US regulators officially closed the door on T-Mobile’s request for more airwaves in the upcoming auction of TV broadcast spectrum set for next year. T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere played down the company’s policy loss on Twitter. CNET All five commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted Thursday to stick with a “spectrum reserve” it …
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Satellite TV provider Dish Network said regulators have sent it mixed messages about its prospects for competing in the wireless market. Dish Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen said during the company’s second-quarter conference call that the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to deny a $3.3 billion credit it gave to two of Dish’s affiliates in the last spectrum auction, which ended in …
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President Barack Obama announces a series of initiatives to push for more diversity in the tech sector at the first-ever White House Demo Day. Screenshot by Marguerite Reardon/CNET President Barack Obama wants to help close the diversity gap in the technology industry, and he’s marshaled support from the private sector to do it. On Tuesday, the White House announced it …
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Jason DaSilva, a documentary filmmaker who has multiple sclerosis, has been working with developers on Kinesic Mouse, software that allows him to control his PC hands-free by using a 3D camera that detects facial expressions. CNET/Marguerite Reardon To mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T teamed up with New York University’s Ability Lab to challenge app …
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What’s a busy working mama to do when the family iPad suddenly has to be returned to the office? The first thing is not to panic. Kids and iPads are like peanut butter and jelly — they just go together. Sure, there are lots of debates about the appropriate age for when kids should be allowed to use tablets and …
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AT&T is now the largest paid-television provider in the country. The FCC has imposed several conditions on AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV. AT&T The Dallas telecommunications giant confirmed Friday that it has closed its acquisition of satellite television provider DirecTV for $49 billion. Combining AT&T’s broadband and wireless services with DirecTV’s nationwide satellite TV service will create a powerhouse of broadband, …
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Dish Network may see $3.3 billion tacked on to the price it paid for spectrum in a recent government auction. Dish Network The satellite TV provider has confirmed that it met with Federal Communications Commission officials on Wednesday to discuss FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to deny a credit the commission gave to two of Dish’s affiliates in the last …
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To win regulatory approval for its $49 billion bid to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV, AT&T has agreed to stricter Net neutrality rules and a promise to expand its fiber-optic-based broadband network to more customers. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday that he is recommending that his four fellow commissioners approve AT&T’s bid to purchase DirecTV. …
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The latest version of Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones and iPads is out in the wild. The early version of the software was released last week to the general public ahead of its official launch later this year. But is it really a good idea for the average Joe to download the software? It seems that with every update …
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Wireless customers are tired of paying for unlimited data service that isn’t really unlimited. But what can they do to make their wireless provider give them the service they pay for? That’s the question I answer in this edition of Ask Maggie. The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission have each said they will take action against AT&T …
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