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Articles tagged with: Federal Communications Commission and Verizon Communications
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
Related Tags: roaming, arpu, rsa, verizon-wireless, verizon, alltel, compete, fcc, satellite, 3, level-3, embarq, fitch, centurytel, centennial-communications, USA
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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FCC Approves Verizon, Rural Cellular Merger
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved a merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular Corp, which does business as Unicel. more
Related Tags: rural, verizon-wireless, verizon, antitrust, new-york, USA
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, comcast, fcc, justice-department, USA
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
Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, t-mobile, skype, t-mobile-usa, t-mobile-usa, verizon-wireless, verizon, fcc, sprint, vodafone-group, USA
Modest Credit Effects for U.S. Wireless Operators Following 700 MHz Auction
Fitch Ratings says that it expects the recent 700 MHz auction will have only modest credit implications for wireless operators. Verizon Communications and AT&T have significant capacity and financial flexibility to absorb the approximately $18.5 billion of 700 MHz spectrum purchased by the two companies. Other well-capitalized, smaller operators, with strong balance sheets and good free cash flow prospects, should be in a good position to fund future build-outs. 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
Related Tags: alltel, texas, verizon-wireless, fcc, justice-department, antitrust, USA
UPDATE: AT&T to Pay $2.5 Billion for Large-Market Wireless Licenses
AT&T agreed Tuesday to pay $2.5 billion in cash to acquire additional wireless licenses in the nation's largest markets, a possible signal that the telecom giant intends to further develop its mobile video options. more
Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, mobile-tv, t-mobile-usa, verizon-wireless, mobile-video, mediaflo, USA
FCC Rules Allow One Bidder To Buy More Than Half Of Spectrum
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Google Talks Principles, Moves To Disrupt Wireless Market"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Google on Friday portrayed itself as a champion of consumers' unfettered access to the Internet, but demonstrated with a $4.6 billion promise that it sees profit in disrupting the telecommunications companies' hold on the wireless market. more
Related Tags: at&t, metropcs, leap-wireless, walled-garden, yahoo, compete, eric-schmidt, mobile-advertising, fcc, sk-telecom
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