Posts Tagged ‘ FCC ’

AT&T Open For Gadgets Starting Now

Dec 6th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: General, iPhone

USATODAY reports that, starting immediately, AT&T customers can use any wireless phone, device and software application from any maker, without having to sign a contract.
“You can use any handset on our network you want,” says Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T’s wireless business. “We don’t prohibit it, or even police it.”
AT&T’s move comes after [...]



Reason To Celebrate? Sirius Posts Smaller Q3 Loss

Oct 30th, 2007 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. announced a smaller loss in the third quarter (ending at the end of Sept. 2007) as the company added subscribers. It still hopes to gain regulatory approval in order to close its deal to merge with XM Satellite Radio this year.
Sirius lost $120.1 million in the quarter that just ended, compared [...]



Increase in Subscription Numbers + Big Quarterly Loss = XM Progress Report

Oct 27th, 2007 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General

Satellite radio company XM revealed this week that in the third quarter, its losses were up a whopping 70 percent over last year.  Analysts blame the losses on a 22 percent drop in sales at chain retail outlets like Best Buy.
On a more positive note, XM announced an increase in subscribers to their satellite radio [...]



Why Does Verizon Hate Freedom?

Sep 14th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: General

Verizon Wireless is suing the Federal Communications Commission, asking a federal court to overturn open-access rules that the FCC is imposing on the winner a wireless airwave auction set for this winter.
The FCC’s¬†auction rules specifiy that:

You should be free to download and use any software applications or content they desire; and
You should be free to [...]