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Just short of a year after announcing its intentions, CenturyLink Inc. (CTL) received Federal Communications Commission approval for its acquisition of Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) The deal, which was …

The Rural Cellular Association gained its largest member today as regional operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has joined the trade association. The move provides RCA with the nation’s No. 5 …

The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to try to reform the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation system, both of which are “plagued with waste …

Editor’s Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.This week, we …

The Federal Communications Commission is going forward with plans to create a Mobility Fund as part of its overall National Broadband Plan. The agency released a notice of proposed rulemaking …

The Federal Communications Commission is attempting to educate consumers about broadband speeds, and at the same time, is seeking comment on how mobile broadband speeds should be measured.Broadband access, including …

LAS VEGAS – To the surprise of few, rural wireless operators continue to face a number of challenges in their daily quest to remain viable options for consumers increasingly bombarded …

LAS VEGAS – The Rural Cellular Association kicked off its annual convention with a pledge to improve the trade organizations efforts in Washington, D.C., following a reorganization that saw the …

The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues …

The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues …

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday eliminated the highly-contentious home roaming exclusion for mobile services that had allowed carriers to decline roaming requests from other operators if that requesting operator offered …

LAS VEGAS—Even if the Federal Communications Commission didn’t give the wireless industry everything it wanted in the National Broadband Plan, panelists at “The Evolving Wireless Ecosystem—What’s Next in Wireless Law, …

The National Broadband Plan delivered to Congress today calls for another 500 megahertz of spectrum to be freed up for wireless use by 2020, as well as an auction of …

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 …

For all the hoopla that preceded congressional approval of broadband funding in the $787 billion stimulus bill signed into law by President Obama – and the controversy apt to follow …

President-elect Barack Obama’s thematic “change” mantra has infiltrated Capitol Hill, with a shakeup in the leadership of key House and Senate committees likely to raise the profile and potency of …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, with time dwindling to move top policy priorities as a new administration prepares to assume power in January, is laying the groundwork to win …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin last week scratched a planned vote to reform the universal service fund and intercarrier compensation regimes, providing a temporary reprieve for small- and mid-sized …

The Federal Communications Commission today conditionally approved the Verizon Wireless-Alltel Communications L.L.C. and the Sprint Nextel-Clearwire Corp. mergers, while also voting to allow unlicensed devices to operate in vacant broadcast …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has scratched a planned Nov. 4 vote on reforming the universal service fund and intercarrier compensation regimes. The move is a temporary reprieve for …

So far, despite massive lobbying over scheduled Nov. 4 votes on white spaces, wireless mergers, the universal service fund and intercarrier-compensation reforms, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has yet …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.The news from …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Washington Bureau Chief Jeffrey Silva asked the presidential campaigns of Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) to respond to e-mailed questions covering a …

It’s materializing into a perfect storm for rural wireless carriers. But the federal government won’t be coming to the rescue, since it is the one perpetuating the assault on Wireless …