8 posts and columns on airwaves

Britain Adds More Spectrum to Deal With Olympics-Related Wireless Crunch

in Mobile on January 23 at 11:42 am PT

The British regulator responsible for managing wireless spectrum says it has a system in place to ensure that massive demand doesn’t overload the airwaves.
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FCC Approves AT&T Purchase of Qualcomm Licenses

in Mobile on December 22, 2011 at 5:15 pm PT

Federal regulators approved AT&T Inc.’s $1.9 billion acquisition of airwaves from Qualcomm Inc. Thursday, giving AT&T a much-needed boost after its deal to acquire T-Mobile USA fell apart.

Satellite Radio Resists FCC Airwave Proposal

in News on May 3, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

A Federal Communications Commission plan to expand wireless Internet access is raising the ire of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its fans, who are concerned the effort to end a 13-year fight may interfere with satellite-radio programming.

FCC Takes a Jab at Verizon CEO Over Spectrum

in News on April 8, 2010 at 4:05 pm PT

For the FCC, it’s starting to get personal. The agency took a rare shot at Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg on Thursday, calling him out by name for comments earlier this week that cast doubt on whether carriers need as much spectrum as the government wants to give them.

Digital Video Recorders, Microsoft Money on the Mac and Droid

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 9, 2009 at 3:47 pm PT

Readers seek information on the VCR’s digital counterparts, a Mac alternative to Microsoft Money and whether to buy a Droid.

Just Another Cyber Monday …

in News on December 1, 2008 at 11:01 am PT

Can You Hear Me Now? Nope. How About Now? LALALALALA I AM NOT LISTENING!

in News on September 14, 2007 at 5:22 am PT

Apparently Verizon’s “America’s Choice” campaign was intended as an oxymoron. Because the company seems intent on depriving consumers of choice in the wireless marketplace. Earlier this week, Verizon filed an appeal seeking to overturn the rules the Federal Communications Commission plans to apply to the auction next January of the coveted 700-megahertz wireless spectrum. Seems [...]