T-Mobile USA has sent a letter to the FCC (PDF), asking it that all 700MHz LTE bands are interoperable between carriers. Such a move would motivate roaming and help the public in terms of safety, T-Mobile wrote. A meeting is scheduled for next week, at which the FCC will decide whether the interference between 700MHz B and C block operations could be mitigated if the lower band were to be made interoperable... Read more...
T-Mobile USA urges FCC to make 700MHz LTE interoperable
T-Mobile USA has sent a letter to the FCC (PDF), asking it that all 700MHz LTE bands are interoperable between carriers. Such a move would motivate roaming and help the public in terms of safety, T-Mobile wrote. Read more...
T-Mobile USA urges FCC to make 700MHz LTE interoperable
T-Mobile USA has sent a letter to the FCC (PDF), asking it that all 700MHz LTE bands are interoperable between carriers. Such a move would motivate roaming and help the public in terms of safety, T-Mobile wrote. A meeting is scheduled for next week, at which the FCC will decide whether the interference between 700MHz B and C block operations could be mitigated if the lower band were to be made interoperable... Read more...
T-Mobile USA urges FCC to make 700MHz LTE interoperable
T-Mobile USA has sent a letter to the FCC (PDF), asking it that all 700MHz LTE bands are interoperable between carriers. Read more...
FCC releases approval of new iPad, Apple TV
The government's regulatory body on telecommunications and computer equipment, the FCC, has officially approved the new products announced today at Apple's event in San Francisco. The updated, 1080p-capable Apple TV, and three versions of the new iPad (Wi-Fi only, AT&T LTE and Verizon LTE) have been cleared for sale in the US Read more...
Transcend StoreJet Cloud HDD for iOS devices shows at FCC
An upcoming StoreJet Cloud wireless external hard drive from Transcend has shown up at the FCC recently. It uses a free iOS app to connect to portable Apple devices and stream media thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. Read more...
FCC to investigate Verizon $2 bill payment fee
The FCC on Friday said it would investigate Verizon's $2 convenience fee for one-time bill payments. Agency officials were "concerned about Verizon's actions," the regulator said Read more...
AT&T may sue FCC if it can’t withdraw T-Mobile merger
AT&T general counsel Wayne Watts warned the FCC that the carrier might sue if it wasn't allowed to withdraw its T-Mobile merger application. Reacting to the FCC saying only that it would "consider" allowing the withdrawal, Watts argued that the FCC "has no right to stop us" and that it would be an "abuse of procedure" if the FCC didn't allow it. The company would take any dispute to court, he said.... Read more...
FCC’s low-income Internet includes $250 PCs, $10 access
Private industry is chipping in to help increase adoption of computer technology and broadband access in the US. FCC chairman, Julius Genachowski, announced today that the private sector will be contributing up to $4 billion in hardware and services to as many as 17 million low-income families. As part of the program, Microsoft will be offering $250 computers and the cable companies will be providing broadband Internet access for $10 a month.... Read more...
AT&T dips into iPhone docks with SoundStream at FCC
AT&T is putting a new sound system and dock for iPhones and iPods through its paces at the FCC. The ID251 SoundStream, the carrier's first self-branded iOS dock, would carry dual six-ohm, two-inch speakers with RealBass processing to handle deeper frequencies. These are driven by independent five-watt amplifiers.... Read more...