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BEDFORD, Mass.-Shares of Boston Communication Group Inc. jumped more than 25 percent after a U.S. appeals court halted an order that would have forced the company to stop selling prepaid …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense and Federal Communications Commission say they are cautiously optimistic about finally achieving a technical solution that could enable an explosion of new Wi-Fi connections in the …

Sprint Nextel Corp. said it will acquire another of its CDMA affiliates, this time picking up Enterprise Communications for about $98 million including the assumption of debt. The move is …

WASHINGTON-Public-safety network operators should consider partnerships with commercial wireless businesses, said Timothy Donahue, executive chairman of Sprint Nextel Corp. and NRIC VII chairman. Acting as chairman of the FCC’s Network …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it plans to shut down two AT&T Wireless Services Inc. location-based services in 2006 as it continues to integrate AWS’ network. The carrier said it will …

LONDON-Mobile game-maker I-play said it plans to publish a second wireless version of the PC classic Boulder Dash. I-Play unveiled an exclusive global deal with First Star Software, which launched …

WASHINGTON-A junior member of the Senate Commerce Committee introduced legislation to transform communications regulation by modeling the Federal Communications Commission’s work after the Federal Trade Commission. The proposed legislation by …

Siemens AG’s equipment is not part of Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s initial 16-city UMTS/HSDPA rollout, according to UBS Investment Research. The situation stands as a blow to the equipment provider, and …

WASHINGTON-Law enforcement’s ability to use “roving wiretaps” is in doubt following a failed attempt to break a Senate filibuster of the USA Patriot Act late Friday. The House of Representatives …

WASHINGTON-The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gutted Minnesota’s wireless consumer-protection law, defeating Attorney General Mike Hatch (D) and handing the mobile-phone industry a major legal victory at a time …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission should not discriminate against Voice over Internet Protocol providers when there are more than 100 counties that do not offer wired 911 service, Sen. John Sununu …

Cellular phone dealers and customers around the country have found themselves burned by the quick take-off and crash of a self-proclaimed mobile virtual network operator called RockitTalk. According to RockitTalk …

SEATTLE-Nextel Partners Inc. is expanding its use of Seattle-based Par3 Communications’ customer care platform for automating collections, welcoming and interacting with new customer, and to provide automated details on using …

ATLANTA, Georgia-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is among a half-dozen technology and financial companies teaming on a contactless payment and content trial at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nokia …

WASHINGTON-As part of an effort to spur the deployment of broadband services in airplanes, the Federal Communications Commission said it would auction spectrum in both the 800 MHz air-to-ground band …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration asked Japan to promote competitive wireless policies and to improve spectrum management, but some reforms pushed by trade officials here are not necessarily legally embraced in the …

Amid holiday howls over the use of “Merry Christmas” instead of more all-inclusive seasonal greetings, Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C. is blithely tripping its own way by pushing its “Chrismahanukwanzakah” marketing …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-SunCom Wireless Holdings Inc. said it broadened a two-year licensing agreement with Seattle-based Qpass. The two companies agreed to add Qpass’ Content Delivery Platform and Content Management Services to …

T-Mobile USA Inc. pulled job postings with anti-union language from its Web site, after protests from Switzerland-based international union group UNI. T-Mobile USA spokesman Peter Dobrow said that the language …

LONDON-Vodafone Group plc won an auction to purchase Turkey’s second-largest wireless operator Telsim for $4.55 billion. “With a larger population than every European country except Germany, and [Telsim’s] penetration level …

With Alltel Corp.’s announcement last week that it would spin off its wireline business and merge it with Valor Communications Group, the nation’s fifth-largest carrier is on its way to …

ANAHEIM, Calif.-NextPhase Wireless Inc. said it expanded its pre-WiMAX network into California’s Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The company, which designs and operates its own networks, acquired Blazen Wireless earlier …

TOKYO-Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced plans to acquire a 10-percent stake in South Korean operator KT Freetel Co. Ltd. DoCoMo said it will invest $561 million in KTF …

SAN FRANCISCO-T-Mobile USA Inc. paid a $135,000 fine to settle a deceptive-advertising claim brought by New York’s Department of Consumer Affairs. This summer, the department took action against T-Mobile USA, …

WASHINGTON-The private-wireless industry told FCC Chairman Kevin Martin that it supports the creation of a new homeland-security bureau within the Federal Communications Commission. However, the industry wants its policy and …