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Nextel Communications Inc. was able to support marketing claims for its Nationwide Direct Connect service, but modified pricing claims following a ruling by the National Advertising Division of the Council …

Startup Xcelis Communications L.L.C. last week introduced a service that essentially re-routes Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s in-network calls to numbers outside the carrier’s network. The $10-per-month service allows Cingular customers to …

Customer confusion over wireless rate plans and services is costing wireless operators $3 billion per year due to increasing customer churn and harmed brand relationships, according to a consumer survey …

L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $370 million contract extension with third-generation wireless carrier 3 to supply core, radio and transmission equipment and related services. The contract covers Sweden, …

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 …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to cut at least 10 percent of its newly combined staff, or around 7,000 of its 68,000-strong workforce, chief Stan Sigman said. In an interview with …

WASHINGTON-The long-awaited publication in the Federal Register of the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band occurred Nov. 22. Publication starts the 75-day clock …

Colorado Mills is one of Denver’s newest suburban malls. The warm, well-lit corridors are lined with like likes of Gap, Target, K-B Toys, Chili’s and other clothing, eatery, trinket and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is abuzz these days with a new debate that seems to bring two familiar issues-competition and spectrum management-to the table at the same time. At issue: …

WASHINGTON-Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell (D) has yet to signal whether he will sign or veto a bill some critics fear will undermine Philadelphia’s planned Wi-Fi rollout. However, there is a …

WASHINGTON-Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell (D) has yet to signal whether he will sign or veto a bill some critics fear will undermine Philadelphia’s planned Wi-Fi rollout. But there is a …

BETHESDA, Md.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. said it has made an agreement with Verizon Airfone that calls for the company to sell Iridium services to its general aviation operators. According to the …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless expanded its content offerings with two announcements. The carrier launched a new service that allows music fans to view images of artists as they browse and download …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. is testing Audiovox’s Windows Mobile smart phone for use on its network, a move indicative of the complications surrounding the carrier’s combination with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. plans to cut at least 10 percent of its newly combined staff, or around 7,000 of its 68,000-strong workforce, chief Stan Sigman said. In an interview with …

Verizon Wireless continued to accumulate spectrum Tuesday, announcing the purchase of licenses of 10 megahertz of spectrum in Pennsylvania for $15.15 million from Ntelos Inc. The agreement includes licenses for …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. said it opened a retail store in a mall in San Jose, Calif., designed specifically to sell its line of Treo smart phones. PalmOne also operates 13 …

LONDON-Gracenote, a 6-year-old digital entertainment technology provider, has put its huge musical database to use for a song identification system for mobile users. Earlier this year, Gracenote launched Mobile MusicID …

WASHINGTON-The long-awaited publication in the Federal Register of the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band occurred. Publication starts the 75-day clock for Nextel …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it was eliminating local number portability-related monthly regulatory charges for its customers beginning with upcoming customer billing cycles. The carrier said it has been charging 40 …

Wireless technology and service company InPhonic Inc. enjoyed a major initial public offering last week, raising a total of $108.9 million in net proceeds. The company initially expected to raise …

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Inc. recommended that Verizon Wireless modify or discontinue its “anytime, anywhere” claim for the carrier’s “IN-Network” calling plans to …

LONDON-The world’s largest mobile operator said it grew its proportional customer base to 146.7 million at the end of September and will double its dividend for the most recent six-month …

Boingo Wireless local area network provider and aggregator Boingo Wireless Inc. named David Hagan chief executive officer, replacing company founder Sky Dayton, who will remain chairman of the board at …

DALLAS-Handset makers opened the floodgates on new phones and carrier deals for the holiday season, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. and others making announcements. …