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Verizon VP ‘set[s] the record straight’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president, has taken a hardline stance on what he sees as corporate tax …

T-Mobile and NAB filed comments with different perspectives on timing for transitioning 600 MHz broadcast spectrum for use by mobile broadband operators With the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive …

FCC Chairman Wheeler cited increased network investment, while Verizon laid out its own open Internet principals ahead of appeals court decision Just over nine months since going into effect, the …

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of “5G” and the attendant …

Apple court date canceled; Tim Cook reiterates during product launch the tech leader won’t help FBI Set to meet in a California court today, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI …

104 entities on lists to participate in 600 MHz auction; Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile headline Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile US and NTT DoCoMo headline a list of companies …

Much broader questions about security and privacy at stake, Apple argues; Woz weighs in Apple and the FBI, engaged in an increasingly heated legal exchange over an alleged terrorist’s iPhone …

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group’s research and experiments. NYU …

Verizon has reportedly signed a deal with state-run telecom monopoly Etecsa; Sprint also has inroads with Cuban operator Following repots AT&T was pursuing a deal, Reuters today reported Verizon Communications …

President Barack Obama has taken on a normalization of relations with Cuba and, among the first waves of activity are deregulation of telecom services by the Federal Communications Commission. As …

Obama talks tech, globalization and tacos on Texas trip AUSTIN–President Barack Obama kicked off the South by Southwest Interactive on March 11 with a keynote talk calling on technology leaders …

FCC Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Clyburn circulate order to add subsidized broadband to Lifeline program The Federal Communications Commission this week moved on plans to add broadband connectivity to the …

Advanced ‘5G’ use cases will require global interoperability and scalability; International Telecommunication Union is working away on ultimate standard The tactile Internet, autonomous vehicles and smart cities; all these things …

Recently approved Mobile Now Act targets sub-6 GHz bands, feasibility of millimeter-wave spectrum The federal government’s push to free up additional spectrum resources and for the commercial telecom space and …

TrueMove said China’s ICBC will provide a guarantee worth $1 billion Thai telecom operator TrueMove confirmed it has secured financial funding to pay for spectrum in the 900 MHz band it …

China to account for 24% of smartphone shipments Total smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.5 billion units this year, representing a 5.7% compared to 2015, according to a report …

Operators will have 30 days to pay for the spectrum Mexico telecoms regulator IFT confirmed that as part of a recently completed spectrum auction, local mobile operator Telcel, owned by …

AT&T said the ESInet NG911 platform will support text messages, eventually pictures and video In a move to facilitate the upgrade of legacy 911 systems to an IP architecture, AT&T …

Update, Feb. 18: Apple gets support from tech community including Google CEO, WhatsApp founder, Microsoft After Apple CEO Tim Cook explained his rationale for refusing an FBI request to create …

FCC alleges slamming, cramming targeting ‘consumers with Hispanic surnames’ Staff at the Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau last week proposed fines totaling $29.6 million against four long-distance providers accused of …

The operator has to pay first installment due from LTE spectrum auction by March 21 Thailand’s telecom regulator NBTC threatened to file a lawsuit against local mobile operator Jasmine International …

Facebook board member Marc Andreessen makes colonialism remark on Twitter; Zuckerberg calls comment ‘upsetting’ India’s telecoms services regulator TRAI has issued a new regulation prohibiting discriminatory tariffs for data services …

James Clapper said smart devices associated with Internet of Things pose security risk In testimony to the Senate this week, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper highlighted the security risks …

The tender for 4G LTE spectrum is set to begin on February 15 Mexican telecommunications regulator Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) confirmed that mobile operators America Movil and AT&T will be …

Embedded sensors, big data analytics make smart cities run More and more cities across the world are implementing smart city projects in order to modernize the interaction between citizens, governments …