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U.S. Cellular plans new 14-state LTE launch
February 17, 2012 2:34 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsU.S. Cellular pulled back the curtain on its new LTE markets with a round of deployments to span cities in 14 states.
Insider trading charges brought against Broadband Research prez
February 17, 2012 2:27 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJohn Kinnucan of Portland, Ore., is awaiting an initial court appearance in Oregon. The president of Broadband Research LLC was arrested at his residence.
CTIA applauds tax cut continuation act
February 16, 2012 3:14 pm | by Monica Alleven, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCTIA is happy that lawmakers have agreed to extend the payroll tax cut because it includes a provision to auction off airwaves and give its members access to precious spectrum.
Grassley: Still blocking FCC nominees
February 16, 2012 3:10 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSenator Chuck Grassley, a vocal critic of the FCC's handling of LightSquared, says he will continue to bar two FCC nominees from being confirmed despite the agency's decision to block LightSquared's network.
End of the road for LightSquared?
February 15, 2012 2:20 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC has hammered what could be the final nail in the coffin for LightSquared's LTE plans.
Chicago asked not to stifle wireless at summits
February 15, 2012 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA city councilman wants to forbid the Police Department from pulling the plug on all of that electronic communication during the G-8 and NATO summits in May, taking away a tactic employed by authorities during a crackdown on democratic protests in Egypt.
U.S., EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bid
February 14, 2012 3:33 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle's $12.5 billion bid to buy cell phone maker Motorola Mobility has won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.
FCC urged to end sports blackout rule
February 14, 2012 3:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Sports Fan Coalition receives money from Verizon, and has received funding from Time Warner Cable in the past, but insists it is "driven by fans."
Groups push Congress to protect white space spectrum
February 14, 2012 3:28 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsMore than 100 corporations, trade associations and public interest groups are worried that white space spectrum could become a casualty of the showdown between the House and Senate over the payroll tax cut extension bill.
Verizon defends cable deal redactions
February 13, 2012 3:07 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is refusing to reverse redactions about its marketing side deal with cable operators forged in its $4 billion acquisition of their AWS spectrum.
In the media: Insight strikes $3.5M franchise deal with Louisville
February 13, 2012 3:03 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn an effort to tidy up its affairs ahead of its $3 billion purchase by Time Warner Cable, Insight Communications reached a new franchise agreement with the city of Louisville, Ky.
AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited’ data limit
February 13, 2012 2:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnder a new policy, AT&T has started cutting their data speeds as part of an attempt to manage data usage on its network.
Dead zones? There’s a map for that.
February 13, 2012 2:52 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsForget the colorful maps wireless operators use to advertise their coverage. The FCC has come out with a map of its own in black, white and grey.
Netflix trims Q4 earnings to account for $9M settlement
February 13, 2012 2:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNetflix pressed the rewind button on its fourth-quarter earnings after settling allegations that the video subscription service violated a consumer privacy law.
Apple expands Samsung, Motorola patent fight
February 13, 2012 2:47 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsApple took new steps in its international patent battles against Motorola Mobility and Samsung, filing fresh legal motions in its home state of California.
