FCC Suggests Free Wireless Broadband

At the Digital Inclusion Summit, the FCC released a statement supporting free wireless broadband for some Americans in a bid to increase affordable broadband service nationwide. The commission did not specify which Americans would qualify for such a service …(follow link to read)

FCC Plans to Overhaul Universal Service Fund

Today the Federal Communications Commission proposed a major change to the Universal Service Fund. The USF is collected from U.S. citizens via their phones bills and is put towards developing voice services in underserved rural areas. Rather than put …(follow link to read)

iPad to Make Emergency Phone Calls?

9to5mac.com has just posted a interesting little iPad tidbit — it seems as if Apple’s latest creation has the ability to make emergency calls.

The image above is a screen shot taken from within the iPad SDK emulator. To get to the emergency call screen the developer simply enabled the passcode lock and entered in the wrong password five times.

So why would Apple include this within the iPad? Is it a FCC thing because the iPad is a wireless device ..read more

HTC Device — Similar to Nexus One — Clears FCC

Documents on the FCC web site today revealed details about an unannounced HTC device. The device, which bears the model number PB99300, has dual-band CDMA EVDO and Bluetooth radios on board. The FCC documents don’t confirm any other details. …(follow link to read)

Nokia C6 Clears FCC

Today documents seen on the FCC web site provide a few details about an unannounced Nokia device. The FCC label indicates the name of the device is the C6. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 850/1900 WCDMA radios, which …(follow link to read)

FCC Proposes New Broadband Spectrum Plan

Today the Federal Communications Commission shared its latest idea to help curtail what it calls a “looming spectrum crisis.” In an attempt to gather 500MHz more spectrum for wireless broadband use, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed that current spectrum …(follow link to read)

FCC Approves CDMA-Toting Sharp Phone

Today documents seen on the FCC web site revealed a new, unannounced phone from Sharp. The documents don’t confirm much about the device, but they do offer a few surprises. This Sharp phone is a slider, and it has …(follow link to read)

FCC Exploring Cell Booster Ban

The Federal Communications Commission is currently seeking comments on the idea of banning cell signal boosters. Boosters are used to extend or enhance network coverage in a given area, such as a car or home. The CTIA claims that …(follow link to read)

FCC Task Force Tackles AT&T, Google, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

Today the Federal Communications Commission sent letters of inquiry to all four national wireless network operators — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless — and Google over the use of early termination fees. The investigation is being headed by …(follow link to read)

FCC Reveals Cal-Comp A150 for Cricket

Today documents seen on the FCC web site revealed some details about an unannounced phone from Cal-Comp. The A150 is Cricket-bound clamshell that supports tri-band 850/1700/1900MHz CDMA. It is a basic, entry-level device with no advanced features.

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