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Articles tagged with: Comcast and Verizon Communications
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
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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
OPINION: Could the iPhone be a Dud?
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- The next week (and truly the next few years) will test my main media thesis, and in the end we will see how accepting consumers are of change and how portable they want their media. more
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
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Bidding in FCC Wireless Auction Exceeds $10 Billion
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Companies participating in an auction of wireless licenses increased their bids to almost US$10.3 billion on Wednesday, with cable providers bidding against cellphone companies as rising prices prompted satellite broadcasters to drop out. more
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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
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Cablevision Looking To Link Web Phone, Wireless Service"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Cablevision Systems Corp. is exploring the possibility of linking its Internet phone service with a wireless carrier, according to one executive. more
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New AT&T Boosts Earnings By 63%
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- AT&T Inc., formerly known as SBC Communications, posted a 63% increase in first-quarter profit Tuesday, helped by the acquisition of the old Ma Bell as well as strong growth in wireless and broadband services. more
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DirecTV In Talks With Companies Mulling Wireless Service
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV), the country's largest satellite TV provider, is in talks with a number of telecommunications providers about possibly adding a wireless service, Chief Executive Chase Carey said Tuesday. more
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SBC To Buy Former Parent AT&T For $16 Billion
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -(Dow Jones)- SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) confirmed Monday morning that it will buy its former parent, AT&T Corp. (T), for $16 billion, in a deal that could prompt other telecommunications titans to seek out their own combinations. more
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