Whatever satellite TV provider Dish Network decides to do with its large stash of spectrum, it will be good news for T-Mobile, said John Legere, CEO of the wireless carrier. “We look at their spectrum portfolio, and video, as a fascinating idea to consider,” Legere said during T-Mobile’s fourth-quarter conference call Thursday, addressing the long-standing …

The Federal Communications Commission’s latest wireless spectrum auction, which raised a whopping $45 billion for the federal government, may have filled the government’s coffers but it was a “disaster” for American mobile customers, said T-Mobile CEO John Legere. John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile, speaks at an Un-carrier event in SF in 2014. Josh MIller/CNET The FCC’s most recent auction — …

Verizon has had its fill of spectrum, the radio frequencies that power all wireless service. At least, that’s according to Verizon Communications Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone, who told investors on Tuesday that the company has enough spectrum to handle consumer demand for mobile broadband capacity for the next few years. That’s largely due to the $10.4 billion it spent …

The average American household spends more than $1,600 a year for cell phone service, so it’s little surprise that families are looking for ways to keep costs under control. This is why New York-based Cablevision’s new $9.95-a-month Freewheel mobile service, which launched last week, sounds so appealing. Cablevision, the first major cable operator to launch such a service, is offering …

Republicans aren’t happy with the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to regulate the Internet like telephone service, and they’re going out of their way to make sure people know it. The FCC commissioners (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael O’Rielly. FCC The latest broadside comes from within the FCC itself, with Republican commissioner …

It’s either the heavy hand of government getting in the way of business, or the dawn of a new era of free-flowing information, videos and everything else. Welcome to the latest, and most significant, episode in the adventures of Net neutrality. Sure, those two words make for arguably one of the dullest phrases ever created, but I have two more …

Senate Democrats are asking federal regulators to investigate Verizon’s use of “supercookies” that track online activities. Spencer Platt/Getty Images On Friday, Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent letters to the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission asking the agencies to look into Verizon’s use of tracking technology. The senators along, with Sen. …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is ready to shake up the Internet. Tom Wheeler, chairman of the FCC, wants to reclassify broadband as a utility in order to protect the open Internet. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Wheeler confirmed Wednesday that he intends to regulate wired and wireless broadband services under the Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, subjecting them …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is flexing his regulatory muscle with a plan to strike down parts of two state laws that make it difficult for communities to get fast broadband. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler with his latest push: more local broadband services. Screenshot by Marguerite Reardon/CNET Wheeler on Monday said he will circulate a proposal later this week …

This story is part of a CNET special report looking at the challenges of Net neutrality, and what rules — if any — are needed to fuel innovation and protect US consumers. Tom Wheeler has made a career out of surprising people. The 68-year-old chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is commonly called out as a former top lobbyist for …