FCC Opens Inquiry into AT&T + T-Mobile
The FCC and the Department of Justice have each opened proceedings into the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T. ...
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EU and US to Strengthen Cyber Security Cooperation
At a summit meeting in Hungary, Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda, EU Home Affairs Commissioner ...
U.S House Votes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rule
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 240 to 17 to pass a bill (H.J.RES.37) disapproving the rule submitted by the ...
FCC Sets New Pole Attachment Rules
The FCC reformed its pole attachment rules to streamline access and reduce costs for attaching broadband lines and wireless antennas ...
Group of U.S. Senators Urge Obama to Block Huawei, ZTE
A group of five U.S. senators published an open letter in which they urge President Obama to block Huawei and ...
Ofcom Proposes new Wholesale Prices for Openreach
Ofcom proposed reduced fees that Openreach, BT's wholesale access division, can charge communications providers for access to some of its ...
UK Regulator to Trims its Budget by 28%
Ofcom, the official telecoms regulator for the U.K., announced plans to reduce its total budget by 28.2 per cent in ...
Rural Telecommunications Group Opposes AT&T+T-Mobile Merger
The Rural Telecommunications Group, a trade association representing rural wireless carriers who each serve less than 100,000 subscribers, condemned A&T's ...
National Cable & Telecom Assoc. Appoints Michael Powell as Head
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), which lobbies on behalf of the cable television industry, has appointed Michael Powell ...
EC Brings Case Against France and Spain over Telecoms Taxes
The European Commission will bring a legal case against France and Spain because they continue to impose specific charges on ...
U.S. Congress: Proposed Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
A new "Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011" has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives ...
Sweden Raises SEK 2 Billion (EUR 233 Million) in 800 MHz Spectrum Auction
The government of Sweden raised approximately SEK 2 billion (EUR 233 million) in the auction of 800 MHz spectrum. Three ...
U.S. Senate's Cybersecurity Bill Prohibits Internet Kill Switch
A new "Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act" has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that explicitly states that "neither the ...
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