The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will be featured speakers at the 2015 ...
It looks like the U.S. government is more conflicted about cellphones on planes than most American travelers. Even as one federal agency considers allowing the calls, another now wants to make sure that doesn't happen. ...
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A US appeals court Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional a "Net Neutrality" rule that bars broadband Internet providers from blocking or playing favorites for online services. The court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission ...
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc., (OTCBB: GSAT) today announced the successful results of new Wi-Fi testing that used a combination of unlicensed spectrum in the Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) band and Globalstar's licensed ...
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T-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 ...
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The 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 ...
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Dish 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. ...
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U.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 ...
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Google fiber project brings Kansas City Gigabit network speed, but the FCC is not satisfied with it. FCC Chairman Julius Genachoski Gigabit officially announced an “urban deployment plan”, planing that all 50 states can enjoy ...
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The 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. ...
A 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 ...
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The 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 ...
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U.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. ...
The 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 ...
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A 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 ...
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