The FTC has warned mobile content providers and marketers that it intends to “police the wireless state,” if they do not do a better job of making it clear to…

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A week ago there was the rumor that British broadcaster ITV (LSE: ITV) could be fined a record $7.8 million (4 million pounds) for its part in the premium phone…

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The European Commission launched a public consultation on Wednesday asking for feedback on its roaming regulations, adopted in June of last year. Reuters reports, that among other issues, the EC…

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This could actually be read as a sign that mobile advertising market is starting to come into its own… two consumer advocacy groups, the Center for Digital Democracy and U.S.…

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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is still not confident that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will honor the open access rules on the C block of the recent US spectrum auction, which requires Verizon…

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UK regulator PhonepayPlus has announced a review into the 350 million pound (US$691.6 million) a year premium-rate industry, after complaints soared by 40 percent in the first quarter of 2007.…

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ITV (LSE: ITV) could be slapped with a record fine of about £4 million pounds (US$7.88 million) following the conclusion of Ofcom’s six-month investigation into last year’s premium phone line…

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Mobile phone networks say they will sue Ofcom to stop September’s upcoming auction of airwaves—the so-called 3G expansion band—until the regulator tells them explicitly how their existing 3G spectrum can…

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Just when you think the chances of a new U.S. wireless carrier are slim to none, another opportunity seems to crop up. After the recent government spectrum auction ended with…

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The FCC hearing into whether SMS services and shortcodes are covered by the non-discrimination provisions of the telecom act is rolling on, with both sides arguing they need freedom to…

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In UK, Ofcom has released the bidders for the L-Band block of spectrum sitting between 1452 and 1492 MHz (the PDF is here). There’s only nine bidders, and some of…

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There’s quite a bit being written on the remarks of some Republican senators that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) “gamed” the 700 MHz auction, and “duped” the FCC...Bloomberg has the quotes. Their…

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The failure of the D-Block to pass the reserve price was front-and-centre at a House telecom subcommittee hearing, with the lawmakers and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin keen to keep the…

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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is keeping quiet and corporate on its chances of winning European Commission clearance for its $8.1 billion acquisition of GPS map-maker Navteq, but TomTom sources are going…

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The FCC approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages, AP reports. Yesterday, we said the plan was likely to pass, however, an interesting tidbit…

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The FCC is thinking about developing a nationwide emergency alert system that would send out text messages in a crisis, USA Today reports. The system would likely reach more people…

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The European Commission today introduced rules to harmonize the technical and licensing requirements for using mobile devices and services on airplanes. Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding said that a “regulatory ‘one…

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Nearly $10 billion poorer, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) CEO Ivan Siedenberg described the company’s 700 MHz spectrum acquisition a “transformative opportunity.” Now that the quiet period has been lifted, it’s time…

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With the lifting of the 700 MHz quiet period, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) can now confirm what everyone suspected: its bidding in the 700 MHz auctions was primarily about triggering the…

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UK telco regulator Ofcom will this summer embark on its biggest ever sale of radio spectrum when it auctions both the 2010-2025MHz block and the 2500-2690MHz block (commonly called 2.6GHz),…

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Here’s a novel way to shame operators into cutting their data and text costs: shame them in public. At least that’s what Viviane Reding, European telecom regulator, is proposing to…

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The European Commission just confirmed earlier reports it will begin an in-depth inquiry in to Nokia’s (NYSE: NOK) proposed $8.1 billion acquisition of GPS mapping provider Navteq. It was always…

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The merger of satellite radio operators Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) and XM (NSDQ: XMSR) has been cleared by the DOJ. This is a significant hurdle, though FCC approval is still required…

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Now that the auction is over, and we know Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has won, the attention will quickly focus on how the FCC will enforce the open-access requirements, and…

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The winners of the recent government spectrum auction that raised $19.6 billion are finally being revealed. Based on early reports, the results are as expected: Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) had…

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