Articles Tagged ‘fcc’
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AT&T To Activate Database Of Stolen Handsets Tuesday
BY Brent Dirks on Fri July 06th, 2012
AT&T is planning on launching a new stolen handset database, on Tuesday, that will prevent the devices from connecting to its network.
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Wireless Carriers, FCC Band Together To Create Central Database Of Stolen Handsets
BY Brent Dirks on Tue April 10th, 2012
A new agreement between the four major wireless carriers and the U.S. government will hopefully make a stolen iPhone less valuable to criminals.
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AT&T Still Bitter About Failed T-Mobile Merger
BY Brent Dirks on Fri March 23rd, 2012
Do you think AT&T has gotten over its failed merger with T-Mobile? Think again.
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Google Voice App No Closer To Becoming Reality
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sat August 28th, 2010
Over a year after Apple pulled Google's Voice app from the App Store, the two companies are still far apart in resolving the situation. Read More...
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FCC Wants You To Test And Share Your Mobile Data Speeds - How Did You Fare?
BY Tyler Tschida on Mon March 15th, 2010
In a reversal of roles, Apple has approved something for the FCC, an iPhone app. The FCC's new app allows you to test the quality of your mobile data download and upload speeds in order
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FCC Chairman Worries About iPhone Spectrum Demands
BY Alexander Vaughn on Mon October 26th, 2009
In a talk with Businessweek last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski expressed a new problem concerning the incredible grow of the iPhone and similar devices on the market. The available spectrum for mobile
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What Can We Expect For The iPhone : Patent Watching
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sun October 18th, 2009
There is a long tradition between Apple fanboys to speculate or discover product developments and novelties by watching FCC fillings and Apple patent applications. I've looked into recent patent news to see what we can
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Antitrust Approves AT&T Aquisition
BY Eric Norwood on Wed October 14th, 2009
AT&T Inc., the second largest wireless provider in the U.S, received clearance from the Justice Department and the Attorney General of Louisiana to buy Centennial Communications Corp. Despite this green light, the FCC continues to
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Is Net Neutrality Really an Issue?
BY Eric Norwood on Fri October 09th, 2009
The new FCC Chairman, Julius Genachowski, has been at his new job for less than four months now and is wasting no time changing the wireless Internet game. Genachowski's growing support and popularity is well
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AT&T Says No to Net Neutrality
BY Eric Norwood on Wed October 07th, 2009
Today at the CTIA Wireless IT & E conference, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered a keynote speech to wireless-industry executives praising AT&T's decision to allow VoIP calling on its wireless network. Genachowski discussed
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AT&T Changes VoIP iPhone Policy
BY Eric Norwood on Tue October 06th, 2009
Today marks an important event in iPhone history: VoIP apps are finally allowed access to AT&T's wireless network. The days of Internet calls being restricted to Wi-Fi are over, and iPhone users and developers are
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AT&T Asks FCC To Investigate Google
BY Eric Norwood on Fri September 25th, 2009
The latest installment in the Google Voice rejection saga involves a letter to the FCC from AT&T's Senior Vice President, Robert W. Quinn, Jr. In his letter, Quinn states that "a level playing field between
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TomTom Car Kit Hits FCC, More Details Revealed
BY Tyler Tschida on Mon August 31st, 2009
It's now been about two weeks since TomTom released their iPhone app, and yet we are still waiting for more details regarding its companion car kit, specifically an official price and release date. Though we
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And The Results Are In! Apple, Google, And AT&T Answer FCC's Questions
BY Tyler Tschida on Fri August 21st, 2009
You have all probably been waiting on the very edge of your seats to see what Apple, AT&T, and Google have to say about the highly-publicised Google Voice rejection, but don't fret, the wait is
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Feds Aren't Just After Apple And AT&T Anymore, Google Gets Thrown Under FCC's Microscope
BY Tyler Tschida on Fri August 21st, 2009
According to USA Today, Apple, AT&T, and Google are all expected to file their comments to the FCC regarding the rejection of the official Google Voice iPhone app, but that news has taken a back
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FCC Investigating Google Voice App Rejection, Wants To Know AT&T's Role
BY Tyler Tschida on Sat August 01st, 2009
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FCC has officially opened an inquiry to Apple and AT&T over the rejection of not only Google's own Google Voice app, but also the removal of all
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US Senators Raise Questions Regarding Exclusivity Agreements
BY Robin Rhys on Tue June 16th, 2009
Questions regarding the fairness of exclusivity agreements between hand held manufactures and Wireless service providers and their effect on consumers has finally started to get some notice in Washington. A letter expressing concern over exclusive
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FCC Asked To Investigate AT&T's Restriction On iPhone 3G Skype Calls
BY Dave Clarke on Fri April 03rd, 2009
Those of you with iPhone 3G's loaded with the recently released Skype application have likely found themselves only to be able to make and receive phone calls while using a WiFi connection. There's a reason
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