Policy

In the European Union’s ongoing effort to ensure fair play in the mobile sector, antitrust officials notified Google that it is in breach of EU rules and taking advantage of significant market share around the Android operating system. European Commissioner for …

The forward and reverse auction of valuable 600 MHz spectrum in the U.S. could prompt regulators around the globe make more sub-1 GHz spectrum available for mobile use, according to an Ericsson executive. Jared Carlson, head of regulatory and government …

The government will reserve a spectrum license for new entrants The Pakistani government expects to hold an auction for 850 MHz spectrum before a separate auction for spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, local press reports. The decision was made …

How does US government IoT policy stack up with the rest of the world?  According to IoT Pioneer Kevin Ashton, and other sources, US government lagging behind China, Germany, EU and soon to be S. Korea America Last? is the …

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of “5G” and the attendant spectrum resources. Wheeler, looking to the future of the “Internet …

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group’s research and experiments. NYU Wireless is a Brooklyn, New York,-based research center focused on …

Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers On the heels of adopting reforms to its government subsidized Lifeline telecom service, the Federal Communications Commission announced a record $51 million fine …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Dan Hays, …

ZTE USA has been busy promoting the Golden State Warriors (one of 5 NBA teams the company sponsors), but the company’s Chinese parent company has had other priorities recently. After securing a temporary reprieve from export sanctions that some say …

The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need The Federal Communications Commission approved what it’s calling modernization and reform of its universal service program in a rare unanimous vote. …

Utilities look to a customer-centric business model AUSTIN, Texas – Like telecom and other industries, the energy sector is moving to a customer-centric business model as new technology changes the paradigms associated with generation and distribution across the power grid. …

Tom Wagner: ‘We’re literally returning to dinosaur times’ AUSTIN, Texas – The long-term impacts of climate change could flood coastal cities, upend agricultural production models and displace millions of people if we don’t make immediate changes to our energy consumption. …

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off with the reverse auction proceedings, with carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile having to wait The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off this week in what is expected …

With $292M in funding, OMGTel could enter carrier market Singapore firm OMGTel has secured S$400 million ($292 million) in funding commitments to obtain the country’s fourth mobile telephony license, according to local press reports. The firm, which is a unit …

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attacks. Attorneys asked a judge to vacate a …

UK regulator Ofcom rolled out a pair of proposals designed to ease mobile number portability for wireless customers U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom proposed a pair of new rules designed to simplify the process for mobile customers looking to switch wireless …

UK regulator carried out a consultation process last year U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed spectrum within the 55-68 MHz, 70.5-71.5 MHz and 80-81.5 MHz bands can be used for “Internet of Things” services and machine-to-machine applications. This decision follows a …

As the radio interface of mobile phones has evolved, it has typically been changed about every ten years, and the 5G (5th Generation) interface is expected to start being used in the 2020s. Similar to 3G and 4G cases, ITU-R …

Verizon VP ‘set[s] the record straight’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president, has taken a hardline stance on what he sees as corporate tax avoidance. In a recent Twitter post, Sanders, or whoever runs …

T-Mobile and NAB filed comments with different perspectives on timing for transitioning 600 MHz broadcast spectrum for use by mobile broadband operators With the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction set to begin March 29, concerns are beginning to …

FCC Chairman Wheeler cited increased network investment, while Verizon laid out its own open Internet principals ahead of appeals court decision Just over nine months since going into effect, the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order remains a hot topic …

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of “5G” and the attendant spectrum resources. Wheeler, looking to the future of the “Internet …

Apple court date canceled; Tim Cook reiterates during product launch the tech leader won’t help FBI Set to meet in a California court today, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI called off a scheduled hearing with attorneys for Apple as …

104 entities on lists to participate in 600 MHz auction; Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile headline Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile US and NTT DoCoMo headline a list of companies that have officially made public their plans to participate in …

Much broader questions about security and privacy at stake, Apple argues; Woz weighs in Apple and the FBI, engaged in an increasingly heated legal exchange over an alleged terrorist’s iPhone that has also sparked a national discussion about digital security, …