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M2Z Networks Inc. said new test results demonstrate the Federal Communications Commission’s wireless broadband plan will not lead to interference as mobile-phone carriers claim. The company accused T-Mobile USA Inc. …

It’s become quite clear which technology the top four carriers have sided with in the next-generation debate between WiMAX and Long Term Evolution. Sprint Nextel Corp. is the lone supporter …

T-Mobile USA Inc. said it’s adding seven cities to its list of 3G markets in the next few weeks. And the industry’s No. 4 player said it plans to offer …

Smaller spectrum holders are going to face challenges as they decide whether to build out or sell in their markets. At last week’s Spectrum Marketplace event in Denver, nearly every …

ASPEN, Colo. – The cable industry remains infatuated with wireless, yet details on how it plans to tackle the market remain murky.The latest to shine a light on the issue …

SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. AND CLEARWIRE CORP.’S CAMPAIGN to win government approval of a their national WiMAX plan is drawing static from AT&T Inc. and rural cellular operators on key unsettled …

Nextwave Wireless Inc. sold nearly two-thirds of its advanced wireless services spectrum for $150.1 million. The spectrum went to four different buyers. The largest chunk landed in the hands of …

The Canadian government’s auction of 105 megahertz of spectrum in the 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz band, also known as the advanced wireless services spectrum (similar to what was offered by the Federal …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN said it will be hard to hold either the D-Block re-auction or advanced wireless services-3 bidding this year because of intense controversy over rules. …

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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking feedback on new options to auction a nationwide wireless broadband license with requirements to provide free Internet service, content filtering and open access to …

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN APPEARS DETERMINED to win approval for a free, family-friendly national wireless broadband plan, despite being forced to delay an upcoming vote on the measure …

Industry Canada’s ongoing advanced wireless services spectrum auction hit a bit of a milestone as the average price per megahertz per potential customer covered eclipsed the 54 cents per MHz/pop …

Vodafone Group plc will say goodbye to its fearless leader. After five years as CEO, Arun Sarin announced last week that he is retiring as head of one of the …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin scheduled a vote on rules for another major spectrum auction, one that would encompass 25 megahertz in the 2155-2180 MHz advanced wireless services band …

Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will launch its Cricket service in Las Vegas tomorrow using the advanced wireless services spectrum it won during the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 66 …

T-Mobile USA Inc. officially launched its first 3G network in New York City, the company announced. The nation’s No. 4 carrier said the UMTS/HSDPA network uses the advanced wireless services …

Recent events in the wireless industry underscore the disconnect between regulatory processes that lag far behind the technology and business decisions they are supposed to guide. This gap is apparent …

Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said he supports imposing an interim cap on high-cost universal service funds primarily benefitting wireless carriers that serve rural areas, paving the way for …

T-Mobile USA Inc. plans to officially launch its 3G network starting next week. The launch comes about two years after the nation’s No. 4 carrier paid $4.2 billion for advanced …

Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said he supports imposing an interim cap on high-cost universal service funds primarily benefitting wireless carriers serving rural areas, paving the way for agency …

WHILE THE DOMINANCE of AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless in the 700 MHz auction has renewed debate about whether a spectrum cap should be reinstituted, it appears concerns may have …

By most accounts — mine included — this year’s CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas bore a striking resemblance to February’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (the show formerly known as …