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Verizon CEO lowest paid It has been a good year to be the top man at the No. 3 carrier in the U.S. In fewer than eight months on the job, …

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Texas death could result in lawsuit Earlier this year it was reported that Stephanie Gurney fell to her death from a cell tower in San Angelo, Texas, but at the time details …

AT&T has $3B investment plan on top of $4.4B spent on acquiring Iusacell, Nextel Mexico AT&T said it plans to invest $3 billion to expand “high-speed, mobile Internet service” to …

FCC circulates draft of 600 MHz auction rules counter to T-Mobile US push Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler today said he has circulated a draft Order on Reconsideration connected …

U.S. mobile operators have had something of a love-hate relationship with Wi-Fi in recent years. AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US were all owners of public Wi-Fi hot spots at …

As Wi-Fi hot spots proliferate and mobile operators transition to IP-based networks, voice over Wi-Fi is emerging as a viable way for service providers to increase coverage. Regional operators and …

AT&T, T-Mobile US argue over pending 700 MHz license deal AT&T and T-Mobile US continued to spar over spectrum licenses, with the latest match concerning AT&T’s pending plans to acquire …

Defining unlimited; and T-Mobile US in the driver’s seat Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million for allegedly misleading customers about unlimited data …

Boost Mobile offers half-price promotion to MetroPCS, Cricket customers Sprint is bringing its “Cut Your Bill in Half” promotion to its prepaid brand Boost Mobile, announcing a limited time promotion …

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Report notes Sprint slashes data speed throttling on unlimited plans tied to FCC net neutrality rules Sprint has told the Federal Communications Commission it has stopped throttling data speeds for …

Report suggests Wheeler against T-Mobile US request for 40 megahertz spectrum reserve The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly set to dismiss a request from T-Mobile US to increase the amount …

Fiber vandals may be disguised as telecommunications maintenance workers The FBI is looking into a string of vandalism incidents targeting fiber-optic cables in Northern California. The latest incident was reported …

NFV, SDN being used as part of disaggregation process AT&T’s push to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020 continues to gain steam, with the telecom giant this week describing …

Discord among FCC commissioners; Pai sites Kafka while O’Rielly defends AT&T’s actions The Federal Communications Commission today announced plans to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million for misleading customers about its …

Comcast linked to T-Mobile US; Verizon out on Dish The list of T-Mobile US suitors seems to be growing faster than an episode of “The Bachelor.” The most recent report …

Talk of Liberty Global and Vodafone swapping assets has given both companies’ stocks a boost. On June 5, British telecommunications company Vodafone confirmed that it is in early-stage talks to …

AT&T jumps on T-Mobile US and its argument about spectrum rules T-Mobile US CEO John Legere’s recent video rant against Verizon Wireless and AT&T drew a condescending response from the …

In an effort to reallocate spectrum, many carriers are setting target dates to do away with GSM networks. It appears that 2017 will be the year that GSM will take its place in …

AT&T is reportedly talking with Telesites to lease Mexico towers AT&T’s push into Mexico is reportedly set to include a tower agreement with rival America Móvil’s recently spun off Telesites …

Deciphering the top trends of any quarter is difficult, and the second quarter of 2015 is no exception. There’s a lot of “reading between the lines” to figure out what’s …

Sprint and T-Mobile US’ MetroPCS customers can now dial Cuba at a discount Sprint launched a calling option allowing customers to place calls to Cuba as part of a broader …

Verizon Communications has a response to T-Mobile US CEO John Legere after his heated rant regarding next year’s planned 600 MHz spectrum auction. In a blog post titled “Watch the …

In typical fashion, T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is taking on the establishment with a brash attitude and strong words. This time he’s directing his pointed tongue at the issue …