Federal Communications Commission

AT&T filed to acquire spectrum and network assets from Cellular Properties AT&T is looking to expand its spectrum holdings across a pair of cellular market areas covering 11 counties in …

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, …

A hot topic is the upcoming incentive auction. The amount of available spectrum per subscriber tells us how much capacity the carrier has to serve its customers and therefore what …

Court claims more details needed before it will approve Sprint, CFPB bill-cramming proposal A federal judge is holding up a $50 million settlement between Sprint and the Consumer Financial Protection …

Verizon Wireless said CDMA to continue supporting IoT, connected devices While LTE is the network of now and the future at Verizon Wireless, the carrier expects to continue supporting its …

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” …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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Calls FCC net neutrality decision ‘so damn important’ WASHINGTON – Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, remains confident in net neutrality regulations and brushed off legal challenges to …

Push for transparency or punishment for net neutrality? WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats and Republicans rolled out separate bills pushing reform of the Federal Communications Commission as part of the ongoing …

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The Wall Street Journal reports FCC looking at DE abuse The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly looking into revoking the $3 billion bidding discount Dish Network pocketed during the recent …

Last week was already overflowing with earnings news (we will cover AT&T and Verizon Communications earnings in great detail next week), when Bloomberg broke the story last Thursday of the …

CCA wants to ensure smaller carriers have access to spectrum resources WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association this week called on the Federal Communications Commission to go ahead with a …

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Wheeler speech at NAB show touts 600 MHz auction benefits for broadcasters Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the stage at this week’s National Association of Broadcasters event …

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Republicans blast FCC net neutrality decision; Pelosi calls rules ‘foundation of freedom’ WASHINGTON – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) introduced an eight-line resolution Monday that, if passed, will block the Federal …

US Telecom Association challenging FCC’s net neutrality rules WASHINGTON – In a move that surprised nobody, trade group US Telecom Association, which represents carriers Verizon and AT&T among others, filed …

Top 10 events of the first quarter: recap of Pt. 1 We started the first quarter review before the Easter/Passover holidays with five events. 1. Sling TV announced at Consumer …

Sprint fined for law enforcement requests between 2007 and 2010 Sprint has been docked $15.5 million by the federal government for overcharging law enforcement agencies to carry out court-ordered wiretaps, …