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T-Mobile Wins Court Decision To Take Over Sprint
T-Mobile Wins Court Decision To Take Over Sprint
February 11, 2020  |  Retail

In a ruling that goes against a state-led lawsuit that aimed to stop a deal that would reshape the wireless industry, T-Mobile US Inc. has...

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FCC To Crack Down On Sharing Of Mobile Users’ Location Data
FCC To Crack Down On Sharing Of Mobile Users’ Location Data
February 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Wireless networks that sold their customers’ real-time location data violated U.S. law, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai wrote in a letter to Congress...

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What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments
What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments
January 17, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

These days, it seems like you can hardly go a minute without hearing about the rise of 5G, the spread of facial recognition or how...

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FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
January 03, 2020  |  Innovation

A large number of senior government officials will visit the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual tech industry event held in Las Vegas, according...

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U.S. Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G
U.S. Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G
December 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A group of state attorneys are banding together to fight a merger of T-Mobile and Sprint that is backed by the United States Justice Department,...

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FCC Votes To Move Connected Car Safety Features To Broadband
FCC Votes To Move Connected Car Safety Features To Broadband
December 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could allow mobile devices to command the airwaves that have been used by carmakers for vehicle safety, Bloomberg reported...

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Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
Former FCC Chair: US Should Ease 5G Regs To Be Competitive
December 09, 2019  |  Innovation

Building out 5G networks is imperative to the U.S., as China aggressively moves forward with rolling out the next-generation wireless technology, former Federal Communications Commission...

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FCC Calls For ‘Comprehensive Effort’ In US 5G Security
FCC Calls For ‘Comprehensive Effort’ In US 5G Security
November 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. doesn’t have a comprehensive strategy for 5G security, according to Jessica Rosenworcel, one of five Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners. The agency is...

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T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Wins FCC Approval
T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Wins FCC Approval
October 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has officially received enough votes to win approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Although Democrats Geoffrey Starks and...

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