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Verizon moves pension obligations to Prudential
December 11, 2012 2:34 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVerizon Communications said it has transferred $7.5 billion in pension obligations to Prudential Insurance after a retiree association failed to convince a court to stop the move. Members of the Association of BellTel Retirees sued to stop the deal.
Dish: Sprint trying to block new market entrant
December 10, 2012 12:30 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe back and forth between Dish Network and Sprint continued, as Dish Network submitted an ex parte filing that blasts Sprint's suggestion that the FCC do more to protect the H-block from being interfered with by Dish's AWS-4 spectrum.
Cablevision hikes data cost by $5 a month
December 7, 2012 2:17 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe cost of Cablevision’s video and voice services will remain the same, and the price increase doesn’t apply to subscribers who are currently part of a promotional package, but the new pricing will go into effect once a customer’s promotion ends.
WSJ: Google’s auction for Moto ending today
December 7, 2012 2:10 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsGoogle is reportedly closing up its auction for Motorola Mobility’s Home unit, with Arris, Pace and Technicolor among the list of prospective suitors. The last round of bids were due, although the deadline could be extended, according to one of the sources.
CTIA: Dish spectrum will not interfere with GPS
December 7, 2012 1:57 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsIn the ongoing drama surrounding Dish Network's AWS-4 spectrum, the CTIA in a filing said there is no need for the adoption of GPS-specific technical requirements in the Federal Communications Commission's final rules on Dish Network's holdings.
Vendors, video service providers onboard energy conservation agreement for STBs
December 6, 2012 12:46 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe companies involved are Comcast, DirecTV, Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Verizon, Charter Communications, AT&T, Cablevision, Bright House Networks and CenturyLink, as well as manufacturers Cisco, Motorola Mobility, EchoStar Technologies and Arris.
Dish concedes 5 MHz of uplink spectrum
December 5, 2012 3:55 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDish Network says it's willing to accept a 5 MHz guard band on its AWS spectrum that would protect the H-block from interference. In a filing with the FCC, Dish said it recognizes that the Commission desires to retain flexibility in the future use of the H-block.
Court rejects Verizon challenge to roaming rule
December 4, 2012 3:25 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA three-judge panel ruled that the FCC had the legal authority to issue the "data roaming rule." The rule requires big wireless carriers to open their data networks to smaller regional operators in places where they don't have their own systems.
U.S. seeks to drop Internet from U.N. telecoms talks
December 4, 2012 3:16 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmerican envoys say they are working with other nations on a proposal to drop all discussions on possible Internet regulations from a U.N. telecommunications conference in Dubai. The U.S. is leading calls to reject possible new codes on the ’Net by the ITU.
N.Y. appeals court skeptical about start-up's live TV
December 3, 2012 2:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA start-up company trying to defend the legality of how it sends live TV programming to laptop computers, iPhones and other mobile devices encountered a skeptical appeals court panel. Three judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed poised to reverse a lower court judge.
Verizon retirees sue to stop transfer of pensions
November 30, 2012 2:35 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVerizon retirees have sued the phone company because it's planning to transfer the responsibility of paying their pensions to an insurance company, where they will have weaker legal protection. The deal effectively turns the company's defined-benefit pensions into annuities.
TiVo shares get a boost from surprise Q3 profit
November 30, 2012 2:33 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsShares of TiVo rose after the company posted a surprise third-quarter profit and analysts cheered the growth of its subscriber base. The digital video recording company has struggled to make money, posting annual losses in eight of the past 10 years.
VeriSign wins ‘.com’ renewal, can't hike prices
November 30, 2012 2:29 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe U.S. government has cleared VeriSign to run the key directories that keep track of ".com" domain names for another six years, but the company won't be allowed to raise prices without prior approval. VeriSign's contract is with ICANN.
Digital addiction growing in South Korea
November 29, 2012 4:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn South Korea, the government provides counseling programs and psychological treatment for an estimated 2 million people who cannot wean themselves from playing online computer games. Some now fret about the effects that South Korea's digital utopia is having on its children.
Public Knowledge: Increase OOBE limits on H-block
November 29, 2012 3:48 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsIn an ex parte filing with the FCC, Public Knowledge recommended that the FCC not reduce the power approved for Dish’s uplink spectrum and instead impose higher Out of Band Emission (OOBE) limits on the H-block. The approach would allow Dish to use the already approved 3GPP standard, whereas adjustment of the power levels would require modification of the approved standard.
