Articles tagged with: Fcc and Deutsche Telekom
US Regulator Investigating T-Mobile Shareholding
Deutsche Telekom is facing an investigation into its ownership of T-Mobile USA which could potentially result in the company being forced to sell a stake in the firm. The investigation was sparked by the pending merger of Verizon Wireless and Alltel, which has prompted the US telecoms regulator, the fcc to take a look at foreign-controlled assets held by the companies. more
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FCC's T-Mobile Test Shows Movement on Spectrum Sale
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission next week will take a step toward auctioning off a new block of channels and requiring the winning bidders to offer free Internet. fcc engineers, at the behest of T-Mobile USA, will fly out to the company's lab near Seattle to test whether wireless Internet uploads on those airwaves will interfere with T-Mobile's connections. more
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Two Airwaves Auctions at FCC Delayed Until Sept. or Later
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T-Mobile Appeals to FCC to Rethink 'Free Internet' Proposal
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, flew in its chief technical officer Thursday to plead with the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider an airwave sale in which the winning bidders would have to offer free Internet. more
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UPDATE: FCC Vote Delayed on Skype Bid for Open Networks
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission delayed a vote scheduled for Thursday that would have denied a petition from Ebay's Skype to open up cellular networks. more
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FCC Vote Delayed on Skype Bid for Open Cellular Networks
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission has delayed a vote scheduled for Thursday that would have denied a petition from Ebay's Skype to open up cellular networks. more
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AT&T Sales Reps Gave Wrong Info on Termination Fees in Test
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Consumers Union said that AT&T Wireless sales representatives provided false information about the company's policy toward early termination fees during a mystery shopping exercise carried out by the public interest group last week. more
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Google Confirms - To Bid in FCC Wireless-Spectrum Auction
Google said Friday it plans to bid for spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction to be held early next year, confirming speculation that the Web-search giant intends to make a costly foray into the wireless market. more
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Verizon Wireless to Open Network to 3rd Party Apps, Devices
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless said Tuesday that it would allow any device or software to run on its wireless network as it heeds the industry call for more openness. more
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FCC Gives Green Light to Alltel Corp Sale
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved the $27.5 billion sale of Alltel Corp. to two private-equity companies, but imposed a series of conditions on the transaction. more
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