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...
"Stage two" move spurs bids
A change in bidding requirements gave some new life to the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings with bids over the past 11 rounds adding $1.3 billion to the FCC spectrum auction total haul.
After 73 rounds of bidding, total potential...
The Federal Communications Commission this week reiterated its prohibition on the use of so-called cellphone jammers, including by state and local government and law enforcement agencies.
“Jammers do not just weed out noisy or annoying conversations and disable unwanted GPS tracking,” the FCC noted. “Jammers...
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 continued at a slowed pace, with the past six rounds, including the first round this morning, adding $250 million to the FCC spectrum auction total, which stood at $41.5 billion through round 62.
The latest round included 68 new...
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 slowly crawled past the $41 billion mark over the past few rounds of activity, with total auction proceeds sitting at $41.25 billion following this morning’s round 56. The latest round included just 65 new bids, adding $74.6 million...
The Federal Communications Commission this week restarted the 180-day review clock on a pair of significant acquisitions pending in front of the government regulator. The deals include AT&T’s $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV and Comcast’s $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
In resetting the...
Activity on most expensive licenses closed
The first round of bidding under the Federal Communications Commission’s revised schedule resulted in only a small decline in activity as overall Auction 97 bids neared $41 billion, or more than double the highest pre-event estimates of proceeds to...
FCC spectrum auction bidding slows as agency plans to increase pace
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings crawled over the $40 billion mark this morning, as overall activity slowed dramatically. New bids over the past four rounds added just $600 million to the auction’s...
