Sprint breaks from script on Title II investment impact
As part of comments made during its release of fourth-quarter financial results, Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo noted that should the Federal Communications Commission move forward with plans to regulate broadband services under Title II, it...
The Federal Communications Commission’s move this week to expedite a conclusion to the more than 2-month-old Auction 97 proceedings caused a ripple in the FCC spectrum auction that required some day-to-day adjustments.
The FCC late last week said it planned to move the auction process...
European Commissioners in charge of developing the Digital Single Market have been discussing some of their plans this week, including taxing U.S. tech companies like Google.
Guenther Oettinger, the commissioner for digital economy and society, fears that Europe is currently the "loser" in the ICT field. He touted investment and research...
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing spectrum auction somehow made it through this week with only a handful of bids in its most recent rounds. Should the auction make it to its weekend break, the FCC looks set to promote a swift end to the...
Supreme Court rules against Roswell
As we reported a few months ago, T-Mobile US headed to the highest court in the land to get a final answer on a dispute with Roswell, Ga., that's been brewing since 2010. Quick recap: T-Mobile US wanted to build a...
Access to high-speed broadband seen as necessity for economic progress
The White House is throwing its support behind the continued expansion of high-speed broadband services, noting access has become a “necessity for economic progress.”
President Barack Obama today plans to provide details on efforts to increase...
FCC spectrum auction receives speed boost, although weather forces delay
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 made it to another week, although activity was postponed in the spectrum auction due to inclement weather.
The FCC announced this morning that today’s bidding activity would begin at 1:30...
FCC Chairman Wheeler’s recent comments on net neutrality hint at Title II
The heated net neutrality debate is set to further intensify as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is set to circulate a new proposal on the topic to FCC commissioners on Feb. 5,...
Senate questions legality of 'stingrays'
Two senators are launching an official inquiry into the legality of the FBI and other government agencies' use of "stingrays," also known as fake cell towers or IMSI catchers. If you need a refresher on the topic, look here and...
Auction 97 pace could see end come soon
Following a two-week break for the holidays, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings picked up this morning on what many expect to be the final few rounds of bidding. The FCC spectrum auction has so far...
Pakistan war on terror; 100M mobile customers may lose service
On Dec. 16, terror struck in Peshawar, Pakistan, when the Taliban targeted an army school. The terrorists massacred 145 people, most of them children.
It was revealed that the terrorists communicated through prepaid subscriber identification modules....
Latest stoppage does not impact AT&T, DirecTV review
Three weeks after having the review process restarted, the Federal Communications Commission stopped the clock on its evaluation of Comcast’s pending $45 billion acquisition attempt of fellow cable provider Time Warner Cable.
In a Dec. 22 statement, the...
OTTs targeted by India's biggest carrier
Days after moving to discourage use of over-the-top applications by implementing a voice over Internet Protocol rate hike, India’s Bharti Airtel pulled the change on Monday, according to reports.
OTT providers like Skype, Viber and others, use a customer’s data...
Looking back at 2014 regulatory issues, ahead to 2015 challenges
The telecommunications industry has kept the federal government plenty busy over the past year with a pair of spectrum auctions, possible merger and acquisition activity and the connection to the net neutrality debate.
While 2014 provided...
Auction 97 nears holiday break
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 continues to slowly tack on millions of dollars in new bids, as overall bidding activity continues to slow across the FCC spectrum auction.
Through this morning’s round 124, total potential winning bids stood at nearly...
Auction 97 spike in activity now working against holiday break
The Federal Communications Commission’s move to spur activity in the Auction 97 process appears to have worked, though now the spectrum auction is working against an upcoming scheduled break.
Since moving the auction to “stage three”...
Policy Shift: United States telecom companies allowed in Cuba
President Barack Obama made a historic announcement Wednesday by declaring that his administration is making a major shift in United States policy toward Cuba. The move will allow U.S. telecommunications companies to rollout infrastructure and provide...
Report indicates fine is currently under review at FCC
Sprint is reportedly set to be hit with a $105 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission linked to overcharging customers for services.
According to National Journal, the fine will be the largest ever levied against a...
Net neutrality is becoming a hot topic once again with President Obama unveiling his plan to keep the Internet “free and open.”
Everyone has a stake in the net neutrality debate, but perhaps no one more than large service providers like Verizon and AT&T who...
Could the end of Auction 97 be near?
With an average of just 55 new bids per round over the past five rounds, the Federal Communications Commission moved Auction 97 to “stage three” beginning with this morning's round 98. The move requires bidders in the...
Auction 97 tops $43.7B as bidding continues to slow
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 posted a slow start to the new week, as bidding activity in the FCC spectrum auction continues to dawdle.
This morning’s round 92 added just under $20.5 million in revenue from...
Following a brief surge of new activity, bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 has again shrunk back to a tepid pace, though the FCC spectrum auction’s advancing record haul continues to impress.
Through round 87 this morning, total auction proceeds had surpassed $43.6...
The Federal Communications Commission is asking for comments on procedures for its planned 600 MHZ incentive auction, following up on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the FCC in May.
The auction is set to include spectrum in the 600 MHz band returned by...
60 firms, including Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm, IBM sign letter to FCC
President Barack Obama’s recent suggestion that the Federal Communications Commission bring Internet regulation under Title II oversight brought a stinging rebuke from tech-industry leaders.
A list of 60 technology companies signed a letter sent to...
