The Federal Communications Commission continues to make progress on crafting rules for the planned 600 MHz incentive auction, this week rolling out an information package targeted at television broadcasters.
The package is being sent to the owners of “Class A broadcast stations that Congress determined...
Wireless spectrum remains a major stumbling block for mobile operators in meeting consumer demand for mobile broadband services. RCR Wireless News spoke with long-time industry analyst Roger Entner, who in conjunction with wireless trade association CTIA, recently released a report, “Spectrum Fuels Speed and...
The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction has been tipped as the template for all future spectrum auctions, especially those that are to include spectrum already occupied by users. That template includes the promise of financial compensation for those entities that agree...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories!
Latest DT/Sprint Nextel rumors highlight foreign ownership interests...
The Federal Communications Commission this week was set to host an “Open Internet Roundtable” discussion focused on mobile broadband tied to a court decision earlier this year challenging the FCC’s ability to set open Internet rules.
The roundtable was set to include representatives from wireless...
Sprint said it will not participate in the upcoming AWS-3 spectrum, choosing instead to conserve cash for a potential run at next year’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings. The announcement came on the final day for bidders to announce their intentions.
“Sprint has decided...
LAS VEGAS — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler addressed a standing-room-only crowd on day one of Super Mobility Week, discussing a range of topics including net neutrality and the upcoming "broadcast incentive" auction. Wheeler said that even though the commission is still accepting comments on its...
T-Mobile US this week filed comments and an analysis with the Federal Communications Commission that it claims shows that the 84 megahertz of spectrum the carrier feels would be necessary to make for a successful 600 MHz incentive auction proceeding could be generated “without...
LAS VEGAS — While it might not be the next spectrum auction on the schedule, the Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction remains on top of mind of wireless operators thanks to the superior propagation characteristics available from the low-band spectrum. This quality...
LAS VEGAS — Like the pair of telecom policy veterans that they are, Competitive Carriers Association CEO and President Steve Berry and current Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a good-natured debate during a “fireside” chat that included a good amount of insider...
Verizon Communications and the Federal Communications Commission have reached a $7.4 million settlement following an investigation into the telecom giant’s use of personal consumer information for marketing purposes. The FCC said the fine is the largest ever levied in connection with an investigation related...
T-Mobile US continues to press its roaming case, again urging the Federal Communications Commission to move forward with clarifying the “commercially reasonable” standard in its 2011 data roaming rule.
“The FCC recognized the growing disparity in bargaining power in 2011, and ordered that data roaming...
Report: AT&T agrees to conditions; T-Mobile US garners roaming support
AT&T has reportedly agreed to government conditions that will allow the company to move forward with its attempt to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV.
According to the New York Post, AT&T has agreed to conditions set...
FCC studies spy towers
No, it's not the plot of some Cold War movie from the 80s, it's the FCC's involvement in the latest development in a story we reported on back in March. To catch you up to speed, these fake cell towers for spying...
NAB files petition against FCC
The Federal Communications Commission’s plans to auction off spectrum in the 600 MHz spectrum band that is currently held by television broadcasters received a blow as a trade organization representing those interests has filed a motion challenging the FCC’s plans.
In...
Recently both Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US have said that under certain conditions they will "throttle" some customers who are on unlimited data plans. Verizon's announcement caught the FCC's attention and the throttling issue is one we are all likely to hear more about...
The Federal Communications Commission will soon make a critical decision regarding a vital component of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure: selecting the administrator for local number portability. Portability enables U.S. consumers to keep their phone numbers when they switch carriers and supports the routing of...
The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules requiring text messaging providers to support E911 text messaging, a move that builds on previous commitments from the nation’s four largest wireless providers. Carriers had initially agreed to support such services in late 2012.
The adopted rules will require...
T-Mobile US says the Federal Communications Commission needs to stand by its recent comments on carrier competition by revisiting its rules for the 600 MHz spectrum auction.
T-Mobile US challenges FCC 600 MHz auction rules
Less than a week after asking the FCC to approve its...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--T-Mobile US announced plans to alter...
According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics and the United States Congress Lobbying Disclosure website (lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov), during the first financial quarter of 2014, lobbying from traditional wireless operators held steady with a modest decrease by individual companies. At the same time, wireless...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The greater the number of competitors, the better for the user, said Brazil's minister of communications, Paulo Bernardo, to members of the press this week. Those comments came on the heels of Telefónica's bid to buy Vivendi's Brazilian unit GVT. Telefónica hopes to combine its Vivo operations, which...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories!
PCS networks defy buildout problems
While naysayers doubted that...
