Carrier IQ execs were in DC yesterday meeting with FTC and FCC officialsabout its alleged spying antics. Both agencies are probing the carrier over allegations that its tracking software was installed on more than 150 million smartphones without user knowledge. More »
The US Federal Communications Commission’s wireless communication report is out and what does it tell us? People under 30 hate landline phones. In fact, 51 per cent of adults between 25-29 pledge complete loyalty to their mobile phones. More »
The FCC is starting an effort to prevent telcos from charging their customers for unauthorised or hidden fees. The new rules are meant to address consumer complaints about cramming, or misleading charges for things like long distance service. More »
The advocacy group Free Press issued a complaint with the FCC yesterday, stating that Verizon is blocking tethering choices on their LTE phones. Verizon has remained cagey on the subject, but if that’s true sparks are gonna fly. More »
I’ve never actually been but I hear the Pacific Northwest is beautiful. Apparently, there’s some really fast internet there too. An FCC report says that Olympia beats every US city in download speed at 21Mbps. That’s nearly double second place. More »
