Some people are calling the new tweaks to AT&T and Verizon Wireless’ pricing plans the start of a mobile price war, but for many wireless consumers, they’ll actually be paying more each month. The companies each revised pricing late last week in separate announcements. The price cuts follow new aggressive pricing from Sprint Nextel, which …

It looks Verizon Wireless may be bowing to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission’s inquiry into its new $350 Early Termination Fee. The wireless carrier has reduced the number of devices that will be subject to the new fee, according to a story published by Wireless Week on Tuesday. In November, Verizon Wireless announced it was increasing its $175 early …

The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday voted to close a “loophole” that allowed cable operators to withhold local sports programming from competitors. In a 4-1 vote, the commissioners ended the “terrestrial loophole,” which prevents satellite TV providers and new TV providers, such as AT&T and Verizon Communications, from offering some live sports channels in certain areas of the country. These companies …

The Federal Communications Commission was flooded Thursday at midnight with filings from technology and communications companies, industry lobbying groups, and consumer advocates putting in their two cents on upcoming Open Internet rules being created by the agency. Thursday’s deadline created a sea of paperwork for FCC officials who are already scrambling to complete a massive report detailing plans for a …

The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation of cell phone text message pricing without any action taken against wireless operators, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The Justice Department launched its investigation into text message pricing in September 2008, after Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) asked the agency to look into why wireless operators had doubled text-messaging rates from …

WiMax may be Clearwire’s technology of choice today as it builds out its nationwide 4G wireless network, but the upstart carrier may eventually migrate to a competing technology that’s expected to be used by most of the world’s major wireless operators. Clearwire’s willingness to add additional 4G technologies to its network in the future will likely help it compete more …

Cox Communications is aiming for March to launch its wireless service, the company said Wednesday. The cable operator is initially partnering with Sprint Nextel to resell its wireless service to customers. Cox already bundles high-speed Internet, telephony, and TV. Wireless service will create a quadruple play. The company hasn’t announced pricing yet but has said that the service will launch …

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless provider, is reportedly revamping its existing wireless data prices and is considering implementing a usage-based billing model for its upcoming 4G wireless services as it tries to squeeze out more revenue from wireless data services. Starting January 18, Verizon is expected to tweak its wireless data plan for what it considers its “3G multimedia” …

Verizon Communications is reportedly jacking up its early termination fee for its Fios TV service. The company plans to double the fee to $360 from the $179 it currently charges customers for canceling their service early, according to reports. The new fee would apply to new customers who sign up for service on or after January 17. And it would …

The Federal Communications Commission may lose a critical battle in its fight to impose Net neutrality rules to keep the Internet open. Federal judges on Friday seemed unwilling to accept the FCC’s argument for censuring Comcast after it was discovered in 2008 to be throttling or slowing down file-sharing traffic on its Internet connections, according to a story published by …