Policy

Carrier Wrap looks into 600 MHz auction strategies for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction is soon set to start, with the …

The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band …

Regulators said the three carrier candidates failed to meet minimum requirements The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning decided not to award a fourth mobile telephony license after …

Amid scrutiny of its Binge On video streaming service, a T-Mobile US executive this week urged the Federal Communications Commission to “tread lightly” as it considers how the service fits …

Looking to speed time to market for “Internet of Things” products, Ericsson announced a new virtual marketplace for patent licensing across potential IoT verticals ranging from industrial applications to connected …

The FCC WTB is set for new leadership with current chief Roger Sherman set to depart Just ahead of the start of one of the most complicated wireless spectrum auctions …

A Stanford Law School professor in a paper published January 29, concludes T-Mobile US’ Binge On streaming video service, which doesn’t count against a subscriber data allotment, “violates key net neutrality …

Set-top box leasing costs U.S. consumer $20 billion annually With an eye on driving competition in cable TV, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on laid out a proposal to …

Regulators evaluating three potential carrier candidates The mobile telephony market in South Korea may have a new player soon as the government confirmed it plans to decide this week whether …

25 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up is unnecessarily fast, senators say A group of six U.S. senators this week told the Federal Communications Commission its current broadband benchmark of 25 …

Norwegian regulator Nkom running the carrier auction process The Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) plans to hold the second phase of its 1800 MHz spectrum auction later this month, the regulator …

US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration running point on autonomous vehicles funding initiative Federal government officials this week announced a plan to commit $3.9 billion in funding …

Incentive auction proceedings hit broadcaster milestone, with claimed ‘robust’ participation The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction process reached a milestone this week as the broadcaster application deadline …

In its annual broadband status report, the Federal Communications Commission determined U.S. broadband deployments are not happening in a “reasonable and timely fashion.” The commission says the 34 million residents still …

LAS VEGAS – Last year was the year sponsored data burst on the scene as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US all announced plans to offer free data services. But, …

Yahoo could face up to $750 million in fines from potential class of 500,000 Sprint users As many as 500,000 Sprint customers could take part in a class action lawsuit …

FCC broadband report claims cable, fiber offer faster broadband options, DSL lags Cable and fiber connections continue to outpace advertised broadband speeds provided by digital subscriber line services, according to …

Many individuals and governments consider Internet access an imperative for economic development. More than half of the world doesn’t have reliable access to the Internet. Initiatives like Internet.org are attempting …

18th FCC mobile competition report cites broad choices in not drawing conclusion Despite its stated goal of ensuring a competitive domestic mobile telecom market, the Federal Communications Commission’s latest annual …

Each carrier will operate 10 megahertz in the 900 MHz band for provisioning 4G LTE services Thai mobile operators True Move and Jasmine both won licenses to operate spectrum in the …

The Federal Communications Commission, in the wake of adopting net neutrality rules, wants to better understand services that allow customers to stream certain types of content without detracting from data …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside the recent IEEE Globecom showcase held in San Diego. In the first segment, Kinney …

Brazilian service providers want national courts to rule OTT services like WhatsApp illegal Beginning at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Dec. 16, Facebooks’ over-the-top messaging service WhatsApp was shutdown …

Verizon Wireless is in the process of deploying 400 small cells in San Francisco before the Super Bowl next year, which will be hosted in the bay front metro. In …