Yearly Archives: 2006

Sprint Nextel leads chorus opposing AT&T-BellSouth merger

WASHINGTON—Sprint Nextel Corp. urged the Federal Communications Commission Monday to reject the proposed $67 billion merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp. because of...

Justice Dept, Gabelli reach settlement in auction fraud suit

NEW YORK—Lawyers for the Justice Department, Wall Street investor Mario Gabelli and Lynch Interactive Corp. told a federal judge they have settled a suit...

Pegasus scores $20M in JV to develop tower sites

RICHLANDS, Va.—Pegasus Tower Co. Ltd., which develops and manages wireless towers, said it raised $20 million in equity financing as part of a joint...

ADC adds to wireless suite with Andrew acquisition

In a move designed to give the wireline equipment leader a boost in its wireless sales, ADC Telecommunications Inc. said it would pay $2...

Eve of liberalization

The United States last week struck a historic trade deal with Vietnam, the communist nation and one-time foe whose name pops up a lot...

Pundits offer network neutrality compromises

WASHINGTON-With a small improvement in equipment, unlicensed wireless spectrum could solve the network-neutrality debate by providing proponents with enough bandwidth to compete with cable...

Global Tower goes West with Chinook, Crown Castle refinances

Global Tower Partners expanded its footprint in the Western United States with an agreement to buy 78 towers from Chinook Wireless Communications, a carrier...

EarthLink to respond to privacy concerns for San Fran network

WASHINGTON-EarthLink Inc. is set this week to respond to privacy concerns raised about its bid with Google Inc. to build a municipal Wi-Fi system...

Worst of the Week: El Cheapo Bandito

As RCR's online editor, I am starting a weekly column at RCRNews.com. It's called Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff...

Qwest offers 411 text messaging platform

DENVER-Qwest Communications International Inc. wireless customers seeking directory assistance no longer have to rely on memory or a quick scribble to recall the number...

800 MHz TA chastises equipment makers for failing to ease transition

WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Transition Administrator warned that vendors supplying equipment for companies moving off the 800 MHz band need to proactively prepare for their...

Boost sells at Fred Meyer stores

IRVINE, Calif.-Boost Mobile L.L.C., a subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp., said its prepaid wireless phones and service will be available at Fred Meyer stores....

California evaluates driver-distraction law

WASHINGTON-The nation's most populous state is a step closer to banning drivers from operating handheld cell phones while behind the wheel. The bill, approved...

U.S. Cellular, TDS announce further filing delays

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and its parent company, Telephone and Data Systems Inc., have further delayed their year-end regulatory filings, as well as filings for...

Mobile ESPN joins Sprint Nextel retail locations ahead of schedule

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. will sell Mobile ESPN L.L.C. service in hundreds of its retail stores, a move that adds weight to the...

Bundling advantages unclear

Across the telecommunications industry, companies are taking baby steps toward the quadruple-play bundle of voice, video, high-speed Internet and wireless services. Typically, luring customers...

Lost? Forget the map, say Motorola, Rand McNally

SKOKIE, Ill.-Rand McNally and Motorola Inc. are teaming up in an effort to get drivers to rely on their cell phones for navigation instead...

Amp’d skips contract on prepaid service

Amp'd Mobile Inc. has rounded out its service offering with a prepaid play that began selling last week, touting its new pay-as-you-go service as...

FCC keeps AWS auction rules intact: Rules won’t apply to previous DEs

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission ruled late Friday to limit controversial small-business bidding changes to the advanced wireless services auction and future license sales, mollifying...

Short codes add one to boost numbers

Wireless industry trade association CTIA is hoping to spur direct-to-consumer revenues by expanding the industry's short-code program. The industry group, along with short-code administrator...

Qualcomm reaffirms royalty obligations for Samsung, LG

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. refuted claims made in a Korean newspaper that certain Korean manufacturers' royalty obligations will expire in 2006 for sales within Korea...

DHS report questions RFID privacy risks

WASHINGTON-A leading industry group blasted a Department of Homeland Security draft report that highlighted potential privacy problems with radio frequency identification technology and downplayed...

Developer lovefest reflects commitments to a life of BREW

SAN DIEGO-It's all about the money. And why not? That's a healthy reason for hundreds of people to fly into San Diego and cloister...

Revol service expands with content offerings

Regional operator Revol Wireless has introduced a new suite of data applications to its users that includes ringtones, games, 411 directory assistance and Web...

ATG auction ends, AirCell affiliate, JetBlue’s LiveTV pay $38.3M for licenses

WASHINGTON-It took nearly a month but the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 800 MHz spectrum is over after 144 rounds. Winning bids totaled $38.3...
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