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Articles tagged with: Federal Communications Commission and Alltel
U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has issued a report where it says it believes that growing event risk associated with economic, competitive and regulatory pressures will weaken the credit profile of most operators within the U.S. telecommunications and cable sector in 2009. Growing unemployment, continuing home foreclosures, the acceleration of cord-cutting, evolution of wireless smart-phone-based data services, and a changing regulatory environment with a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make-up and key regulatory programs up for reform represent some of the challenges to the industry in 2009. more
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Verizon, Alltel Merger Brings Questions About Worker Health
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers wants the Federal Communications Commission to require Verizon Communications and Alltel to adopt a nationwide safety program protecting people from harmful radio frequencies as a condition of their proposed merger. 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's Martin Trumpets Success of Auction, Points to Open Access
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin lauded the success of the agency's auction of prized communications spectrum Thursday as the "open access conditions" on the largest section of airwaves were triggered. more
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Bidding Slow For 10-Megahertz D-Block Airwaves in FCC Auction
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- One of the largest sections of communications airwaves being sold by the Federal Communications Commission has received only one bid after four rounds of an auction, according to information released by the agency. more
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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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AT&T Agrees to Asset Sales for DOJ OK on Dobson Deal
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- AT&T agreed Tuesday to U.S. Justice Department antitrust authorities' requirements that the company sell assets in seven markets in order to win approval for its acquisition of Dobson Communications, an AT&T spokeswoman said. more
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AT&T's Stephenson: iPhone will be a "Game Changer"
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Apple's iPhone will be a "game changer" for AT&T's wireless arm, according to AT&T Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson. more
FOCUS: Focus At Alltel Now On Service, Customers"
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Alltel Corp. struck gold for its stockholders by accepting a generous $27.5 billion buyout offer, but whether the deal will benefit its 12 million customers is not as clear. more
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FCC Proposes $100,000 Fines Against Amp'd Mobile, Other Cos."
WASHINGTON (AP)--The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile, the wireless phone company aimed at the youth market, and two other companies for failing to protect consumers' personal calling records from thieves. more
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