Wireless
President Signs E-911 Bill Into Law
Jul 24, 2008 | President Bush signed the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 yesterday, enacting into law several measures designed Read More
Verizon Wireless Pays $21M To Settle ETF Case
Jul 10, 2008 | According to the Associated Press, Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a California lawsuit brought by Read More
Digital Divide in Wireless?
May 21, 2008 | It's been almost a year since Apple introduced the iPhone and, while some of us have been waiting for additional Read More
AP: FCC May Change Terms of Cellphone Contracts
May 21, 2008 | The Associated Press is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is "quietly negotiating" with several wireless phone carriers to Read More
Philly's Muni Wi-Fi Network Down for the Count
May 13, 2008 | After months of speculation about the future of Philadelphia's once-enviable plan for a municipal Wi-Fi network, EarthLink has confirmed that Read More
Clearwire 2.0 Renews WiMAX Push
May 7, 2008 | It's official...Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are joining forces to create a new -- and, they hope, improved -- wireless broadband Read More
FCC's Audit on Why Frontline, Others Didn't Bid on D Block
Apr 28, 2008 | A little over a month ago, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin asked the Commission's Office of Inspector General Read More
UK Delays 'Ambitious' Wireless Broadband Plan
Apr 23, 2008 | According to a report in the UK's Guardian, British telecom regulator Ofcom is going "back to the drawing board" to Read More
Looking Back at the 700 MHz Auction
Apr 16, 2008 | Hindsight may be 20/20, but that doesn't mean lawmakers and regulators are seeing eye to eye when it comes to Read More
Tech Policy Summit '08 Podcasts Available
Apr 8, 2008 | We're happy to report that the podcasts from the 2008 Tech Policy Summit, which took place at the Renaissance hotel Read More
Telcos Talk About 700 MHz Auction
Apr 4, 2008 | With the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) anti-collusion quiet period over, Verizon held a conference call this morning to tell investors Read More
Transcript of Commissioner McDowell's TPS Keynote
Apr 2, 2008 | The team at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has posted a copy of the speech that Commissioner Robert McDowell gave Read More
Latest Coverage of Tech Policy Summit '08
Mar 27, 2008 | Day two of Tech Policy Summit is well underway, with Summit emcee Steve Wildstrom of BusinessWeek interviewing Verizon EVP and Read More
The Future of Municipal Broadband
Mar 24, 2008 | An article in Saturday's New York Times recounts the recent setbacks facing U.S. communities that once had high hopes that Read More
700MHz Auction Winners Announced
Mar 20, 2008 | The following is from a BusinessWeek blog post by Tech Policy Summit emcee and session host Steve Wildstrom, a technology columnist for Read More
The FCC's Week, So Far
Mar 20, 2008 | We're busy finalizing plans for next week's Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood, and couldn't help noticing that it seems like Read More
FCC Nets $19.592 Billion in 38 Days
Mar 19, 2008 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s 700 MHz spectrum auction, which ended yesterday, raised an impressive $19.592 billion, exceeding expectations by Read More
RIM and MOT Sue; Senators Push Patent Reform
Feb 18, 2008 | Over the weekend, Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) filed a lawsuit against Motorola in U.S. District Court in Texas. Read More
Dueling Press Releases
Feb 12, 2008 | The rift between the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Wireless Innovation Alliance (WIA) over use of the so-called Read More
Net Safety Goes Mobile
Feb 12, 2008 | The GSM Association has announced the formation of the Mobile Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse, a coalition of international wireless Read More
Program Uses Mobile Phones To Teach Math
Feb 4, 2008 | Qualcomm founder and chairman Dr. Irwin Jacobs was on CNBC earlier today talking about his company's $1 million investment in Read More
FCC Commissioner McDowell at Tech Policy Summit; Auction Update
Jan 31, 2008 | We were just about to announce that Commissioner Robert McDowell of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be participating in Read More
Davos Leaders Discuss Wireless Future
Jan 27, 2008 | "When people say content is king, it's not true anymore. Customer is king." That quote from Sony CEO Howard Stringer Read More
Ready, Set...Bid?
Jan 24, 2008 | The much anticipated 700 MHz auction opens today, with over 200 approved bidders vying for licenses to the coveted spectrum. Read More
Sprint: New Year, New WiMax Push
Jan 10, 2008 | Sprint took advantage of the crowds, and the press, gathered at CES this week to send the message that its Read More
Frontline's Closure
Jan 9, 2008 | Details are still sketchy, and news that Frontline Wireless has closed for business has led to questions about what will Read More
FCC Chairman's CES Talk
Jan 8, 2008 | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin used part of his time on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier Read More
FCC's Notice to 700 MHz Applicants; Paul Allen Among Them
Dec 19, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice yesterday regarding the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction. In response to Read More
New Alliance, Same White Spaces
Dec 13, 2007 | Members of the White Spaces Coalition have joined forces with a number of associations and organizations, including CompTIA, TechNet, Public Read More
Consumer Groups File FCC Petition Re: Texting
Dec 11, 2007 | Public Knowledge and seven other consumer advocacy groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, EDUCAUSE, Free Press, Media Read More
Korea Telco's Own Open Network Plan
Dec 7, 2007 | It looks like South Korean telco LG Telecom wants to get in on the "open" action, following the recent announcements Read More
Inching Closer to In-Flight Net Access
Dec 6, 2007 | "I think 2008 is the year when we will finally start to see in-flight Internet access become available, but I Read More
Sprint + WiMax = ??
Dec 5, 2007 | After last month's announcement that Sprint and Clearwire were ending their WiMax partnership, on the heels of Sprint CEO Gary Read More
Universal's Download Deal with Nokia
Dec 5, 2007 | In its latest digital music experiment, Universal Music Group will offer "free" downloads of its entire catalogue to customers who Read More
700 MHz Auction: Who's In, Who's Not
Dec 3, 2007 | Throughout the day, there have been various reports commenting on which companies had filed to bid in the Federal Communication Read More
Apple and ATT Sued for Patent Infringement
Dec 3, 2007 | Visual voicemail, which lets you see who's left a message before you listen to it, is one of the iPhone's Read More
Google: Putting Its $$ Where Its Principles Are
Nov 30, 2007 | In a press release confirming that Google will bid in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, chairman and CEO Eric Read More
Testing to Begin on LTE, 4G Mobile System
Nov 29, 2007 | Though the news surfaced on engadget earlier this year, Verizon has confirmed that it will begin testing of LTE in Read More
EU's "Non-Mandatory" Standard for Mobile TV
Nov 29, 2007 | Dow Jones Newswire is reporting that the European Commission has moved ahead with telecom commissioner Viviane Reding's plan to set Read More
ATT CEO: "We're a Very Open Network"
Nov 29, 2007 | We are probably one of the most open networks in the world, not just in the United States. We have Read More
Canada Sets Rules to Open Wireless Market
Nov 29, 2007 | As the deadline approaches for companies to file their intent to bid in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 700 MHz Read More
Verizon Wireless Execs Open Up
Nov 27, 2007 | Verizon Wireless (VZW) has announced that it will go against its own grain by opening its nationwide cellular network to Read More
Broadcom Seeks Injunction Against Qualcomm
Nov 26, 2007 | The bad blood continues between rival mobile chip makers Broadcom and Qualcomm. The two have been involved in an ongoing Read More
Update: Google Not Bidding on U.K. Spectrum
Nov 21, 2007 | In September, we wrote about the possibility of Google bidding on wireless spectrum in the United Kingdom. The British telcom regulator Read More
John Edwards' Take On Tech
Nov 19, 2007 | TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has published his latest presidential candidate Q&A -- this one with Democratic contender John Edwards. As we've done Read More
EarthLink Getting Out of Muni Wi-Fi Biz?
Nov 19, 2007 | According to a report in InfoWorld, EarthLink may be trying to sell its municipal Wi-Fi business, which it values at Read More
CBS Tries Wi-Fi in the Big Apple
Nov 19, 2007 | CBS is venturing into new territory with the launch of a Wi-Fi network called the "CBS Mobile Zone" that will Read More
What Would Google Do (With the 700 MHz Spectrum)?
Nov 19, 2007 | It's not the first time the question has been asked. But now that Google has confirmed its intention to bid in Read More
Sprint and Clearwire Nix WiMax Deal
Nov 9, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal (sub required) is reporting that Sprint and Clearwire are ending their agreement to develop a nationwide Read More
Net Neutrality: The Man Behind the Term
Nov 8, 2007 | Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu, the man credited with popularizing the term "net neutrality," is the subject of a Read More
Google Makes its Mobile Announcement
Nov 5, 2007 | Google just made an announcement that should end (most of) the rumors about its wireless phone strategy. Director of mobile platforms Andy Rubin wrote on Read More
Broadband Bills Advance in Congress
Oct 31, 2007 | Two broadband-related bills passed committees in the U.S. House and Senate yesterday. In the House, the Energy and Commerce Committee approved Read More
WSJ: Google-powered Phones in '08?
Oct 30, 2007 | Speculation about Google's desire to develop its own mobile phone, dubbed the gPhone, has been running rampant for most of the Read More
Vote for the Top 10 "Wireless Moments"
Oct 25, 2007 | CTIA, the wireless industry association, is hosting an online poll that allows you to rank the top 10 moments in Read More
CTIA Wireless Stats and Policy Priorities
Oct 25, 2007 | Today is the last day of CTIA's Wireless I.T. and Entertainment extravaganza, which is billed as the "world's largest data Read More
Should EU Mandate a Single Mobile TV Standard?
Oct 25, 2007 | This summer, we wrote about the European Commission's decision to endorse a single standard for the emerging mobile TV market Read More
CTIA's Largent Responds to Mossberg
Oct 23, 2007 | Steve Largent, President and CEO of wireless industry association CTIA, has written an open letter to Wall Street Journal columnist Read More
Walt Mossberg: "Free My Phone"
Oct 22, 2007 | Walt Mossberg takes aim at the cell phone industry in his latest blog post at AllThingsD.com, the companion site to Read More
Are Reports of Muni WiFi's Demise Premature?
Sep 25, 2007 | That's the question asked in an article published today in News.com. After a spate of recent setbacks, the prospects for Read More
Time for a Muni Wi-Fi Reality Check?
Aug 14, 2007 | Last year, we blogged about the various plans to develop municipal Wi-Fi networks in cities around the U.S., including Anaheim, Read More
SF a Step Closer to Citywide WiFi
Apr 7, 2006 | The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the city of San Francisco has agreed to move forward with a plan to Read More
