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Antitrust chief says a Sprint-T-Mobile merger would be ?hard?

Antitrust chief says a Sprint-T-Mobile merger would be ?hard?

30 Jan, 2014

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Antitrust chief says a Sprint-T-Mobile merger would be ?hard?

The highest U.S. antitrust official said, "it's going to be hard for someone to make a persuasive case that reducing four firms to three is actually going to improve competition for the benefit of American consumers.?

Antitrust chief says a Sprint-T-Mobile merger would be ?hard?

E-Rate scores big

E-Rate scores big

30 Jan, 2014

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E-Rate scores big

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said, ?In the Internet age, every student in America should have access to state-of-the-art educational tools, which are increasingly interactive, individualized and bandwidth-intensive."

E-Rate scores big

DOJ Signals Problems with Possible Sprint, T-Mobile deal

DOJ Signals Problems with Possible Sprint, T-Mobile deal

29 Jan, 2014

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DOJ Signals Problems with Possible Sprint, T-Mobile deal

According to the Wall Street Journal, Justice Department officials told the Sprint executives "they would view an acquisition of rival T-Mobile U.S. with skepticism.?

DOJ Signals Problems with Possible Sprint, T-Mobile deal

Home Internet still eludes low-income Americans

Home Internet still eludes low-income Americans

28 Jan, 2014

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Home Internet still eludes low-income Americans

According to the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper, ?Among (U.S.) households with incomes of $30,000 and less only 54% have access to broadband at home...?

Home Internet still eludes low-income Americans

CWA?s FCC filing asks that IP transition focus on jobs

CWA?s FCC filing asks that IP transition focus on jobs

28 Jan, 2014

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CWA?s FCC filing asks that IP transition focus on jobs

CWA addressed the FCC on its upcoming IP Transition trials, stressing "... the importance of data collection regarding the employment impact." In other words, preserve jobs.

CWA?s FCC filing asks that IP transition focus on jobs

Cellphones not yet a substitute for landlines

Cellphones not yet a substitute for landlines

28 Jan, 2014

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Cellphones not yet a substitute for landlines

According to The New York Times, when you call 911 on a cell phone, "... it could take another 20 to 25 seconds for the dispatcher to receive a second batch of data with the specific location... And there is always a bit of ?fuzziness? associated with your exact location."

Cellphones not yet a substitute for landlines