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Articles tagged with: Comcast and Fcc
FCC To Take Up Verizon, Rural Merger at Aug. 1 Meeting
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission will consider at its Aug. 1 meeting a pending merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular, which does business as Unicel. more
Related Tags: rural, verizon, verizon-communications, federal-communications-commission, justice-department, USA
Would Comcast Have a Problem with Femtocells?
Earlier this week, US cable provider comcast attempted to justify its practice of hampering certain file-sharing applications by telling the FCC that it was an efficient way to keep web traffic flowing smoothly on its network. In their statement, comcast said it, "only affect the protocols that have a demonstrated history of generating excessive burdens on the network." more
Related Tags: skype, voip, compete, femtocell, landline, ims, femtocells, USA
214 Bidders on List for US FCC Public Airwaves Auction
WASHINGTON (AP)--More than 200 companies had qualified by Monday to bid during the auction of public airwaves that could raise as much as $15 billion for the U.S. Treasury. more
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Telco Executives Call for FCC Overhaul; Question Agency Relevancy
LAS VEGAS -(Dow Jones)- Senior telecommunications company executives called for a radical overhaul of the Federal Communications Commission, saying the agency's focus is no longer relevant for the modern market. more
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New WiMax Players Could Emerge as Sprint, Clearwire Split
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The early end to the partnership between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire opens the possibility of others getting involved with WiMax, a longer range version of WiFi seen as an attractive way of connecting consumers online. more
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FCC Draft Auction Rules a win for Google, Hi-Tech Industry"
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The hi-tech industry, led by Google, scored a big victory over incumbent broadband providers this week as draft rules released by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin for a highly anticipated radio-spectrum auction have incorporated many of the hi-tech industry's demands. more
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FCC To Make Phone Companies' Outsourcing Difficult
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. telephone companies will find it much more difficult to outsource marketing or customer service functions to other firms under a crackdown on privacy regulations released Monday by the Federal Communications Commission. more
Related Tags: at&t, voip, privacy, sprint-nextel, hewlett-packard
UPDATE: FCC Wireless Auction Raises Almost $13.9 Billion
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Monday wrapped up an auction of licenses to provide new wireless services, generating almost US$13.9 billion in gross proceeds and handing T-Mobile USA the capacity it needs to compete with larger rivals. more
Related Tags: at&t, t-mobile-usa, t-mobile-usa, leap-wireless, ovum, verizon-communications, supreme-court, federal-communications-commission
Cable, Satellite, Cell-Phone Cos. Eye FCC Auction On Wed"
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Cable companies, satellite broadcasters, and cell-phone service providers are lining up to compete for valuable new wireless licenses next week when the government kicks off an auction that could raise as much as US$15 billion. more
Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, t-mobile-usa, ovum, verizon-communications, cingular, federal-communications-commission, fiber-optic