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DOT to Consider Ban on In-Flight Calls
The Department of Transportation said Thursday it will look at banning in-flight phone calls, a surprise announcement issued just hours before the Federal Communications Commission planned to discuss lifting its own ban on such calls.Here’s What the Big Carriers and the Feds Agreed To on Cellphone Unlocking
Federal Communications chairman Tom Wheeler had indicated that if the carriers had not reached an understanding by year’s end that the feds were prepared to take regulatory action.Voices
FCC Will Delay Spectrum Auction Until 2015
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it has delayed until 2015 the timeline for a planned reverse auction of TV airwaves, a decision that reflects the commission’s intent on getting the complex proceeding right.Voices
FCC Unlikely to Bless a Comcast-TWC Deal, Says Regulator
Any effort by Comcast Corp. to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc. would face significant hurdles in Washington, according to a Federal Communications Commission official, casting doubt on a cable-industry consolidation scenario that has grabbed Wall Street’s attention.Dish’s Charlie Ergen Looks Assured of More Spectrum as No Other Big Names Enter Auction
The absence of a big-name bidder to rival Ergen seemed a likely outcome after Sprint announced last month that it wouldn’t bid on the so-called H Block of spectrum.Voices
U.S. to Consider Cellphone Use on Planes
The Federal Communications Commission will propose allowing passengers to use their cellphones on airplanes, people familiar with the matter said.Voices