FCC Chairman: Rejection of AT&T’s T-Mobile Deal Isn’t Causing Higher Prices

Speaking at CTIA in New Orleans, Julius Genachowski also indicated that the agency isn’t closed to other big deals, saying that AT&T-T-Mobile was just one “over-the-line” transaction.
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Google Engineer Told Others of Data Scoop

A Google Inc. engineer told others at the company about his plan to scoop up personal information from wireless-network users as specially equipped cars drove by their homes, but the practice continued for two years after the internal disclosures, a Federal Communications Commission investigation found.

Verizon Says It Will Sell Some Spectrum if It’s Allowed to Buy Other Spectrum

The carrier announces plans to sell of some of its 700MHz spectrum but if — and only if — the U.S. government okays several pending deals Verizon has to acquire other frequencies.
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FCC Proposes $25,000 Fine on Google

The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $25,000 fine on Google Inc., accusing the search giant of deliberately obstructing an investigation into whether the company violated federal rules when its street-mapping service collected and stored data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks in 2010.

FCC Fires Back at AT&T Over T-Mobile Job Cuts

The federal agency took umbrage at AT&T’s suggestion that T-Mobile’s plans to cut jobs prove that the country would have been better off had the two companies been allowed to combine.
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An Inside Look at the FCC’s Gadget Library (Video)

Aiming to make sure its workers are familiar with the products they regulate, the Federal Communications Commission has set up a gadget library inside its walls. We got a glimpse inside.
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LightSquared Lawyers Up

LightSquared hires former Bush administration solicitor general Ted Olson and Eugene Scalia, son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to save its network.
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Jamming Annoying Cellphone Talkers, Though Appealing, Remains Illegal

In the wake of reports that people are creating “quiet zones” on buses and trains, federal regulators issue a reminder that such efforts, while arguably a benefit to society, are against the law.
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An Exclusive Look Inside Nokia’s Smartphone Torture Chamber

Take a rare peek inside the normally off-limits labs in which the Finnish cellphone maker drops, freezes and bakes its latest devices.
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LightSquared Takes a Big Hit as Government Agency Calls GPS Interference Unavoidable

The FCC recommends pulling its conditional approval for the network.
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Roku Plays Nice With Cable Guys

GoGo Goes for IPO

Road Gets Rockier for AT&T’s T-Mobile Deal