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Congress finds funds in the airwaves
by
Bob Moon
Feb 17, 2012
Parts of the broadcast spectrum will be auctioned off to help cover the costs of the payroll tax cut and extended long-term unemployment benefits. Even a sliver of spectrum could bring a big chunk of cash.
What the spectrum auction means for you and me
by
Adriene Hill
Feb 17, 2012
Wireless companies may soon be able to buy more airwaves under a spectrum auction that will help pay for the payroll tax cut extension and other jobless benefits. What's the idea behind the auction?
Why the FCC halted LightSquared's wireless network plan
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2012
Federal officials have nixed a plan by broadband company LightSquared to build a national wireless network. Politico's Eliza Krigman explains why and discusses what happens next.
Verizon announces new fee for some customers
Dec 30, 2011
A new fee will be hitting some Verizon users paying monthly bills with a credit card. That decision has already caused a bit of consumer backlash.
Vote on USF tomorrow
by
John Moe
Oct 26, 2011
University of South Florida? University of San Francisco? No, the Universal Service Fund, that little noticed but oft-discussed (on our show at...
For public good, not for profit.
Spectrum battle in congressional Super Committee
by
John Moe
Oct 25, 2011
Does anyone else imagine the Super Committee being staffed by the Super Friends but dressed up like congress people? Like Batman and Aquaman and...
T-Mobile rolls out new plans for people who just want to date a little, don't want to get too serious.
by
Marc Sanchez
Oct 18, 2011
I'm so glad that there's a major wireless carrier who resembles that girl I really liked in college. Sigh....
Did we not tell you Net Neutrality would get more litigious?
by
John Moe
Sep 30, 2011
You should listen to us more often. THREE new lawsuits have been filed charging that the FCC's rules don't go nearly far enough....