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T-Mobile USA Has Dropped a Pending Challenge to The U.S. Federal Communications
May 17, 2013T-Mobile USA has dropped a pending challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules. T-Mobile inherited the challenge when it merged with MetroPCS in a deal that closed earlier this month. MetroPCS and ...
Tags: T-Mobile, FCC, Net Neutrality Rules
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FCC Has Taken a Major Step Toward Helping More Airlines Offer in-Cabin Wireless Broadband
May 13, 2013The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken a major step toward helping more airlines offer in-cabin wireless broadband, with the agency voting Thursday to explore using new spectrum for air-to-ground broadband service. The FCC ...
Tags: FCC, Computer Products
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Modernization of Sprint Nextel's Network to Be Done From The U.S. with Operations Control
May 6, 2013Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen said Wednesday that his is an American company, and the modernization of Sprint Nextel's network will have to be done from the U.S. with operations control in the country, and English speaking staff. ...
Tags: Dish Exec, Computer Products
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Obama Has Nominated Telecom Trade Group Veteran Tom Wheeler to Be The Next Chairman of FCC
May 3, 2013U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated telecom trade group veteran Tom Wheeler to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler's nomination, announced Wednesday, ends weeks of speculation that he was the ...
Tags: Obama, FCC Chairman
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FCC Remains Focused on Rapidly Expanding Spectrum for Licensed and Unlicensed Use
Mar 11, 2013The Federal Communications Commission remains focused on rapidly expanding spectrum for licensed and unlicensed use, and encouraging both research and products that will let it be used more efficiently, according to the commission's boss. ...
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A Bill Will Allow Consumers to Unlock Cellphones for Use in Other Networks
Mar 8, 2013A U.S. senator has proposed a bill that will allow consumers to unlock cellphones for use in other networks, after the administration of President Barack Obama backed over 114,000 petitioners who asked the government to legalize the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, smartphones, Computer
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FCC Has Taken The First Step Toward an Expansion of The Spectrum Available for Wi-Fi
Feb 25, 2013The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward an expansion of the spectrum available for Wi-Fi, with the agency launching a rulemaking proceeding to open new parts of the 5GHz spectrum to unlicensed uses. The ...
Tags: Wi-Fi, 5GHz spectrum, FCC
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U.S. Broadband Providers Deliver Nearly The Residential Broadband Speeds They Advertise
Feb 20, 2013U.S. broadband providers deliver nearly the residential broadband speeds they advertise, with a handful of large providers exceeding the promised service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said in a new report. On average, U.S. ...
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The FCC Plans to Help Streamline Wireless Broadband Buildout in The U.S.
Jan 25, 2013The Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced plans to help streamline wireless broadband buildout in the U.S., with initiatives that include clarifying a provision requiring local review of modifications to cell towers. Other ...
Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Streamline Wireless
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Cities Around The U.S.Will Have Gigabit-Speed Internet Access by 2015
Jan 23, 2013Cities around the U.S. will have gigabit-speed Internet access by 2015 if the FCC's wishes come true. All 50 states should have at least one community where consumers can get 1Gbps or faster Internet access by 2015, U.S. Federal ...
Tags: FCC, Internet access, fast networks
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A Satellite Operator's Proposal to Offer an Extra Channel of Wi-Fi
Jan 16, 2013A satellite operator's proposal to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi might actually give average Wi-Fi and Bluetooth users less bandwidth, according to some industry groups that have commented on the plan in filings to the FCC. The plan by ...
Tags: WiFi, satellite operator, Bluetooth
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We Are Going to Need Bigger, Less Expensive Wireless Networks
Jan 15, 2013If the International CES 2013 demonstrated anything, it's that we are going to need bigger, less expensive wireless networks to accommodate the wave of products, apps and services that were on display in Las Vegas. More than 150,000 ...
Tags: International CES 2013, apps, services
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The FCC Plans to Allocate More Unlicensed Spectrum for Wi-Fi
Jan 14, 2013-The FCC plans to allocate more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi to improve performance in crowded public places and in homes, looking to head off a future spectrum crunch. Wi-Fi users will share that spectrum with the U.S. Department of ...
Tags: FCC, WiFi, performance, CES
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The FCC Plans to Allocate More Unlicensed Spectrum for Wi-Fi to Improve Performance
Jan 11, 2013The FCC plans to allocate more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi to improve performance in crowded public places and in homes, looking to head off a future spectrum crunch. Wi-Fi users will share that spectrum with the U.S. Department of ...
Tags: CES Las Vegas, FCC, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi spectrum
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CES Attendees Took to The FCC's Plan for More Wi-Fi Spectrum
Jan 10, 2013CES attendees took to the FCC's plan for more Wi-Fi spectrum,which was announced at the show on Wednesday,like hungry gamblers to a buffet. "At this current conference,I would love more Wi-Fi,"said Ellen Arnold,a product strategy program ...
Tags: CES, FCC, Wi-Fi, CTA Digital