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WASHINGTON-While major stakeholders and lawmakers haggle over how the Federal Communications Commission should proceed on the stalled $79 billion AT&T Inc.-BellSouth deal, Clearwire Corp. is cleverly taking advantage of the …

WASHINGTON-The wireless broadband industry embraced the Federal Communications Commission’s extension of construction deadlines for 2.3 GHz licensees, but remains angry over the agency’s response thus far to terrestrial deployment of …

‘Tis the season for gifting and Christmas lists a mile long. But what to do if someone’s list includes a Tetris download for their cell phone, or a new ringer …

Wireless broadband service provider Clearwire Corp. racked up a deal to build its first municipal WiMAX network in Grand Rapids, Mich., after the city council unanimously approved the company’s bid …

The Federal Communications Commission’s general counsel late Friday authorized Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell to participate in the stalled $79 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., an action apt …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-AT&T Inc. expanded services for its BusinessDirect business, launching a mobile portal for its network manager customers.The offering is designed to allow network administrators to monitor corporate networks from …

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Clearwire Corp. looks set to build its first municipal WiMAX network in Grand Rapids, Mich., after the city council unanimously approved the company’s bid to unwire the city’s …

WASHINGTON-Key congressional Democrats have taken issue with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin over his request to have his general counsel rule whether Commissioner Robert McDowell can be ethically cleared …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell could be drawn into the AT&T Inc.-BellSouth Corp. merger debate as early as today in order to break a 2-2 deadlock on the $79 …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told Congress he asked agency lawyers to determine whether fellow GOP Commissioner Robert McDowell can be ethically cleared to participate in the agency’s consideration …

WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone carriers may have gained leverage to have stringent conditions imposed on AT&T Inc.’s $79 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp., with the Government Accounting Office concluding competition in the …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone companies asked U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake to refer jurisdictional questions to the Federal Communications Commission in connection with brain-cancer and headset lawsuits in Maryland federal court, a request …

A tiny Texas carrier is launching a second service market after apparently prompting price changes by Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket service in its debut market. Local wireless operator Pocket …

WASHINGTON—A group of wireless broadband companies complained that Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio Inc. should not be allowed to continue operating unauthorized and over-powered terrestrial repeaters in the …

WASHINGTON—Democrat gains in the midterm elections effectively ends prospects for passage of a telecom-reform bill with broader wireless federal pre-emption this year and possibly even in 2007, as the altered …

Two years after Cingular Wireless L.L.C. acquired AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and drove Verizon Wireless out of its spot as the largest U.S. wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless’ performance has allowed …

A report from ThinkEquity Partners L.L.C. said that AT&T Inc.’s pending acquisition of BellSouth Corp. has affected their wireless affiliate Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s spending on its network infrastructure, and that …

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WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will not act on the $79 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp. until after the Nov. 7 midterm elections, scrapping a Nov. 3 scheduled …

WASHINGTON-A U.S. appeals court in St. Louis last week reaffirmed federal telecom rules governing how mobile-phone and rural telephone carriers are paid for carrying each other’s traffic, a favorable wireless …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission will not act on the $79 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp. until after the Nov. 7 midterm elections, scrapping today’s scheduled vote on …

NEW YORK—A new report from ThinkEquity Partners L.L.C. said that AT&T Inc.’s pending acquisition of BellSouth Corp. has affected their wireless affiliate Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s spending on its network infrastructure, …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups and wireless carriers last week said AT&T Inc.’s proposed conditions to its $79 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. are inadequate, creating uncertainty over whether the Federal Communications Commission …

WASHINGTON-U.S. law enforcement and homeland security officials gave their blessing to Japan-based NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s proposed $72 million purchase of Guam Cellular & Paging Inc. and Guam Wireless Telephone Co. …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …