It sure looks like clear skies for Sprint’s ambitious LTE network plans. The federal agency in charge of regulating wireless transmissions, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to eliminate technical restrictions on the use of the 800mhz frequency band. This means mobile operators like Sprint can use this spectrum for both LTE (long term [...]
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FCC delays decision on Verizon bid for cable spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission decided to delay its review of telecom giant Verizon’s $3.6 billion bid to secure airwaves from cable firms. The FCC said it is delaying its review because the firms involved submitted their requested documentation late. The delay is procedural in nature and will stop the 180 day requirement for a final [...]
FCC finds the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger to be Anticompetitive
AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA worth $39 billion is said to be against the best interest of the public according to the finding of the United States Federal Communications Commission or FCC. Officials said that the merger would lead to the largest single concentration in the history of the United States mobile market. A [...]
Big Internet Companies and FCC Agree on New Net Neutrality Rules
Net neutrality has been a controversial issue. Despite this, Federal Communications Commission or FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has proposed to make the rules in net neutrality official, along with a couple of new rules that aim to make sure that online consumers’ rights are protected when they search for information through the Internet. Genachowski’s proposed [...]
US Plans to Push Through with Universal Broadband Despite Cost
The target of blanketing the entire US with broadband connectivity has just been estimated to cost the US around $350 billion, as reported by the Federal Communications Commission recently. The report was released by the task force that was appointed to handle the job, headed by Blair Levin, former chief of staff to Reed Hunt. [...]
AT&T Urges FCC to Probe Google Voice’s Call Blocking Service
Armed with complaints that Google’s voice service blocks users from calling certain numbers, AT&T is urging the FCC to look into Google for the sake of net neutrality, saying that this action by Google is against FCC call blocking regulations. The rules that govern what telephone companies can do are clear and heavily enforced. However, [...]