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April 30, 2013

6 Revealing Quotes From Obama's Potential New FCC Nominee, Tom Wheeler

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The man who could be in line to head the Federal Communications Commission wrote prolifically about tech on his blog. Read more »
April 30, 2013

FCC Chair: Blocking the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Was 'Absolutely the Right Call'

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Julius Genachowski doesn’t regret killing the AT&T/T-Mobile merger one bit.  Read more »
March 7, 2013

T-Mobile’s Brilliant Plan to Win Over the Internet

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You can’t fault T-Mobile for being bold. In the past six months, the nation’s third-largest wireless company has  renounced data caps , put the brakes on  phone subsidies  and started a war with AT&T. At a major trade show in January, T-Mobile’s new CEO, John Legere, called AT&T’s network “crap” -- prompting the incumbent to respond with a full-page ad in newspapers pointing out T-Mobile’s own network flaws. Read more »
February 8, 2013

The Supercharged Technology Behind the Nemo Blizzard Emergency Alert

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With Winter Storm Nemo bearing down on the Northeast, many Americans are bracing for a blast of snow — but some Thursday got a blast of a different kind instead. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : FCC November 2, 2012

Power Outages Dog Communications Restoration in NY, NJ

By Josh Smith
Communications are slowly being restored in the storm-ravaged areas of the Northeast, but wide portions of people continue to experience problems as power remains spotty. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose October 30, 2012

Sandy Takes Out Phone Networks

By Josh Smith
The high winds and flooding on Monday night wreaked havoc across the Northeast, and telecommunications networks were not spared. Top providers say they are still determining the extent of the damage but their initial reports point to problems up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Read more »
TECHNOLOGY October 29, 2012

Internet, Phone Companies Brace for Hurricane Sandy

By Josh Smith
Communications providers and federal officials were bracing for widespread problems on Monday as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : ANTITRUST October 18, 2012

AT&T, Sprint Still Frenemies

By Juliana Gruenwald
If there was any doubt that there is little love lost between AT&T and Sprint, AT&T reminded the world on Wednesday. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : FACEBOOK October 5, 2012

Today's e-Reads: Joe Lockhart to Leave Facebook

By Adam Mazmanian
All Things Digital is reporting that former Clinton administration press secretary Joe Lockhart will leave his job as head of global communications at Facebook after 15 months. The move is not an unfriending, according to the report. Lockhart will continue to consult for Facebook, but didn't want to relocate to California. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : MERGERS October 3, 2012

T-Mobile, MetroPCS to Merge

By Juliana Gruenwald
Less than a year after it failed to win regulatory approval of a deal with AT&T, T-Mobile USA announced plans on Wednesday to merge with MetroPCS, saying combining forces will help both firms better compete with larger rivals. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : COURTS October 3, 2012

Today's e-Reads: T-Mobile to Buy MetroPCS?

By Juliana Gruenwald
T-Mobile USA is in talks to buy its smaller rival MetroPCS, a move the Wall Street Journal says would strengthen T-Mobile after its failed bid last year to be acquired by AT&T. Read more »
OBAMA VS. ROMNEY: TECHNOLOGY September 20, 2012

Technology as a Presidential Campaign Issue: Graphic

A side-by-side comparison of the candidates' views on technology. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose : WIRELESS September 13, 2012

FEC Poised to Approve Low Rates for Wireless Political Donations

By Adam Mazmanian
In a move that will likely open text-message-based campaign contributions to AT&T customers, the Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion allowing for wireless carriers to process political donations at a low rate. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose July 18, 2012

Today's e-Reads: New Yahoo CEO Faces Many Challenges

By Juliana Gruenwald
The New York Times reports that Yahoo's flat profits underscore the challenges new CEO Marissa Mayer faces in trying to turn around the online firm. Read more »
Tech Daily Dose June 12, 2012

AT&T's Stephenson: FCC Decision on Verizon Deal Will Provide Industry Guidance

By Juliana Gruenwald
AT&T's chief said Tuesday that his company is watching to see if federal regulators approve Verizon's bid to buy spectrum from a group of cable firms so that the industry has clearer guidance on what types of deals are acceptable. Read more »
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