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In largest-ever cable company fine, Comcast charged with billing customers for equipment and services they never asked to receive Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast has agreed to pay $2.3 million to …

TDM space set for continued price cap rule enforcement, while packet-based market to continue with light-touch regulation in new FCC BDS proposal Making good on a recent promise, Federal Communications …

Indian government confirmed only 40% of the available frequencies were sold during spectrum auction The government of India has raised more than 657.9 billion rupees ($9.8 billion) in the recent mobile spectrum auction, local …

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one of the more challenging aspects …

Nashville, Tennesee’s city council got a lot of attention for voting to decriminalize marijuana this week, but at the same meeting the council passed another measure that is also being …

Attendees at this week’s CCA event heard a pledge from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to tackle several hot-button topics for rural and regional carriers SEATTLE – Just weeks after taking …

The spectrum auction covers 2,200 megahertz of available airwaves India’s Department of Telecommunications has confirmed that seven telecommunications operators have submitted applications to participate in an upcoming spectrum auction. Interested operators include …

Data Integration Systems and its subsidiaries hit with $11 million fine from the FCC tied to unauthorized charges, carrier switching, deceptive marketing The Federal Communications Commission continues to levy fines …

As Google stakes a claim to utility poles, union workers worry about job security AT&T is fighting to keep Google from changing the rules in cities targeted for Google Fiber, …

In addition to becoming a dominant force in streaming video content and production, Netflix has also emerged as a strong advocate for net neutrality and consumer access to unlimited data. …

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the CTIA keynote stage to relive early days of the industry, talk about spectrum plans to bolster 5G technology LAS VEGAS – Federal Communications …

A second stage for the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings will begin with reverse auction targeting to clear 90 megahertz for forward auction bidders The Federal Communications Commission looks …

Forward bidding in the 600 MHz incentive auction process topped out at just $23B, well short of the $88B target; stage two on deck The first stage of the Federal …

Apple CEO Tim Cook says tax decision will hurt European investment and job creation Based on a more than two-year investigation, the European Commission announced Apple, which headquarters its European operation …

Bidding activity slowed a bit this week for the 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band up for bid, though total easily surpasses 700 MHz proceedings The Federal …

The FCC’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction surged past $18.5B in total ‘winning’ bids through round 18, with larger markets still oversubscribed Having recently passed its “first component” milestone, the …

Total ‘winning’ bids in the ongoing FCC 600 MHz incentive auction surpassed a milestone, though most don’t expect first-stage success As expected, the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive …

600 MHz incentive auction proceeds top $14.4B, boosted by more and faster daily rounds; milestone likely to be hit today Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive …

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this week said Ericsson paid former President Bill Clinton a speaking fee as part of an effort to protect its business in Iran from U.S. …

Recent bolstering of leadership, vendor partnership agreements show Rivada aggressively positioning itself in FirstNet bid Few companies have been more public in expressing their intent regarding a partnership with the …

Ruckus Wireless and Federated Wireless round out Citizens Radio Broadband Service Alliance A group of heavy-hitters in the wireless, compute and network infrastructure businesses have joined forces to speed development and …

Total ‘winning’ bids top $12B through nine rounds of bidding in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with pace set to increase Another day, another billion dollars in the bank for …

Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction entered its eighth …

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction hits 11 figures after 5 rounds, with bidders broadening their market targets Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings …

The latest pair of 600 MHz incentive auction bidding rounds continued to show strong demand for spectrum licenses covering larger markets The Federal Communications Commission attracted another $1.7 billion in …