24.02.2010
FCC seeking more spectrum for wireless broadband
(AP) -- Federal regulators are hoping to find more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband services by reallocating some airwaves now in the hands of television broadcasters and other users. Federal... |
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24.02.2010
Wireless carriers tell FCC they disclose fees
(AP) -- The nation`s biggest wireless carriers are telling federal regulators that they give consumers adequate notice about early termination fees that apply when a service contract is broken before it expires. ... |
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23.02.2010
Poor but networked: UN says cell phone use surging
(AP) -- More than half of the people in the developing world are now cell phone subscribers, a U.N. report said Tuesday, highlighting strong global growth in telecommunications. There were an estimated... |
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23.02.2010
Tech review: Devices let Internet go where you do
I`m envisioning a future where you get Internet access everywhere through the air, like your cellphone. I`ve been reading for years about how Google or Microsoft or someone else is going to cover a... |
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23.02.2010
FCC survey shows need to teach broadband basics
(AP) -- The government`s plan to provide fast Internet connections to all Americans will have to include some basic instruction in Web 101, according to a new survey of Internet users and non-users. ... |
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18.02.2010
Google`s uberfast plan bound to include fine print
Google is acting like Willy Wonka, dangling a few golden tickets to ultrafast broadband around the country. Cities are salivating at the chance to have the amazing, mysterious search company build one of the networks... |
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17.02.2010
Airlines making a big push to offer in-flight Wi-Fi service
In-flight Wi-Fi, the next big-fee income generator for airlines, is available so far on 711 commercial aircraft, and the number is growing. Eight airlines, so far, have deals with technology provider Aircell to offer... |
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16.02.2010
Verizon to allow Skype calls over wireless network
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless will let customers use the Internet phone service Skype to make free calls on some phones, an application that other wireless carriers have not allowed. Under a deal announced... |
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16.02.2010
New data: 40 percent in US lack home broadband
(AP) -- Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable... |
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15.02.2010
Five billion people to use mobile phones in 2010: UN
The ranks of cell phone subscribers will swell to five billion people this year thanks to the growth of smartphones in developed nations and mobile services in poor nations, a UN agency said Monday. The... |
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