Federal Communications Commission

Big markets continue to feed record-setting auction Bidders in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 look to be parsing back activity heading into the upcoming holiday break, with total new …

Carrier to provide consumer tools for speed monitoring Following an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile US has agreed to provide more transparency to consumers who have their mobile data …

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Total potential winning bids for the ongoing Auction 97 proceedings have now nearly matched the combined proceeds gleaned from the three previous significant spectrum auctions, with no end yet in …

Auction 97 action blew past the $30 billion mark Friday morning as bidders continued to throw billions of dollars at the 1,614 spectrum licenses up for grabs. Following this morning’s …

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The need for spectrum is becoming grossly apparent as bidding in the ongoing Federal Communications Commission Auction 97 has surpassed just about every estimate through one week of bidding. Following …

Round 12 of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 of AWS-3 spectrum closed with $10.5 billion in bids, already topping the minimum bid amount set by the FCC. Yesterday’s bidding …

The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 is already more than halfway to the agency’s minimum goal of $10.5 billion in total auction proceeds. At the end of today’s first round, …

After just four rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 has surpassed $2.8 billion, or just over one quarter of the auction’s total reserve price. At the end of …

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In just the first round, the Federal Communications Commission quickly garnered nearly 20% of what it was hoping to generate from Auction 97, with more than 1,000 licenses attracting bids totaling …

The Federal Communications Commission is set to begin its second wireless spectrum auction of the year this week, with 70 bidders officially qualified to participate in Auction 97. Those participants …

The already contentious net neutrality issue became even more so this week as the president laid out his thoughts on the subject, which drew threats of legal action from at least …

AT&T continues to counter T-Mobile US’ requests that the Federal Communications Commission move forward with clarifying the “commercially reasonable” standard in its 2011 data roaming rule. Joan Marsh, VP of …

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a court complaint against AT&T Mobility over the mobile operator’s throttling of data speeds for “unlimited” data customers. The court action, which was coordinated …

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 …

With consumer demand for mobile services continuing to grow, the Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up additional spectrum assets that would allow mobile operators to meet the demand. …

The Federal Communications Commission late last week rolled out a notice of proposed rulemaking connected to bidding plans for the planned spectrum auction of 600 MHz licenses. The NPRM includes …

AT&T Mobility is set to fork over $105 million in fines to the Federal Communications Commission connected to bogus charges to consumers for third-party subscriptions and premium text messaging services. …

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 …

The Federal Communications Commission is in the midst of piecing together the framework for the planned 600 MHz incentive auction, one of the most highly anticipated spectrum auctions in recent …

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The Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming AWS-3 spectrum auction — officially known as Auction 97 — is set to include up to 80 participants, including three of the nation’s four largest …

The Federal Communications Commission continues to make progress on crafting rules for the planned 600 MHz incentive auction, this week rolling out an information package targeted at television broadcasters. The …