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WASHINGTON-Citing significant progress and resources spent by interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers to warn customers that 911 calls may not go through, the Federal Communications Commission said last week …

WASHINGTON-A leading expert has offered the White House and Congress recommendations to overhaul the nation’s emergency-alert system, based on eight years of research on the subject. The challenge requires a …

WASHINGTON-After doing an about-face and agreeing to clear a backlog of siting applications held up at the Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he has been unable to …

WASHINGTON-If the chairman of the House telecommunications subcommittee has his way, public safety will get money for interoperability from the sale of TV spectrum. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said he …

DALLAS, Texas-Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. announced it shipped its first batch of Bravo-branded prepaid mobile phones. The carrier is selling its wares nationwide through more than 60,000 …

Midwest Wireless is the latest regional wireless operator to look at potential strategic alternatives for its operations. The privately held carrier serves more than 420,000 customers on its CDMA-based network …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to launch additional mobile TV services later this year using a platform from RealNetworks Inc. The supplier said its new Helix OnlineTV solution will enable Cingular …

WASHINGTON-Coming on the heels of a successful lobbying effort to change the 2 GHz band plan, rural wireless carriers are asking the Federal Communications Commission to revise the 700 MHz …

WASHINGTON-Mandatory negotiations between Sprint Nextel Corp. and the 800 MHz licensees it must pay to move as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s rebanding process began last week for Wave …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The GSM Association signed an agreement with NeuStar Inc. to offer Root Domain System services to more than 680 global GSM mobile operators. NeuStar’s Root DNS will manage a …

Deals were announced and applications launched last week as the large wireless vendors fanned the flames of the hot and getting-hotter mobile content market. L.M. Ericsson said it will distribute …

WASHINGTON-A settlement of a radio frequency identification patent lawsuit involving two leaders in the automated data capture business could remove a major obstacle to success in the emerging wireless space, …

WASHINGTON-Mobile-phone carriers last week made significant progress restoring wireless service knocked out along the Texas-Louisiana coastline by Hurricane Rita, restoration efforts that added to those already under way in the …

Nokia Corp. responded to rival Motorola Inc.’s recently launched Rokr iTunes-capable device with a music-driven tri-band GSM handset. The Nokia 3250 twists to transform its keypad into music keys and …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s youth-oriented prepaid service Boost Mobile L.L.C. unveiled its Boost Premium Plan hybrid plan that combines the no-contract or credit check features of its traditional prepaid service with …

WASHINGTON-Living up to a warning it made in 2004, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked for a waiver for its iDEN network of the enhanced 911 rules requiring some carriers to have …

SAN FRANCISCO-Several highly anticipated mobile virtual network operators last week revealed plans to begin rolling out services in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. One of the biggest names …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said wireless complaints dropped in the second quarter, a shift the agency attributed to a reduction in consumer gripes about billing and rates. At the same …

During the past 10 years, more than 400 million mobile-phone users have become intimately familiar with Christian Lindholm’s designs. In his new job with Yahoo! Inc., Lindholm hopes to reach …

The high-flying mobile content industry is experiencing some turbulence as two leading content providers issued sobering announcements. Disappointing earnings from its content business led VeriSign Inc. to lower its third-quarter …

WASHINGTON-U.K.-based Inmarsat Ltd. applied to the Federal Communications Commission for a 2 GHz mobile satellite service license that would allow it to offer interoperable communications to first responders and homeland …

Wireless carriers certainly take their fair share of abuse from consumers and lawmakers. Consumer and other complaints range from billing to early termination fees to coverage issues. But carriers should …

DALLAS, Texas-Mobile virtual network operator Oblio Telecom Inc. announced it shipped its first batch of Bravo-branded prepaid mobile phones. The carrier is selling its wares nationwide through more than 60,000 …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators approved Japanese browser vendor Access Co. Ltd.’s acquisition of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based PalmSource Inc. Access announced earlier this month its plans to buy PalmSource for $324.3 million in cash. …

Nortel Networks Ltd. announced its is reorganizing, forming two new product groups and four regional teams to strengthen its enterprise focus, drive product efficiencies and deliver global services. Nortel said …