ITU Promotes Communications in Fight Against Global Warming
At the ongoing UN Conference on Climate Change in Bali, Indonesia, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is presenting the case ...
Tag: Regulatory
Google Confirms Plans to Bid in FCC Spectrum Auction
Google confirmed its intention to participate in the FCC's upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band, ...
U.S. House Passes 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the "911 Modernization and Safety Act of 2007" (H.R. 3403), which will impose on ...
U.S. Internet Tax Ban Extended Through 2014
The U.S. Congress has approved legislation that would bar states and local municipalities from imposing Internet specific taxes through 2014. ...
Time Warner Telecom Appeals FCC Partial Grant of AT&T Forbearance Petition
Time Warner Telecom filed an appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals of the FCC's October 11th partial grant ...
House Judiciary Committee Supports Continued Moratorium on Internet Taxes
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to support the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 out of committee, which would ...
European Commission initiates Anti-trust Proceedings against Qualcomm
The European Commission will open formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm concerning an alleged breach of EC Treaty rules on abuse ...
ITU Focuses on Connect "Africa" Initiative
This week the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is hosting a series of events at U.N. headquarters in New York aimed ...
FCC Dismisses M2Z Petition for 2155-2175 MHz band
The dismissed a petition from M2Z Networks seeking an exclusive license to nationwide spectrum in the 2155-2175 MHz band. The ...
FCC Chairman Voices Support for A-la-Carte Programming Model
In an open letter published this week, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin expressed his support for a-la-carte television programming models, saying ...
FCC Clarifies that Roaming is a Common Carrier Obligation
The FCC clarified the roaming obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) providers, stating that automatic roaming is a common ...
"Protect America" Act Extends NSA Wiretapping
President Bush signed into law the "Protect America Act" aimed at updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and giving law ...
CableLabs and MoCA
CableLabs and MoCA have formally established a cooperative relationship to share published and draft specifications as well as proposed documentation ...
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