Cell phones in USA
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Latest Telecoms News from USA |
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FCC Finally Begins To Tackle Big Agenda After months of delays, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is finally fully-staffed and moving ahead on an ambitious agenda. First on the list - developing a national broadband plan for America....US Music Trade Association Wants More Money from Ringtone Sales The USA based music royalties organisation, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is trying to argue that every time a phone rings in a public location, then a "performance" has occurred. ...Sheriff: Error fixed in Santa Fe area 911 system Authorities say a programming error on cell phone towers misrouted 911 calls from a lost hiker who died in a rescue helicopter crash last month, but the problem has been corrected....Obama says he gets daily prayers on his BlackBerry President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry....AWS Spectrum Critical for the Growth of Mobile Broadband across the Americas The licensing of the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) radio spectrum band will put the Americas on a par with Asia and Europe in terms of 3G reach according to new research conducted by Global View Partners, a US-based research firm, in partnership with the GSMA....CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq With the completion of its purchase of Embarq Wednesday, CenturyTel becomes one of the largest traditional telephone companies in the country....Neutral Tandem Dials Into Hot Phone Niche Neutral Tandem is dialing up more revenue as local phone companies lose their grip on the telecom business....Biden announces rural broadband funding in Pa. Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access to areas that are underserved or without access....Satellite for US cell phone service launched The world's largest commercial satellite was launched into space Wednesday, with a mission to provide phone service to cellular "dead zones" in North America....Sprint scored a victory last week when a federal judge dismissed a nationwide class-action complaint alleging that the company charged extraneous fees for text messages and voicemails sent to customers using network cards.... |
