Although it has yet to be officially announced, the proposed tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile is likely to come before regulators in the near future. Approval of the merger might have… Read more »
Sprint is reportedly mulling a takeover of T-Mobile in a move that would result in three dominant U.S. carriers. I think the tie-up would be bad for consumers, but it wouldn’t… Read more »
AT&T’s efforts to build a big new LTE network got a boost this week when the FCC granted approval for the carrier to acquire a haul of spectrum from four companies… Read more »
A privacy watchdog group has filed a complaint against the developer of Mobbles, claiming the game collects user data without informing parents or asking for consent. It’s the latest indication the… Read more »
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has granted initial approval of AT&T’s plan to rejigger its WCS band of airwaves for 4G use. But the commission must move carefully here to avoid laying… Read more »
The U.S. Justice Department seized three web sites it claims were distributing illegal copies of copyrighted Android apps, PCWorld reported early this morning. The operation, which is reportedly the first such… Read more »
Verizon insists its $3.6 billion spectrum deal is crucial for its plans to deploy an integrated video offering across TVs, PCs and mobile phones. But there’s precious little evidence that consumers… Read more »
Verizon and T-Mobile today said they will swap spectrum licenses in 218 markets in a deal that will also see VZ pick up an undisclosed amount of cash from the smaller,… Read more »
European regulators and carriers today struck a deal to impose caps for both voice and data roaming as well as a plan to enable users to switch operators when calling abroad… Read more »
Comcast and Verizon will appear in front of a Senate subcommittee a little later today to explain why their blockbuster spectrum deal will benefit consumers. I’m not expecting much in the… Read more »