The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the four major mobile operators and Google to explain how they advise their customers about early termination fees (“ETFs”) due when they cancel service contracts early.
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While the number of broadband Internet connections in the EU is increasing, the U.S. is still pondering over how to get broadband to rural areas. At the same time, the high speed Internet gap between the rich and the poor is widening, according to a UN official.
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Open access policies have helped leading economies around the world develop competitive broadband markets by lowering entry barriers, according to a study for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Buddeblog has an interesting post from INTUG member Paul Budde about the reports he and other collaborators around the world have written on implementation policies for FttH in the U.S.
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The last two weeks showed signs of a possible climate change for technology in the U.S.
The Obama-Biden office announced that two academics will lead the Obama Federal Communications Commission transition team with the responsibility of advising the incoming administration on policy, budget and personnel matters.
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Head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Mr. Kevin Martin is poised to reform the complicated system of interconnection rates. An improved system can help fund improved broadband Internet access for rural areas, but consumer advocates question how much the plan will raise people’s phone bills, Associated Press reports.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday adopted an order that will support the ability of the nation’s wireless carriers to transmit timely and accurate alerts, warnings and critical information to the cell phones and other mobile devices of consumers during disasters or other emergencies.
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After 260 rounds of bidding over more than seven weeks the the 700MHz wireless spectrum auction has ended. According to a statement by FCC chief Kevin Martin, the auction took in almost twice the amount estimated.
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