Dish, once again, demonstrated that it is serious about the wireless business. But just what that business is remains to be seen. Dish Network The nation’s second-largest satellite TV provider was a surprise winner of the Federal Communications Commission’s so-called AWS-3 wireless spectrum auction, which concluded Thursday and generated a record-breaking $45 billion. Dish, which …

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday rewrote the definition of high-speed Internet, and chances are, your connection isn’t up to snuff. The FCC commissioners voted 3 to 2 in support of the change. They are (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael O’Rielly. FCC The FCC, tasked with overseeing the rules that govern …

The Federal Communications Commission raised a record-breaking $44.9 billion in a wireless spectrum auction that officially ended Thursday. The spectrum in this most recent auction is considered mid-band spectrum and sits between 1700MHz and 2100MHz frequencies. James Martin/CNET The high dollar figure in the auction for the so-called AWS-3 swath of airwaves is significant because it shows just how valuable …

President Barack Obama’s desire for more communities to have access to faster broadband networks could throw the Federal Communications Commission, the agency tasked with making that vision a reality, into a nasty legal battle. President Obama made remarks supporting municipal broadband deployments during a speech at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this week. Official White House photo by …

Sprint doesn’t think that the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to reclassify broadband traffic as a utility is such a bad idea after all. Sprint In a letter to the FCC filed on Friday, Sprint’s chief technology officer went against the rest of the wireless and broadband industry by saying the company could live with stricter Net neutrality regulation if applied …

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. When a court threw out the Federal Communications Commission’s 4-year-old rules for governing the Internet a year ago this week, the broadband industry congratulated itself on winning a …

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler: “I have been trying to do what is the right thing to do for creating an open Internet.” Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images 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, chairman …

As wireless operators like AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile amend their service offerings, consumers can save big bucks by keeping their cell phones longer. But to cash in, subscribers need to make sure they’re signed up for the right plan. The good news for consumers these days is that wireless providers are changing how they do business. But that doesn’t …

T-Mobile’s Uncarrier marketing buzz is working, as the company offers a peek at its fourth quarter customer gains. T-Mobile and CEO John Legere have made significant strides in adding new customers in 2014. Josh Miller/CNET On Wednesday, T-Mobile announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2014. The company said it added 2.1 million customers to its service during the …

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on a proposal to reinstate Net neutrality rules at an open commission meeting February 26, Chairman Tom Wheeler said during a discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler confirmed Wednesdaay that his agency will vote on new Net neutrality rules in February. In this 2014 photo, …