An Initiative to Bring an End to the Trend of Phone Stealing
Submitted by John Davidson on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 12:40To block the usage of stolen phones, US carriers have finally shook hands with the FCC and law enforcement. This contract will help them in developing a central database for following and blocking stolen phones. This process will further make it a difficult legislation for all those who are involved in amending the handsets’ unique identifiers.
LightSquared Blames FCC for Deal Cancellation
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 13:37As per recent reports, it has been revealed that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cancelled LightSquared's proposal to run a terrestrial LTE network satellite frequency bands. Problem in GPS interference is the main cause for rejecting the proposal, said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
FCC Slams AT&T and T- Mobile Merger
Submitted by John Davidson on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 13:38It has been recently revealed that there has been a major blow received by the merger deal of AT&T and T-Mobile companies. This has come in the form of the FCC report which is of the view that it wouldn’t be a feasible decision to bring these two firms together as it would hamper the competition and also bring down the innovation levels of the firms in the ordeal.
FCC to Bring 100 Million Americans Online
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 14:16Similar kind of effort that was being taken out in India, where internet services were made less expensive to increase the online presence of Indians, same efforts has been levied by the Federal Communications Commission in the US.
House Republicans vote in favor of blocking FCC’s ‘net neutrality’ rules
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 07:13On Thursday, the US House Republicans voted 244-181 in favor of blocking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enforcing new 'net neutrality' regulations that essentially prohibit broadband providers from blocking or unreasonably discriminating against legal content, applications and services on their networks.
FCC to propose expansion of broadband service to underserved areas
Submitted by John Davidson on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 07:51In an attempt to kick off the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s efforts to overhaul an $8 billion subsidy program for funding new broadband lines in underserved US areas, the FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will reportedly put forth a proposal, in a speech on Monday.
White Space Soon to be Opened
Submitted by Mahesh Sharma on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 12:17The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly permitted some 9 Companies to manage and administrate the white space wireless spectrum. This spectrum was reportedly an unused one before and only acted as a buffer between TV and channels. However as we have made a transition towards digital TV, this buffer space has lost its significance.
FCC: Verizon and MetroPCS net neutrality lawsuits “filed prematurely”
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 12:43In reaction to the Verizon and MetroPCS lawsuits filed against the new “net neutrality” regulations of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency said on Friday that the lawsuits had been “filed prematurely.”
Federal Communications Commission’s rules to protect Internet access give rise to claims of violations
Submitted by Amandeep Dhaliwal on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:28The ink has not even dried on the Federal Communications Commission's rules to protect Internet access, and already claims of violations started surfacing.
FCC chairman’s CES speech pertains to need for additional spectrum
Submitted by Sanjeeb Banerjee on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 11:31In his Friday speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius Genachowski talked about the need for additional spectrum, as well as incentive auctions to accomplish the goal.












