T-Mobile, AT&T Seek Approval of Spectrum Transfer

T-Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for approval of the transfer of $1 billion in wireless airwaves AT&T promised as a result of the failure of its $39 billion bid to take over its smaller rival.

FCC Chairman Has New Tablet, but Same Script: More Spectrum!

The call from Julius Genachowski was a familiar one, but his CES speech was novel in one way: He read from a Galaxy Tab rather than his familiar iPad.
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Sprint Grants LightSquared 30-Day Reprieve on FCC Clearance

Sprint Nextel Corp. said Sunday it gave billionaire Philip Falcone’s LightSquared Inc. wireless venture a 30-day extension to a Dec. 31 deadline to get Federal Communications Commission clearance to operate its network.

Rural Broadband, Municipal Wi-Fi and Lots of Other Ideas Could Fill Those White Spaces

Okay, so the FCC has finally opened up the spectrum between channels for other uses. But just what might we see, and when?
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GoGo Goes for IPO

Stock symbol? You guessed it: GOGO.
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FAQ: So What’s Up With These “White Spaces,” Anyway?

Are the white spaces a gray area for you? Fret not. AllThingsD is here to help with answers to some common questions.
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FCC Approves First Device to Run in the “White Spaces”

For now, service is limited to one city in North Carolina, but the FCC is working to make the unlicensed spectrum available nationwide.
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FCC Chairman to Congress: Hands Off Unlicensed Spectrum

Julius Genachowski makes the case that his agency needs the authority to regulate both the spectrum licensed to specific companies as well as other open bands of frequencies, such as Wi-Fi.
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Carrier IQ: We Volunteered to Be Grilled by the Feds

The mobile analytics company says if there’s an official FTC investigation, it doesn’t know about it.
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Justice Department, AT&T Agree to Halt Court Proceedings Until at Least January

Under the agreed-upon plan, AT&T will update the court by Jan. 12 whether it intends to continue with its attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA.
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Road Gets Rockier for AT&T’s T-Mobile Deal