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Solving the spectrum crisis: The federal government giveth, then taketh back

We face a transformative moment in the history of commercial communications. After nearly 80 years of licensing bands of radio frequencies in small increments, often at nominal cost to the licensor, the FCC has run out of new spectrum, at least within bands current technology can effectively use.

The wireless industry needs new ideas in managing spectrum shortage

Wireless companies do have options beyond just buying up spectrum.

FCC moves to open more frequencies to wireless use

The Federal Communications Commission, in a series of moves announced at its public meeting March 20, will be opening up new spectrum for wireless activities and is launching a new Incentive Auction

Sprint ends unlimited WiMAX access plans

Sprint Nextel ( NYSE: S ) has indicated that it will no longer offer mobile broadband plans with unlimited access to WiMAX service beginning in November. And it won't grandfather existing unlimited

Sprint's unlimited data usage with iPhone could be compelling for the enterprise

Earlier this month Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless took the plunge to flip to usage-based data pricing for its smartphone plans, and that makes Sprint--the only operator that now offers truly unlimited

Regulators must give a combined AT&T, T-Mobile USA aggressive rollout timeline for mobile broadband

As expected, AT&T ( NYSE: T ) has come under fire from all directions regarding its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Most recently, Sprint ( NYSE: S ) threw darts at the acquisition

AT&T completes 3G enhancements in New York

AT&T ( NYSE: T ) said it has upgraded and improved its 3G service in New York City, one of the markets where iPhone users have complained about quality of service the most. AT&T said it added

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Could the 700Mhz auction be a bust?

The 700Mhz auction hasn't gotten off to an auspicious start: Presumed public-safety bidder Frontline closed up shot before things got off the ground, unable to put together the table stakes for an

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