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Seven Years Later, FCC's Special Access Ruling Still in Limbo

And with a presidential election looming, a ruling next year is far from certain. ...More
May 18, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Verizon Withdraws Plan to Raise Special Access Rates

Verizon has withdrawn an application to raise special access prices by 6 percent, according to a coalition – including Sprint, tw telecom and XO Communications – that opposed the measure. ...More
May 15, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Genachowski: AT&T's Claims About T-Mobile Merger Quashing Are 'False'

"The idea that rejection of the [AT&T-T-Mobile] merger has led to a shortage of spectrum for the two companies ... and [has led to] the need to raise prices ... is simply a false characterization," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in his keynote at CTIA ...More
May 8, 2012 By Tara Seals
Posted in News
AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Slam 'Net Neutrality' Shareholders' Proposals

Proponents of the proposals cite the need to preserve the openness of the Internet for millions of Americans. ...More
May 3, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Slide Show: Bill Shock's Most Shocking Moments

You've heard the horror stories — maybe you've experienced something similar on a smaller scale. Here's a look back at some of the most egregious bill-shock tales from the past couple of years. ...More
April 23, 2012
Posted in Galleries
EarthLink, MegaPath Among Competitors Aiming to Unite Before FCC

The Broadband Coalition has the support of Republican Chip Pickering, the former congressman from Mississippi. ...More
April 13, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Can You Access Me Now?

With the advent of smartphones, tablets, MiFi hotspots and LAN extenders, do we need to build out fiber infrastructure to support the broadband needs of the U.S.? ...More
April 6, 2012 By David Byrd
Posted in Blog
Comcast, Other Cablecos Couldn't Justify Wireless Business

SpectrumCo acquired 137 licenses in 2006, but the joint venture later found that the cost to deploy a wireless network "would be at least $10-11 billion with a very uncertain business outcome," a Comcast executive said. ...More
March 22, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
T-Mobile Merger Dead, But AT&T Continues to Bash FCC

Late last year, AT&T withdrew its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA because it faced strong opposition from the FCC and Justice Department, which had filed a lawsuit to block the merger. ...More
March 20, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Level 3 Presses FCC for Relief on 'Special Access'

In a recent filing, Level 3 declared that AT&T, Verizon and CenturyLink control about 90 percent of the special access market. ...More
March 12, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News