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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:06 pm | By Melissa Daniels
A proposed bill in Congress would strip the FCC's power to monitor spectrum auctioning, potentially opening up the airwaves to Verizon and AT&T and hobbling smaller carriers like Sprint.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:58 pm | By Melissa Daniels
Broadband startup LightSquared wants the Federal Communications Commission to set standards for GPS reliability, as it attempts to fast-track its own approval process with the regulator.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:09 am | By Sandy Fitzgerald
LightSquared accused GPS makers and the government of rigging tests showing its network interferes with GPS signals, as the company's attempts to extend its service nationwide remain on hold.
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:12 pm | By Margaret Rock
Regulators are calling for incentive auctions of wireless spectrum, pushing a solution to ease the loom spectrum crunch for mobile devices.
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Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:44 pm | By Joe Arico
Sprint has given LightSquared a 30-day extension to get approval from the Federal Communications Commission to build its network, giving the deal between the two companies new life.
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Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:13 am | By Joe Arico
Verizon abandoned plans to hit subscribers with an additional fee, after customers rallied against the carrier.
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:45 pm | By Margaret Rock
The first product to use so-called "white spaces" between TV airwaves was approved by the Federal Communications Commission, as the spectrum shortage sparks alternative solutions.
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:25 pm | By Joe Arico
The Federal Communications Commission approved AT&T's purchase of spectrum from Qualcomm, giving the carrier a boost after its failed merger with T-Mobile.
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Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:54 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
LightSquared wants a ruling confirming its rights to license spectrum, filing a petition in hopes of forcing the government to come to a decision on its plans.
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Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:07 pm | By Joe Arico
AT&T is struggling to save its merger with T-Mobile, after blasting a Federal Communications Commission's report criticizing the deal.
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:18 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
AT&T and T-Mobile may form a joint venture, combining their assets while allowing T-Mobile to remain an independent company, if their merger deal falls through.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:16 pm | By Joe Arico
The Federal Communications Commission said it will allow AT&T to rescind its application for approval of its merger with T-Mobile, as the carrier regroups to save its deal.
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Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:43 pm | By Joe Arico
AT&T is withdrawing its deal with T-Mobile from the government approval process, as the company initiates a new plan to get its merger proposal back on track.
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:22 pm | By Joe Arico
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski publicly denounced AT&T's merger, saying the deal is not in the public's best interest, as AT&T faces another setback to get the acquisition passed.
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Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:07 am | By Margaret Rock
The Congressional "super committee" failed to agree to a deficit reduction plan, dealing a serious blow to spectrum auctions and setting back airwave allocation vital for mobile devices.
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Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:25 pm | By Margaret Rock
President Barack Obama appointed a member from each of the main political parties to fill out the Federal Communications Commission, as the regulatory body looks to manage a full agenda in the coming months.
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:25 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are drafting a proposal featuring guidelines on curbing future cell network cut-offs, a step that may set standards for other U.S. cities to follow.
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:24 am | By Lorien Crow
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association is working with the Federal Communications Commission to help reduce "bill shock," requiring carriers to alert mobile users when they are about to exceed data plans.
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:07 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Federal regulators want more information on AT&T's claims that its merger can create more U.S. jobs, as the company continues to push the acquisition through the daunting regulatory process.
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