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House Dems again criticize Verizon AWS deal
July 10, 2012 3:11 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsHouse Democrats are pressuring federal regulators for the second time in a month about Verizon Wireless' marketing deals with those cable operators from which it has proposed buying AWS spectrum.
Operators face more data requests from law enforcement
July 10, 2012 3:07 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsWireless operators are under increasing pressure to hand over private information about their subscribers to law enforcement agencies, raising concerns about consumer privacy.
Krikorian joins board of FreeWheel
July 10, 2012 3:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe co-founder of Sling will work with the ad management system supplier.
Cox expands BTN2Go to Android devices
July 10, 2012 3:05 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCustomers who subscribe to the Big Ten Network will be able to watch games on their Android handhelds.
Plans afoot to set M2M standards
July 10, 2012 3:02 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSeveral organizations associated with phone companies are looking to smooth the way for more efficient machine to machine communications.
Malware deadline passes, very few knocked offline
July 10, 2012 3:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet arrived, but only a few people were affected.
Comcast sells A&E stake to Disney, Hearst for $3B
July 10, 2012 2:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsComcast's NBCUniversal is selling its stake in A&E Television Networks to Disney and Hearst for $3.03 billion in cash.
Comcast’s VoiceEdge arrives in Houston
July 9, 2012 3:26 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe MSO has now extended the new cloud-based business services product to 19 states in its footprint.
AT&T beefs up U-verse apps
July 9, 2012 3:24 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsU-verse subscribers have access to more premium content, and those with iPhones and iPod Touches get new features.
FCC denies delay request on Verizon AWS deal
July 9, 2012 3:23 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC has denied a request to delay its review of Verizon Wireless' AWS spectrum purchase for the third time since the proceeding got underway.
Troy Cable building regional network with Adtran gear
July 9, 2012 3:21 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe broadband stimulus winner selects Adtran's broad portfolio of carrier access and enterprise solutions.
C Spire gets into landline replacement biz
July 9, 2012 3:19 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsC Spire Wireless is taking on AT&T's dominance in the home phone market with a new fixed wireless device designed to serve as a replacement for subscribers' landline phones.
ITU seeks to facilitate peace among OEMs
July 9, 2012 3:17 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsFor the good of innovation everywhere, the International Telecommunications Union called for the "high-level roundtable discussion between standards organizations, key industry players and government officials.”
U.S. seeks fiber-optic cable for Guantanamo Bay
July 9, 2012 3:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe U.S. military hopes to install a $40 million underwater fiber-optic cable that could improve communications at Guantanamo Bay.
Suddenlink tunes up free Wi-Fi hotspots for power outage areas
July 6, 2012 1:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSuddenlink Communications is helping to keep its customers connected in its services areas that were impacted by the Mid-Atlantic storms by providing free Wi-Fi hotspots.
