Articles tagged with: Roaming and Fcc
Verizon Wireless Loses Appeal Against Mobile Data Roaming Regulations
..ess has lost an attempt to block a regulatory rule requiring it to offer wholesale mobile data roaming rates to other mobile networks. The regulator, the FCC already required such facilities for voice services, but last year expanded that to inc more
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Verizon Wireless Sues the FCC Over Mobile Data Roaming Regulations
..ceeded its authority when it imposed an order forcing the larger networks to offer mobile data roaming to its smaller rivals. Last month the FCC issued a ruling that requires mobile networks to agree to sign mobile data roaming agreements with a more
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US Rural Telecoms Operators Seeking Mandatory Mobile Data Roaming
..as filed a letter with the telecoms regulator, again urging the FCC to adopt an automatic data roaming mandate. The RCA claims that its members continue to experience difficulties obtaining reasonable data roaming agreements with the larg more
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FCC rules seek to avoid surprise wireless bills
USA regulators want to stop cell phone "bill shock" by requiring wireless companies to alert subscribers before they run out of minutes, hit data usage or text messaging caps or start racking up international roaming charges. more
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U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009
..ong with long-coming reform on Universal Service Funding (USF) and intercarrier compensation. While it is not likely that all these issues would be resolved in 2009, the new direction could have an impact on industry consolidation. Merger & more
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Small US Operators Form Trade Purchasing Body
.. such disparate issues as RF optimization, billing, customer care, roaming and network operations, we as a company can save a tremendous amount of capital that would have otherwise been earmarked for routine operational expenses by each stand-a more
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Verizon, Alltel Merger Brings Questions About Worker Health
..deal will harm its members roaming agreements with Alltel. These companies want the FCC to finish a rule on roaming rights before it signs off on the Verizon-Alltel deal. One of the signatories to that comment is Leap Wireless International, whi more
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Sprint, Clearwire Ask FCC to Reject Proposed Merger Provisos
..ees, while Vonage wants stipulations that the merged company offer separate voice and Internet services. Sprint and Clearwire told the FCC that they have already agreed to offer unbundled services. Moreover, they said, the new company will have more
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Verizon Wireless To Divest in 85 Markets for Alltel Merger
..to give small, rural carriers the option of maintaining any roaming agreements they now have with Alltel after the merger. The company also said small and rural companies that have roaming agreements with both Alltel and Verizon Wireless can op more
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UPDATE: Few Snags Expected for Verizon Wireless, Alltel
..g wireless roaming fees, special access rates, universal service, and openness for new wireless devices. Rebecca Arbogast, an analyst with Stifel Nicolaus, said FCC and DOJ are likely to take a look at roaming fees. The merger could pose probl more
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