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U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Article | 28/04/2011 Groups: FCC should deny AT&T spectrum purchase
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should deny AT&T's plan to buy US$1.9 billion worth of wireless spectrum from Qualcomm because of the t...
Article | 26/04/2011 Group offers steps for FCC to improve broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can take new steps to encourage broadband deployment, including an awards program for local governments tha...
Article | 11/04/2011 Level 3 to acquire Global Crossing in stock deal
Telecom infrastructure provider Level 3 Communications will acquire Global Crossing, which provides Internet Protocol-based networks and Ethernet serv...
Article | 9/04/2011 House votes to strike down FCC net neutrality rules
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to kill network neutrality rules approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in December,...
Article | 8/04/2011 FCC revamps pole-attachment rules for broadband services
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to revamp nationwide rules governing how broadband providers can attach their lines to utility po...
Article | 8/04/2011 FCC requires data-roaming agreements
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to require mobile carriers to enter into data-roaming agreements with competitors, despite object...
Article | 31/03/2011 US gov't agencies slam LightSquared network plan
Two U.S. agencies closely involved with GPS are calling on the FCC to force a more complete study of potential interference with the navigation system...
Article | 29/03/2011 Sprint to fight AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile
Sprint Nextel has vowed to fight AT&T's proposed US$39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, calling the deal a bid to create a new telecommunicati...
Article | 29/03/2011 Tech firm owner pleads guilty to E-Rate conspiracy
The former owner of an Illinois technology firm has pleaded guilty to providing bribes and kickbacks to school districts in exchange for networking co...
Article | 26/03/2011 FCC may require mobile data roaming
With some mobile operators making it difficult for people to use data services while roaming on their networks, the U.S. Federal Communications Commis...
Article | 22/03/2011 T-Mobile deal will help US, AT&T says
AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA will advance U.S. leadership in mobile data and improve consumers' wireless experience, the company's t...
Article | 18/03/2011 LightSquared reports on GPS testing process
LightSquared has begun planning for GPS interference tests that will determine whether it can roll out a combination satellite-LTE mobile data network...
Article | 4/03/2011 FCC moves to redirect phone subsidies for the poor
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step Thursday toward reworking two related programs that provide telephone subsidies for low...
Article | 24/02/2011 New nonprofit aims at tech collaboration, social change
A new nonprofit launched Wednesday by a tech advocacy group and a cofounder of Twitter will focus on using technology to drive improvements in the U.S...
Article | 23/02/2011 Net neutrality rules face uncertain future after House vote
Late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget bill that included a prohibition on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission enf...