Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC and friend of the president, on Friday announced his resignation after a mixed tenure that has disappointed some of the consumer groups that were his earliest supporters but also sketched a plan to bring Americans more access to broadband Internet for years ahead. To read the rest of the […]
Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allowed T-Mobile‘s parent company Deutsche Telekom to merge its US wireless division with MetroPCS. The FCC believes that the combination will speed LTE deployment, expand MetroPCS into new markets, and overall build a stronger and faster national telecommunications network. The deal announced in October would see the nation’s fourth-largest carrier […]
Following a decision by the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress that ruled that unlocking an iPhone without carrier permission is now illegal — and pressure from both President Obama and the FCC to reverse the ban — AT&T has clarified its policy and will unlock customer smartphones that have completed their contract. The move requires a customer’s account to be in good standing with no […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — AT&T is vigorously defending its controversial plan to restrict wireless access to Apple’s FaceTime app for certain iPhone customers. The heated battle between the carrier and its critics could have broad implications for how cell phone companies can control bandwidth-intensive apps in the future. To read the rest of the article, […]
