Telecom Policy Report articles from August 2007

Telecom Policy Report archives from August 2007

FCC Vets 700 MHz Rules, But 'Who Gets What?' Concerns Remain.
August 6, 2007... In a much-anticipated Second Report & Order adopted last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revised the 700 MHz band plan and service rules "to promote the creation of a nationwide interoperable broadband network for...

Dems Say 700 MHz Rules Fall Down On Broadband.
August 6, 2007... Last week's adoption of rules governing the upcoming 700 MHz auction by the Federal Communications Commission may have pleased those with plans that include building a nationwide public-safety broadband network, but the experts involved in...

Around The States.
August 6, 2007... New Hampshire A Mass.-based telecom consultant has recommended that the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission reject FairPoint Communications' proposed acquisition of Verizon's telephone lines in that state. New Hampshire. Susan...

EU Releases Roaming Report, Including Laggards.(Report)
August 6, 2007... It's only been a month since the European Union cut over its new regulations aimed at reducing wireless roaming charges by as much as 70 percent (Telecom Policy Report, June 10), and it appears a number of scofflaws scattered among the 27...

Next-Generation Networks: Giving Control To You.
August 20, 2007... By Shahid Ahmed, partner/Wireless Technology Consulting Practice, Accenture Moving from one network generation to the next has never been very easy, of course - from analog to digital or from digital to broadband. Today, however, as...

Nokia, Qualcomm Spar Again, This Time At The ITC.
August 20, 2007... It looks like the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will be hearing another Qualcomm patent-infringement case (TelecomWeb news break, Aug. 7), now that Nokia filed a complaint alleging Qualcomm has engaged in unfair trade practices...

Around The States.
August 20, 2007... Maryland State regulators apprised Verizon Maryland Inc. they've received 300 complaints this year from customers who said technicians did not show up for service appointments or took too long to fix broken telephone lines. The Maryland...

The Washington Lobbying Scene, First-Half 2007 - Part One.
August 20, 2007... It's been awhile since Telecom Policy Report tracked the doings of Washington, D.C.'s K Street gang, so we decided to present how much money wireline and wireless service providers have been spending on influence during the first six months...

M2Z Gets Tough With FCC On Nationwide Broadband Filing.
August 20, 2007... M2Z Networks Inc. has told the Federal Communications Commission it plans to seek a Writ of Mandamus from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, asking the court to direct the FCC to come into immediate compliance with all parts of...