Policy

Canadian Parliament is considering so-called right to know legislation WASHINGTON – Despite a preponderance of scientific evidence, there are still pockets of people holding onto the notion that radio frequency energy could …

“Rebuilding the Internet in space,” is how SpaceX describes its plan to provide the entire world with Internet service via satellite. In a Federal Communications Commission filing, the company said …

Argument that FCC has essentially reclassified VoIP services WASHINGTON – Net neutrality is rapidly becoming an issue that is very good for lawyers. On June 8, TechFreedom, CARI.net and self-described …

Using technology to drive inclusion is good for people and business WASHINGTON – Access to mobile technology is changing the world around us, but it’s more than being able to …

Lawyer: Berkeley ordinance violates the First Amendment WASHINGTON – A major telecom lobbying group has filed suit to strike down a Berkeley, Calif., city ordinance that requires retailers to warn …

The Federal Communications Commission has been examining the possibility of doing away with its call-forwarding requirements for non-service-initialized (NSI) phones  as part of its on going efforts to modernize national …

The “Un-carrier” wants regulators to increase reserve for upcoming 600 MHz auction In a June 2 letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, T-Mobile US pushed for the feds …

Coalition of lobbying and industry groups sent a letter in support of the pending Wi-Fi Innovation Act WASHINGTON – Telecommunications lobbying groups want federal lawmakers to open up unlicensed spectrum …

Is broadband access key to elevating low-income Americans into the middle class? WASHINGTON – Efforts by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and Democratic lawmakers to expand the Lifeline Assistance …

CTIA lobbyists support the push to bridge the digital divide WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in conjunction with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), introduced legislation …

Presidential candidate Rand Paul blocks Senate reauthorization WASHINGTON – Despite support from both parties, federal collection of phone metadata has lapsed due in large part to efforts of Sen. Rand …

Reuters is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission is poised to reject requests from competitors to more strictly limit the participation of Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility in the next spectrum …

Germany’s telecom regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, this week began the bidding process for spectrum licenses in the 700 MHz band, becoming the first European country to open up the spectrum band deemed ideal …

Update, 9:24 a.m. CST, May 26: Charter Communications today confirmed reports it is making a play to purchase Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable provider in the U.S. behind Comcast, …

Petitioners ask higher court to decide on net neutrality WASHINGTON – The joint petitioners seeking a stay on the implementation of net neutrality rules, which go into effect next month, …

AT&T remains confident of midyear close Despite countless delays, AT&T’s pending $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV looks to remain on track as the companies filed extensions on the “termination date” …

Lincoln Labs betting that political clout is a function of tech savvy WASHINGTON – Lincoln Labs, a self-proclaimed conservative technology group created in 2013, operates with the stated goal of: …

Use it or lose it approach to spectrum licenses to discourage speculation WASHINGTON – Canada concluded its spectrum auction of 20-megahertz and 25-megahertz blocks in the 2500 MHz band with …

Carrier wants feds to limit spectrum auction bidding credit for designated entities WASHINGTON – Carrier AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose strict guidelines on the 2016 spectrum …

Licensed spectrum is worth $500 billion, according to CTIA WASHINGTON – In a new report, the lobbying group Cellular Telephone Industries Association found that licensed broadband spectrum is a foundational …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to kill petitions against its open Internet order was met with praise from supporters and silence from groups that challenged the reclassification of …

Licensed spectrum is a $500B resource WASHINGTON – A senior telecommunications lobbyist, talking about the need for public policy opening up more broadband spectrum, boiled the situation down: “We have to …

AT&T strikes out in Washington, signs interconnect agreement with Level 3 The Federal Communications Commission said it won’t reconsider the part of its net neutrality policy that classifies the Internet …

Incentive spectrum auction is seen as key by smaller carriers WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission is circulating a proposed draft order for the 2016 spectrum auction, a source familiar …

Roaming rate regulations target Bell Canada, Telus and Rogers Citing a lack of competition, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it plans to take steps in regulating roaming rates …