Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 23 at 3:03 pm PT
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.
Ina Fried 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.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 11 at 3:13 pm PT
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.
Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 2 at 4:15 am PT
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.
Lauren Goode in News on December 23, 2011 at 8:57 am PT
Stock symbol? You guessed it: GOGO.
Amy Schatz, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal 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.
Ina Fried in News on December 22, 2011 at 12:02 pm PT
For now, service is limited to one city in North Carolina, but the FCC is working to make the unlicensed spectrum available nationwide.
Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on December 20, 2011 at 1:02 pm PT
With AT&T walking away from its $39 billion bid for T-Mobile, investors are turning their attention to satellite television provider Dish Network and its block of nationwide cellular airwaves.
Tricia Duryee in Mobile on December 19, 2011 at 3:44 pm PT
AT&T’s $4 billion breakup fee will be of little consolation to the No. 4 U.S. carrier, which has been operating as a lame duck since March.
Anton Troianovski, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on December 16, 2011 at 10:04 am PT
Verizon Wireless will buy airwave rights covering 28 million people from cable-television provider Cox Communications Inc. for $315 million, the companies said, the latest chapter in an unusual tie-up between the cellular giant and cable companies.
