Policy

India and Southeast Asia led in terms of revenue growth Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson recorded net income of 3.1 billion kronor ($365 million) in the third quarter of the year, …

Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission granted AT&T Mobility a waiver related to voice-over-Wi-Fi calling as it applies to people with hearing problems; competitor Verizon Communications is now following …

CTIA VP said the move will be ‘critical’ to developing 5G, IoT WASHINGTON – Following its October open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission discussion on opening up new spectrum is …

Commissioner: ‘The race to 5G is on and this gets us out the gate’ WASHINGTON – At the Federal Communications Commission open meeting on Oct. 22, commissioners addressed a number …

Six prepaid calling card providers found guilty of deceptive marketing A half-dozen prepaid calling card providers were slapped by the Federal Communications Commission with a combined $30 million in fines …

The Competitive Carriers Association’s 2015 Annual Convention featured comments from FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael O’Rielly, who acknowledged CCA and its members for their leadership on behalf of competitive …

After much anticipation, the Federal Communications Commission announced opening bid prices for the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction. The spectrum auction, currently set to begin March 29, will be different …

Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson has signed onto the GMSA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, which aims to use technology to bolster crisis response in afflicted areas. The GSMA established the program …

Dropped calls are a big problem in India due to economics and sheer geography presenting hindrances to robust mobile network deployments. Now, national regulator Trai is considering penalizing operators for …

WASHINGTON – The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a massive free trade agreement among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations, including Australia, Japan and Singapore. If ratified, the TPP could create …

ARCEP said the auction process will start Nov. 16 France telecom regulator ARCEP confirmed the process to award 30 megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band to support LTE services will …

The FCC is overhauling RF rules for first time since 1998 WASHINGTON – The federal government is adapting policies to change with the times. Among those polices being updated are …

Deal intended to create larger, contiguous blocks of spectrum in select markets Carriers T-Mobile US and AT&T, in notifications to the Federal Communications Commission, swapped spectrum blocks in some markets …

Predictions for the spectrum auction haul top $80B, though process could take 9 months FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction may not have …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission has granted carrier AT&T Mobility a waiver related to voice-over-Wi-Fi calling as it applies to people with hearing problems.  The waiver is valid until …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full hearing that examined “removing barriers to wireless broadband deployment,” against the backdrop of lawmakers considering policies …

A draft of the “Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015″ is currently circulating the House Communications Subcommittee in hopes of creating a framework for the Federal Communications Commission’s reclaimed wireless broadband …

Former Rep. Rick Boucher of Virginia’s 9th and the Internet Innovation Alliance talks policy WASHINGTON – The federal government’s policy regarding the telecom industry is very much in flux. A …

The European Court of Justice, the E.U. equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court, today ruled the Safe Harbor data transfer agreement void, presenting a challenge to tech companies like Amazon …

Edward Snowden says intelligence agencies in the U.S. and UK have the ability to hack into citizen’s phones and take control of their devices. The famous U.S. whistleblower says the …

Commissioner Pai calls out talking policy behind ‘closed doors’ WASHINGTON – Recent rumors have circulated on blogs and from Cablefax.com that the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a “goodwill tour” …

Letter from AT&T to FCC says competitor Wi-Fi calling service not in line with disability requirements In a letter sent to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Oct. 1, …

Consortium of trade groups, carriers and device makers updating anti-theft guidelines WASHINGTON – CTIA – The Wireless Association, along with several major carriers and smartphone manufacturers including Apple, AT&T, BlackBerry, …

Wheeler circulates NPRM looking at flexible use plans for bands above 24 GHz Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that looks to provide “flexible …

WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association, which represents the smaller and rural American carriers as well as counts Sprint and T-Mobile US among its members, has been lobbying the Federal Communications …