Michelle P. Connolly Named FCC Chief Economist
Dr. Michelle P. Connolly has been named Chief Economist of the FCC. Dr. Connolly is also a member of the ...
Tag: Regulatory
FCC Considers DBS Rules
The FCC is seeking comment on licensing procedures and service rules for satellites providing Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service. Specifically, ...
California Senate Committee Approves Video Franchise Bill
A bill that would establish a state-wide video franchise process was approved by the California Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed ...
FCC Auction for Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Gets Underway
The FCC commenced its auction for Advanced Wireless Services licenses in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands (AWS-1). A ...
FCC Affirms Broadband over Powerline Rules
In response to several industry petitions for reconsideration of current regulations, the FCC affirmed its rules for Access Broadband over ...
EC Approves Proposed Alcatel + Lucent Merger
The European Commission has cleared the proposed merger between Alcatel and Lucent Technologies. The Commission concluded that the transaction would ...
UK Removes Retail Price Controls on BT Line Rental and Calls
Twenty-two years after retail price controls were first imposed to limit increases in the price of line rental and calls ...
Sonus Chief Marketing Officer Elected to IMS Forum Board
Steve Edwards, Chief Marketing Officer, Sonus Networks, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the IMS ...
U.S. District Judge Questions Telecom Mega-Mergers
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan will hold a hearing later this month to examine the effects of the recent AT&T ...
EU Regulators May Cap Costs for Number Portability
A Court of Appeals in Brussels has ruled that EU national regulatory authorities may fix ex ante maximum prices for ...
European Commission Cites Progress in Enforcing EU Telecom Rules
The European Commission has closed another 18 cases as Member States have taken steps to comply with EU telecoms rules. ...
WCA Takes Position on Net Neutrality
The Wireless Communications Association International (WCA) has joined NetCompetition.org http://www.netcompetition.org/ -- an e-forum to promote a debate on the merits ...
European Commission Urges Germany to Spur Fixed Telephony Competition
The European Commission is urging the German regulator, Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA), to impose more effective competition remedies for fixed telephony. In ...
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