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FCC freezes Channel 51 broadcast applications in victory for wireless
The FCC on Monday ordered a freeze in new broadcast TV applications for Channel 51, the top channel in the broadcast spectrum band, handing the CTIA and Rural Cellular Association a victory in the
Wireless jobs disappear despite booming revenues
Jobs in the wireless industry have been fading away even as the industry's revenues have boomed during the past few years, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. According
Opponents claim tax moratorium bill favors wireless carriers
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would put a five-year moratorium on new state and local taxes targeting wireless services but not other goods or services, a long-sought-for goal of
Startup Phonebooks.com ditches nationwide cell phone directory
Florida startup Phonebooks.com said it will dismantle its cell phone directory a year after launching the effort. The company announced the move in a joint press release with Verizon Wireless (
CTIA, AT&T boost lobbying spending in Q1
The CTIA and AT&T ( NYSE:T ) increased the amount of money they each spent on lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to disclosures the organization and company made with
WHO: Cell phone radiation 'possibly' causes cancer
The World Health Organization said electromagnetic radiation from cell phones is "possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated
Slideshow: Inside Verizon's Super Switch
Verizon Wireless ( NYSE:VZ ) was kind enough to give a group of reporters a tour of a "Super Switch" facility near Orlando, Fla., during this year's CTIA Wireless conference. The five-year-old
US service providers invest over $250B on wireline, wireless broadband expansion
Since 2008, cable, telcos and wireless operators have collectively spent $250 billion to expand mobile and wireline broadband availability to consumers in the United States. The $250 billion figure
TIA confirms dates for its 2012 Inside the Network show
Grant Seiffert, President of TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association), has made it clear that the association's new show "TIA: Inside the Network" is not another SUPERCOMM. However, the industry
San Francisco eases away from cell phone radiation mandate
It appears the city of San Francisco is backing down on a proposal that would have required retailers to display a cell phone's specific absorption rate (SAR). According to Cnet, city officials have

