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D.C. Circuit Court Backs FCC On 800 MHz Rebanding
Late last week, Sprint-Nextel lost its case against the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and it now must comply with agency rules originally set forth regarding 800 MHz spectrum restructuring. In 2004, the FCC reconfigured the band... [read more]
Business Hot Spots Heat Up, Especially In Europe
Business use of hot spots nearly doubled in the last half of 2007, and the total use of hot spots in Europe is poised to overtake the United States, according to the latest semi-annual analysis of the market by mobility management expert iPass. iPass, in part using data gleaned from its management of broadband mobility services for what it says is more than 3,500 enterprise and 400 Global 2000... [read more]
Guest Blog: Kerry Shih -- Framing The User Bill Of Rights
The User Bill of Rights is something that’s needed by everyone involved in combining data and voice (and with increasing frequency video and presence) on IP networks to deliver the benefits of unified communications, including the end customer who is...
Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
COURTSFull Story Comcast Faces False-Advertising Suit In Nation’s Capital The law firm of Gilbert Randolph LLC recently filed a class-action suit against Comcast in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of its client, Dr. Sanford Sidner, and all Washington, D.C....
REGULATION/LegislationFull Story Despite Questions, FCC Releases AT&T From Certain Reporting Regs AT&T was granted forbearance by the FCC regarding "certain of its legacy SBC affiliates and BellSouth Telecommunications Inc." According to the order released yesterday, "AT&T is a price...
RESEARCH and ReportsFull Story Phoenix Center Says FCC Left 700 MHz Money On The Table A Phoenix Center study released today estimates broad application of the "open-platform" requirements mandated by the Federal Communications Commission for the Upper C block spectrum to the entire...
STATESFull Story Around The States >>Massachusetts The Planning Board in Bolton has scheduled a public hearing for April 23 in Town Hall to weigh changes to the town's wireless communication bylaw. The proposed amendments would...
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