Industry Reaction to FCC Decision
CTIA's Steve Largent" "The FCC's considerable deliberation over the 700 MHz auction rules has left us pleased in a number ...
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Taiwan Awards Six WiMAX Licenses
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) awarded six WiMAX licenses in the 2.5 ~ 2.69 frequency range, however, Chunghwa Telecom -- ...
Senate Committee Approves Measure Seeking Data on Broadband Deployments
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously approved a bill that directs the FCC to reconsider and update ...
Local Government Groups Seek Overturn of FCC's Video Franchising Order
A coalition of local government and non-profit groups filed a formal petition asking the United States Court of Appeals for ...
European Commission Seeks Closer Cooperation on Telecom Rules
The European Commission published a report that concludes that although the EU's Telecom Rules have led to significant benefits for ...
UN Secretary-General Calls to Broaden ITU's Agenda
UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon visited the ITU's headquarters in Geneva and called on the organization to pursue a broader ...
Nortel CEO Appointed to National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
President George W. Bush will appoint Nortel's President and CEO Mike Zafirovski to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). ...
Silicon Valley Considers Ways to Improve its Broadband Connectivity Issues
Leading San Francisco Bay Area employers -- including Apple, AT&T, Cisco, Comcast, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Nortel, Oracle and Verizon Wireless -- ...
European Commission fines Telefónica over EUR 151 million
The European Commission has fined Telefónica over EU 151 million for abuse of its dominant position in the Spanish broadband ...
FCC Declares Carrier Call Blocking Unlawful Self-Help Remedy in Access Charge Dispute
The FCC issued an order stating that carriers may not resort to the "self-help" remedy of blocking calls to avoid ...
Federal Trade Commission Remains Cautious on Net Neutrality
The Federal Trade Commission's Internet Access Task Force is recommending that policy makers proceed with caution in regards to Net ...
FTTH Council Sees No Need for "Network Neutrality" Regulation
Weighing in on the "network neutrality" debate, the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council filed papers urging the FCC not to adopt a ...
CableLabs Issues CALEA Spec for Broadband Surveillance
CableLabs issued its Cable Broadband Intercept Specification (CBIS) to assist cable operators and law enforcement agencies in meeting legal mandates ...
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