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In the test and measurement space this week, vendors are gearing up for the CTIA show and highlighting new wares focused on LTE-Advanced and “5G.” – Anritsu launched new support …

As 600 MHz auction approaches, FCC continues to clarify rules and procedures WASHINGTON – Ahead of the 2016 incentive auction, wireless trade association CTIA said it wants the Federal Communications …

There are two important wireless industry conventions coming up. One is CTIA Super Mobility 2015. The other is the 2015 CCA Annual Convention. The Competitive Carriers Association is not as …

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CTIA has a well-respected device testing and certification program, with 110 certified labs around the world – of which 75 are authorized to perform its over-the-air testing for device performance. …

Find out how much the CEOs of telecom lobbying groups like CTIA earn WASHINGTON – The publicly released 2013 tax filings for some of the nation’s biggest telecom lobbying groups …

Once again I would like to thank CTIA for inviting me to be a judge in its 2015 CTIA Awards. There are so many companies – large, small, new and …

President Obama: ‘If we don’t get these young people the access to what they need to achieve their potential, then it’s our loss; it’s not just their loss’ President Barak …

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 …

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 …

Lobbying groups say, ‘feed the beast,’ as rules, reserve being set for spectrum auction WASHINGTON – As the wrangling over rules for the upcoming spectrum auction continues, most stakeholders agree …

Federal subsidy expansion gets FCC nod to include rural broadband Internet for low-income Americans WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission appears set to go ahead with plans to offer $1.7 …

Goal of wireless legislation is to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial uses WASHINGTON – On June 18, a group of Republican senators reintroduced the Wireless Innovation Act, which is meant to reallocate …

Wireless service tax cut to slice 1.73% off cellphone bills Florida’s wireless customers are set to see a tax break on future bills as the state’s Legislature this week passed …

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 …

BOULDER, Colo. – Spectrum sharing were the buzzwords of the week as a bevy of federal agencies came together at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to discuss the topic …

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 …

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Spectrum auctions, net neutrality and show expansion ATLANTA – RCR Wireless News caught up with Competitive Carriers Association President and CEO Steve Berry on the show floor of this week’s …

CCA to rebrand annual event to focus on new business opportunities for mobile carriers The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to infuse a new focus into one of its annual …

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The Federal Communications Commission’s ambitious plan to auction off 600 MHz spectrum licenses returned by broadcasters has been pushed until at least 2016. The FCC was looking to hold the …

RCR Wireless News recently spoke with Trey Hanbury, a partner in Hogan Lovell’s Washington, D.C., office and a member of the law firm’s Technology, Media and Telecoms practice, on a …