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Articles tagged with: Federal Communications Commission
AT&T to Oppose Sprint-Clearwire Merger
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- AT&T, which has the largest wireless subscriber base in the country, is asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny a merger request from Sprint Nextel and Clearwire. more
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Verizon Wireless To Divest in 85 Markets for Alltel Merger
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless is offering to divest airwaves in 85 markets as a part of talks with the Justice Department over a pending merger with Alltel. more
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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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FCC To Field Test Devices Operating on Unused TV Airwaves
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took a step toward deciding whether electronic innovators can have access to unused television airwaves, announcing that it will begin field testing prototype devices next week. more
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Unencumbered AWS-III Spectrum Worth $2.8 Billion
A Phoenix Center analysis released today finds that the FCC's proposed nationwide 25 MHz license in the Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") band would fetch at auction approximately $2.8 billion if the license did not contain substantial conditions or encumbrances. Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford's Perspective utilizes the results of prior auctions in the AWS band and the recent record-setting 700 MHz auction to make this estimate, which resulted in an auction value of approximately $0.40 per MHz-pop. more
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FCC to Consider Sprint's Bid for 'Staged' Airwave Move
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it will consider Sprint Nextel's proposal to vacate in stages wireless airwaves next to those devoted for firefighters and police officers. 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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Sprint's Termination Fees Were Legal, But Too High - Lawyer
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A California jury ruled on Thursday that Sprint Nextel didn't violate laws with its early termination fees, but the carrier may still need to pay damages. more
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FCC Chairman Calls for Federal Rule on Cellphone Fees
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin on Thursday pressed for federal regulation of early termination fees for cellphone users. 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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