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Ligado said it filed details of its 5G plans to tap 40 megahertz of midband spectrum to support mobile broadband deployments outside current GPS operations Ligado Networks, which earlier this …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Angela Giancarlo from Mayer Brown to get her views on the current 600 MHz incentive auction process and how the auction is …

Charter will not impose data caps for seven years following combination with Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks In approving a major merger in the cable space, the Federal Communications …

Jim Patterson digs into Verizon Q1 results, noting a potential zero-rated Go90 offerings; and questions the FCC moving the goal post on the cable industry Verizon Communications reported first quarter …

Alion Science and Technology lays out an argument for how the wireless industry and federal government can work together to solve the spectrum crunch The demand for spectrum has never …

CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to alter …

Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers On the heels of adopting reforms to its government subsidized Lifeline telecom service, …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings On this week’s Carrier …

IGR provides a refresher on the benefits and challenges of using 600 MHz spectrum, noting great coverage at the expense of greater capacity As the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz …

Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday (not on April …

The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need The Federal Communications Commission approved what it’s calling modernization and reform …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Wireless 20/20 for some last minute insight into Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile bidding plans ahead of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction …

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off with the reverse auction proceedings, with carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile having to wait The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz …

T-Mobile spectrum plans include participation in 600 MHz incentive auction and continued purchases of 700 MHz A-Block licenses on the open market T-Mobile US is looking to add a cool …

T-Mobile 5G plans are set for a boost as the carrier filed applications for experimental spectrum license usage around its Washington headquarters T-Mobile US is moving on plans to begin …

T-Mobile iPhone available off contract, as carrier launches LTE, new pricing plans; Sprint and SoftBank warned on Huawei deal; and FCC Chairman announces retirement plans … 3 years ago this …

T-Mobile and NAB filed comments with different perspectives on timing for transitioning 600 MHz broadcast spectrum for use by mobile broadband operators With the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive …

FCC Chairman Wheeler cited increased network investment, while Verizon laid out its own open Internet principals ahead of appeals court decision Just over nine months since going into effect, the …

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of “5G” and the attendant …

104 entities on lists to participate in 600 MHz auction; Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile headline Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile US and NTT DoCoMo headline a list of companies …

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group’s research and experiments. NYU …

President Barack Obama has taken on a normalization of relations with Cuba and, among the first waves of activity are deregulation of telecom services by the Federal Communications Commission. As …

FCC Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Clyburn circulate order to add subsidized broadband to Lifeline program The Federal Communications Commission this week moved on plans to add broadband connectivity to the …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week and talk with FreedomPop about its funding fueled expansion This week …

Jim Patterson looks at the current set-top box proceeding from the FCC Fresh off the one-year anniversary of enacting net neutrality rules, the Federal Communications Commission turned its attention to …