For once, Tom Wheeler is leaving wireless carriers wanting more. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is putting on the wireless carriers on alert. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images In an op-ed piece published on Wired.com Wednesday, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out his proposal to treat both wired and wireless data services as public utilities …

Sprint Chief Executive Marcelo Claure is ready to turn up the heat on his rivals with a network he believes has improved enough to keep his company in the game. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure believes he has stabilized the business. Sprint The nation’s third-largest carrier has over the past two years taken a beating for the quality of its network. …

Verizon is hoping some extra data and a few discounts will lead to better customer loyalty. Verizon is offering a few more carrots to customers. Sarah Tew / CNET The nation’s largest wireless provider will pack an extra 1 gigabyte of data into its More Everything plans that range from 1GB to 3GB, or $40 to $60, a month, the …

From left: Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Michael O’Rielly watch as protesters are removed from the dais during a hearing at the FCC in December. 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 …

Verizon is reportedly readying a deal that will lighten its load. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam and his company have signaled intent to sell nonessential assets for months. CNET The nation’s largest wireless service provider by customer base is close to a deal to sell off parts of its wireline business and cellular towers for $10 billion, according to The Wall …

T-Mobile’s Kim Kardashian ad is already generating attention for the company. T-Mobile It may be the big game, but it’s the smaller wireless carriers that are hoping to make a splash with Super Bowl commercials. For a second year in a row, Sprint and T-Mobile have commercials airing Sunday during the game. T-Mobile has already released its two spots, one …

No update yet for the HTC One M8. CNET HTC One owners waiting for an update to the latest version of Android will have to practice a bit more patience. The company said late Friday that it would miss its goal of bringing Android 5.0, also known as Lollipop, to the carrier versions of the HTC One M8 and M7 …

The Pirate Bay made a defiant return Saturday, seven weeks after a police raid shut down the infamous file-sharing website. On the revived site, a defiant pheonix rising from the ashes has replaced the usual Pirate Bay logo of a buccaneer’s ship. Screenshot by CNET The site, which allows users to download television shows, movies, games and other files, had …

AT&T may be the next big player to throw its hat into the online video ring. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says he’s a big believer in mobile video. Stephen Shankland/CNET Randall Stephenson, CEO of the wireless company, plans to take advantage of the relationships that DirecTV, which AT&T is in the process of buying, has built up with media companies …

AT&T’s Mobility headquarters in Atlanta. The carrier is feeling heat from rivals and their many promotions. Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T finds itself in the middle of a full-blown wireless price war. The nation’s second largest wireless carrier by subscriber base said Tuesday that it added 1.9 million net new connections, but that its rate of service cancellations rose as consumers looked …