They've been called the last untapped demographic for mobile phones, but some seniors say the industry itself may be to blame for the lack of elderly mobile users. Wireless devices are ubiquitous among nearly every age group in the nation except the elderly. According...
WASHINGTON-Wireless industry officials and engineers expect to meet in San Diego this week to continue work on a mobile-phone battery standard, an effort that comes in response to reports of injuries from exploding handsets likely caused by faulty batteries. CTIA and the Institute of...
WASHINGTON-Former Rep. Wes Watkins (R-Okla.) agreed to a $2 million settlement in connection with a fatal car crash in which driver cell-phone use is alleged, but the ex-lawmaker faces possible jail time over a district attorney's charge of negligent homicide. The settlement comes as...
WASHINGTON-Minutes (literally) before the Senate adjourned for the year, it managed to pass a troika of important wireless bills-spectrum relocation, enhanced 911 upgrades and universal service. "It was dicey. There was never a moment until it got done that we were confident that it...
WASHINGTON-Wireless industry officials and engineers will meet in San Diego next week to continue work on a mobile phone battery standard, an effort that comes in response to reports of injuries from exploding handsets likely caused by faulty batteries. CTIA and the Institute of...
WASHINGTON-President Bush last week signed an executive order directing federal agencies to implement recommendations in two spectrum reports, while a more pressing White House initiative to earmark military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems remains in limbo on Capitol Hill as lawmakers return this week...
WASHINGTON-Wireless is here to stay and it is becoming more important. That was the take-away message from Thursday's 22nd annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute and the Federal Communications Bar Association.The wireless industry has "won the battle...
WASHINGTON-President Bush signed an executive order directing federal agencies to implement recommendations in two spectrum reports, while a more pressing White House initiative to earmark military frequencies for third-generation wireless systems remains in limbo on Capitol Hill. Bush's directive puts into play spectrum policy...
WASHINGTON-The mobile-phone industry has recommended to federal regulators six principles that it believes will improve the nation's inter-carrier compensation regime."We believe that fundamental reform of the intercarrier compensation system is essential if consumers are to enjoy the benefits of an economically efficient telecommunications regime,"...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said a Minnesota law requiring mobile-phone carriers to give subscribers 60 days' written notice of some proposed contract changes is pre-empted by U.S. law, a finding at odds with a recent district court decision. The statement is the agency's strongest...
Wireless executives should be opening up their checkbooks about now to thank the House GOP. What a bunch of guys. From now on, we shall refer to the chamber as the Wireless House.Let history record that these patriotic lawmakers-otherwise frantically scrambling to pass a...
WASHINGTON-Congress failed to pass relocation trust fund and wireless enhanced 911 legislation over the weekend, but House and Senate members will try again in early December when lawmakers return for a brief extension of the lame-duck session. The relocation bill is key to implementation...
It's time to count blessings again, and here are a few things I am thankful for that relate to wireless:c I am thankful that most cars don't have "Hang up your cell phone and drive" bumper stickers. As much as I hate these bumper...
Carriers and content providers descended on Miami for the Mobile Music Conference last week, but at least one company was conspicuous by its absence. MusiKube, a New York-based mobile music marketing company, had reason to stay home: it is possibly being eyed by a...
WASHINGTON-More than a year after the Federal Communications Commission declared that there would be intermodal porting in addition to wireless local number portability, rural local exchange carriers are still upset. Thursday they took their grievances to court, but didn't seem to persuade the appeals...
WASHINGTON-CTIA-The Wireless Association warned that universal-service contributions could increase by 40 percent if the Federal Communications Commission accepts the projections of the Universal Service Administrative Co. USAC is a quasi-governmental organization created by the FCC to administer universal-service subsidies. USAC told the FCC that...
With wireless gaming finally beginning to catch fire, game developers are learning to exploit the most basic element of the mobile phone: its ability to communicate. Developers have learned that a successful console game doesn't necessarily make for a good experience on a handset....
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry told the Federal Communications Commission that integrating wireless technology into the nation's outdated Emergency Alert System could be more difficult than expected and warned policy-makers that scrapping the current regime would be unwise. CTIA-The Wireless Association said policy-makers should proceed cautiously...
CTIA-The Wireless Association has formally adopted the aforementioned moniker as its new federally registered name. The association said its board of directors approved the change at last week's CTIA I.T. & Entertainment 2004 show in San Francisco. "Successful organizations build and maintain strong brand...
WASHINGTON-CTIA-The Wireless Association Wednesday warned that universal service contributions could increase by 40 percent if the Federal Communications Commission accepts the projections of the Universal Service Administrative Co. USAC is a quasi-governmental organization created by the FCC to administer universal-service subsidies. USAC told the...
SAN FRANCISCO-Mobile music, games and enterprise applications are beginning to flood the market, creating a buzz the industry hasn't seen in years. But while insiders salivate over "hockey-stick" projections for wireless data revenues, developers that haven't cultivated relationships with established carriers, publishers or well-known...
SAN FRANCISCO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it is offering advanced firmware over-the-air update capabilities via its BREW solution. The new capabilities allow wireless operators and handset manufacturers to remotely reflash a BREW-enabled device's firmware to repair software flaws or add new functions. The company is demonstrating...
SAN FRANCISCO-The number of wireless subscribers grew by an estimated 14.5 percent during the past 12 months, while the average price of local monthly service continued to hold steady, according to the Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. There...
SAN FRANCISCO-The nation's wireless carriers have agreed to provide consumers with multimedia messaging service interoperability, a move that industry watchers say will give a much-needed boost to MMS use in the United States. The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association said the Inter-Carrier MMS Working...
