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WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. became the second large telephone company to explicitly deny turning over to the National Security Agency phone call records of millions of Americans. “Contrary to the media …

WASHINGTON—The Bush administration’s domestic eavesdropping controversy has landed at the Federal Communications Commission, with a key telecom lawmaker and an FCC member calling for the agency to investigate whether laws …

Qualcomm Inc. may be closer to snaring a European deal for its MediaFlo mobile TV offering through a new agreement with digital TV platform operator British Sky Broadcasting Inc. The …

WASHINGTON-T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless said they did not participate in a data-mining operation run by the National Security Agency that collects phone records and looks for trends that …

DETROIT-WiMAX and other fixed wireless technologies will be getting increased attention at AT&T Inc., according to Edward Whitacre, chief executive officer of the company. Whitacre, delivering a keynote address to …

WASHINGTON—T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless said they did not participate in a data-mining operation run by the National Security Agency that collects phone records and looks for trends that …

SAN ANTONIO—Mobile TV vendor MobiTV Inc. continued to expand its business options through an agreement with AT&T Inc. to sell mobile TV services to AT&T Wi-Fi users. “Television viewing has …

DETROIT—WiMAX and other fixed wireless technologies will be getting increased attention at AT&T Inc., according to Edward Whitacre, chief executive officer of the company. Whitacre, delivering a keynote address to …

SAN ANTONIO—AT&T Inc. has agreed to settle several class-action lawsuits for a sum of $150 million, according to the company’s quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suits …

Within the past two years, the number of national carriers in the U.S. has gone from six to four. Between Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and …

By Alice Z. Cuneo SAN FRANCISCO—It cost $4 billion to turn it into one of the best known names in the country, a future-forward, dynamic brand with a strong connection …

Post-CTIA Wireless 2006, the pundits and ponderers have plenty to chew on. With the conference showcasing the leading edge, the bleeding edge and the receding edges of the wireless industry …

WASHINGTON-A dispute among Democrats during a House panel debate on telecom reform underscored how lawmakers’ views of network neutrality often corresponds to whether they think telephone companies should be allowed …

As cities across the nation experiment with offering free or subsidized Wi-Fi access to their citizens, stories are cropping up regarding stumbles along the way in these endeavors. It’s a …

WASHINGTON—An intra-party dispute broke out late Wednesday regarding the issue of network-neutrality when Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas) tried to require the Federal Communications Commission to study how content providers and …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. kicked off 2006 with a strong first quarter that exceeded analysts’ expectations, including driving its churn rate down to a company-record low of 1.9 percent overall, with …

WASHINGTON-The Justice Department asked the Federal Communications Commission for sensitive numbering information-including local number portability data-from Alltel Corp. and Midwest Wireless Holdings L.L.C. in connection with Alltel’s proposed $1 billion …

MetroPCS Communications Inc. launched wireless service last week in Detroit, offering flat rate plans with unlimited local and domestic long distance without a contract. MetroPCS is offering four calling plans, …

DETROIT—MetroPCS Communications Inc. launched wireless service today in Detroit, offering flat rate plans with unlimited local and domestic long distance without a contract. MetroPCS is offering four calling plans, with …

In Congress, there is a mix of indignant outrage and saluting support for President Bush’s warrant-less wiretapping program. The program is suspected to have been in place since 2001, the …

LAS VEGAS-The wireless industry has seen some major changes in the past few months, from Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s launch of the world’s first HSDPA high-speed mobile data network to Sprint …

Wireless operators largely are expected to maintain their market share in the first quarter, which is typically a weaker quarter than the holiday-fueled fourth quarter. However, the seasonality of the …

WASHINGTON-Wireless industry veterans with access to significant financial and political resources soon intend to ask policymakers to scrap plans to auction a large swath of 700 MHz spectrum being surrendered …

WASHINGTON-Experts said a merger between French telecom giant Alcatel SA and U.S.-based Lucent Technologies Inc. likely would undergo intense scrutiny over national security implications, possibly delaying but not necessarily dooming …

WASHINGTON-Network neutrality has emerged as a key sticking point in the debate regarding a scaled-backed communications draft bill-tentatively dubbed the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006-released by the …