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FCC: 98% of U.S. has choice of 3 carriers
According to the FCC's annual wireless competition report, 98 percent of Americans in 2006 had three or more carrier options, while 94 percent had four or more carriers to choose from. The number of Read more...
FCC seeks feedback on proposed USF changes
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the FCC could open up for public comment a number of proposals for overhauling the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is a multi-billion dollar Read more...
Supreme Court rejects carriers' appeal
The Supreme Court agrees that carriers should not be allowed to list taxes and other regulatory fees separately on a consumer's bill. The court let a lower court's ruling stand in the case, which Read more...
China plans to cut roaming fees
China's economic planning agency and information agency are mulling over two plans to cut the country's wireless roaming fees between 13.3 percent and 80 percent. The National Development and Reform Read more...
Auction bidders' upfront payments due today
Today marks another deadline for the 700 MHz auction: bidders must make their upfront payments, which vary according to which spectrum slices the bidders aim to buy. Also, the 170 applicants with Read more...
Ofcom's spectrum auction puts firms on edge
By the end of January, U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom is due to release a policy statement detailing how its upcoming 3G spectrum auction will be run, what new services could be introduced over the Read more...
Japan grants KDDI, Willcom wireless data licenses
Japan's Communications Ministry has granted Willcom and a group led by KDDI licenses to operate next-gen wireless broadband services, according to a report from Nikkei. If the report proves true, the Read more...
Report: Sprint to change its fees
Sprint Nextel is changing the fees it charges its customers. Sprint subscribers will no longer pay fees like the Federal Programs Cost Recovery (FPCR) fee, the Federal E911 surcharge or a Wireless Read more...
Google goes it alone on white space spectrum
While most of the wireless industry is gearing up for the January 700 MHz spectrum auction, Google, which Read more...
Alltel pays $1.33M to settle Midwest Wireless deal
Alltel will pay $1.33 million to settle allegations that it violated conditions imposed on its acquisition of Midwest Wireless. As part of the acquisition, Alltel agreed to maintain the Midwest Read more...