The carrier is arguing that the FCC is trying to "coerce" settlement and that fine was pulled "out of thin air"
AT&T Mobility is fighting a $100 million fine levied last month by federal regulators charging the carrier with throttling data speeds to unlimited data...
WASHINGTON – Net neutrality may have been grudgingly accepted among Internet service providers and lobbyists, but the Title II order of the net neutrality rules remains an issue of contention.
As Internet Innovation Alliance Honorary Chair and former Virginia Congressman Rick Boucher explained to RCR...
Workers set to rally, walk off jobs
There are 38,000 Verizon Communication workers in the Northeast putting the wheels in motion to strike. The Communication Workers Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are set to hold a rally on July 25 in New York City in...
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulates approval for AT&T acquisition of DirecTV
AT&T long-simmering plans to acquire DirecTV took a significant step forward as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated an approval recommendation to his fellow commissioners late Tuesday .
Wheeler said the proposal includes “a...
Verizon Communications released its transparency report for the first half of 2015 in which it details the demands for customer information from the U.S. and international governments.
The carrier said it received 150,000 information requests from U.S. law enforcement, up about 10,000 from the last half of 2014.
Subpoenas accounted...
FCC filing shows potential March 29 start date for complex auction proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission appears committed to beginning its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction during the first quarter of next year.
According to the Broadcast Law Blog, the FCC noted a March 29,...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission has approved a proposal to modernize its Enforcement Bureau, which includes the closure of 11 of FCC field offices across the country while simultaneously retooling its Enforcement Bureau into a more flexible and nimble operation.
According to the Commission’s plan,...
Shares of Dish Network have tumbled by 3.9% since it was reported last week that the Federal Communications Commission may reject a portion of the spectrum discounts received by two of its backed companies and that its pending merger with T-Mobile US has stalled.
Dish is...
Pair of 2014 outages lasted 3 hours, impacted T-Mobile US’ nationwide network
The Federal Communications Commission said it has reached a record $17.5 million settlement with T-Mobile US connected to a pair of 911 service outages last year. In addition to the fine, T-Mobile US...
The FCC adopted a Report and Order to reform its DE program following claims of fraud
While the Federal Communications Commission pushed off specific rulemaking tied to the planned 600 MHz incentive auction scheduled for early next year, the FCC did move forward with plans...
The recent historic agreement to eliminate Iran's nuclear program could have fallout beyond a safer world. Part of the terms of the agreement include lifting sanctions on trade, which may open the door for the iPhone and other Apple products to make their way...
The Atlantic hurricane season, which has yet to yield any major storms – knock on wood – kicked off on June 1 and runs until Nov. 30. Regulators at the Federal Communications Commission have published a number of tips for how to stay connected...
Duplex gap concerns force FCC to postpone today’s vote on 600 MHz incentive auction rules
The Federal Communications Commission has dropped plans to vote today on rules for the planned 600 MHz incentive auction.
The vote was set to be part of an open meeting, and...
CCA's Steve Berry discusses competition in the wireless market, rules for the upcoming FCC auction and the duopolistiic nature of the space
WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association, advocates for wireless regional and independent providers outside of the two largest...
WASHINGTON – In a tongue-in-check effort to highlight a perceived lack of competition in the broadband space, a group of telecom companies and trade groups launched a faux pharmaceutical campaign for Competify.
The campaign, which included a full-page ad in The New York Times, notes...
WASHINGTON – A new poll by research group Gallup indicates that most Americans keep their smartphone with them every second of their life.
According to the poll, which included 16,000 people across all 50 states, 81% said they kept their smartphone with them at all...
Telecom regulator ARCEP expects to award the spectrum by year end
France formally launched plans toward auctioning 700 MHz spectrum band licenses, according to local press.
Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron and Secretary of State Axelle Lemaire are said to have approved telecommunications regulator ARCEP's proposed conditions...
Singapore regulators are poised to do what the Federal Communications Commission is reluctant to do in the U.S. In order to entice a fourth mobile operator to enter the market, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority is proposing to lower the reserve price for a new...
WASHINGTON – In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit in Manhattan has ruled that the $450 million antitrust suit against technology giant Apple will stand. The lawsuit, which was originally brought by the U.S. Department of Justice for violations of antitrust...
FCC found TracFone violated device-unlocking rules for Lifeline customers
TracFone Wireless ran afoul of the Federal Communications Commission’s device unlocking requirements tied to its Lifeline service offerings that could cost the prepaid provider more than $83 million.
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau found that TracFone violated FCC...
FCC looks to gauge competition level between telecom carriers; big guys say it’s all good, little guys, not so much
As it does every year, the Federal Communications Commission is taking comments for its Mobile Wireless Competition Report. So far, telecom carrier comments fall along...
Researchers call out Google for skewing search results in its own favor amid European Union antitrust probe
WASHINGTON – Researchers from Columbia Law School and Harvard Business School wrote in a new paper that Internet search giant Google skews search results in its own favor.
“While...
Pai and Wheeler split on how to pay for expanding broadband into underserved America
WASHINGTON – From a podium in Omaha, Neb., FCC Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai, announced his vision of bringing broadband Internet services to rural America.
Contrary to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s...
It’s finally done. As of 2 a.m. the EU has brokered a deal to ban all EU roaming charges by 2017. The deal is part of the Europe 2020 initiative and belongs to an effort entitled Connected Continent. The Latvians led this compromise among the...
