Post Tech Archive: Mobile

Spectrum debate escalates, broadcasters step up lobby

A debate is escalating over the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to use television broadcast spectrum for mobile services. Broadcasters have been quick to tell to FCC that they need to keep airwaves to pursue their own plans to bring...

Apple says no VoIP apps for iPhone yet

More than one month ago, AT&T announced it would run competing Internet voice applications for the iPhone on its network. The phone giant was showered with kudos from federal regulators and consumer groups. The announcement was seen as a milestone...

Clearwire gets a breath with $1.5 billion investment

Clearwire said it received $1.5 billion in funding from its motley consortium of early investors, opening a new chapter for the high-speed wireless Internet service provider that is gearing to go up against Verizon Wireless and AT&T for future mobile...

Update: Lawmaker to introduce bill on cancellation fees after Verizon's increase

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Monday she plans to introduce legislation to keep wireless carriers from unfairly raising penalties on consumers who cancel their contracts early. The decision comes after Verizon Wireless said last week it plans to double the...

Worth reading: Murdoch says no content to Google, VoIP still not available on 3G iPhone

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch tells Austria's Sky News that he plans to withhold content from Google searches. He cited the Wall Street Journal as an example of a source where only the first paragraph comes up on search engines...

Sprint won't change early termination fees

In response to Verizon Wireless' unpopular announcement that it will double its cancellation fees for smart phone subscribers, Sprint Nextel took the opportunity to say it would not be following suit. Instead, Sprint subscribers with two-year contracts will still be...

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Concerns of Internet and kids, look to phone applications: group, Cecilia Kang , November 5, 2009

The Underestimated Mignon Clyburn, Cecilia Kang , November 4, 2009

FCC's Levin calls U.S. the Doug Flutie of Wireless, calls for more spectrum, Cecilia Kang , October 30, 2009