Opinion

President Bush will be happy to learn the mighty United States of America does not have a monopoly on wiretap scandals. Indeed, our leadership position in the wiretap controversy space …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.   Carriers Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned an A …

Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software “workaround” it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to U.S. …

WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee seemed cool to the idea that broadband-pipe owners should be able to require some bandwidth hogs-like Voice over Internet Protocol providers, Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.-to …

There are two interesting discussions in progress in the United States and abroad, each legitimate, timely and blindly interrelated. In the United States, the Bush administration, industry leaders, governors and …

President Bush’s 2007 budget released last week proposes a tax on un-auctioned spectrum licenses, which immediately caused an uproar in the telecom industry with news that Wi-Fi devices could be …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Prudential Equity Group lowered its price target and estimates …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. may have found some leverage in its fight against NTP Inc., unveiling a software “workaround” it says would prevent a shutdown of its service to …

It is by no means coincidental some-if not most-major wireless legislation enacted by Congress the past decade has been tucked inside bulging budget bills aimed at balancing the nation’s off-kilter …

One of the best things about being a journalist in the wireless industry is that we get to test new toys, er, I mean, phones. Many of the industry’s best …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Merrill Lynch lowered its fiscal 2006 EPS estimate on …

Wireless carriers ultimately are responsible for keeping information about their customers private and should address the matter with internal controls instead of waiting for a government mandate. In light of …

You’d think Chuck Schumer, the Democratic New York senator actually from New York, would have been so busy trying to pin down Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on issues near …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Robert W. Baird raised its 2006 estimates on BellSouth …

Wireless loves advertising; the industry ranks third in terms of total ad dollars spent, behind the automotive and financial services industries. And while most of the wireless industry’s commercials are …

Senate Democrats, having talked themselves silly during the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and unwittingly catapulted the fellow to rock-star status, may yet get the definitive response …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Lehman Brothers upgraded its rating on CenturyTel Inc. from …

As the wireless industry expands its array of data applications for the mass market, it might consider borrowing a few tricks from the gaming world. Indeed, gaming companies seem to …

Abortion has been-and probably will continue to be for a long while-the political fault line dividing Republicans and Democrats. In those infrequent instances when openings arise on Supreme Court-which has …

Verizon Wireless is expected to continue leading the wireless pack in fourth-quarter subscriber adds, as analysts fine-tune their predictions and carriers get set to release financial results for the final …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Morgan Stanley updated its estimates on Verizon Communications following …

A new year is a perfect time to set priorities-and clean off the pile of papers oozing beyond the allotted boundaries on one’s desk. (OK-my desk.) One of my first …

Official Washington is suddenly awash in jittery philanthropy. Hardly a day passes without congressional members-Republicans and Democrats alike-deciding to give a portion of their campaign contributions to some charitable cause. …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Fitch Ratings affirmed its A+ issuer default rating on …

I have fond memories of getting a beautiful red record player for Christmas one year when I was in elementary school. It wasn’t the cool one that only played the …