are correct in billing practices

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and cellular carriers urged a federal appeals court to throw out challenges to an agency ruling that forbids states from regulating line-item charges on monthly mobile-phone bills. The litigation has turned into a major legal test of the reach of...

Boston uses free Wi-Fi to lure residents to business districts

Boston's neighborhood business districts may soon be bustling with free Wi-Fi hot spots thanks to the city's Main Streets economic development project. But Boston's free project is different from those proposed in other large U.S. cities. First of all, Boston said its Wi-Fi project...

‘Check this out’: Mobile game-makers try viral marketing to increase numbers

As marketing challenges and content-delivery issues continue to shackle the wireless content arena, game-makers are hoping to entice their own customers to act as sales associates. The number of U.S. mobile users who download games has actually fallen in recent months, according to figures...

DVB-H alliance formed

LAS VEGAS-What do Intel Corp., Modeo L.L.C., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. all have in common? They are all eager to promote Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld, an open standard for broadcast digital TV reception on mobile devices. The companies formed the Mobile...

Verizon bolsters business unit with MCI assets and Verizon Wireless broadband service

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Communications Inc.'s new enterprise unit, Verizon Business, unveiled an integrated wireline/wireless offering that include wireless broadband access from its Verizon Wireless subsidiary. This is the first product announcement for Verizon Business. Most of MCI Inc.'s former assets were rolled into Verizon's...

Carriers focus on building data networks

When Cingular Wireless L.L.C. managed to squeeze the launch of its 3G network into the last month of 2005, the move catapulted 16 major metropolitan cities into the spotlight as the most competitive 3G markets in the country. Cingular rolled out its BroadbandConnect service...

Deceptive advertising

Wireless loves advertising; the industry ranks third in terms of total ad dollars spent, behind the automotive and financial services industries. And while most of the wireless industry's commercials are entertaining, some drive me (and you too I bet) crazy.For example, Cingular Wireless L.L.C....