Posts Tagged ‘fcc’

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Verizon to pay $1.25M FCC fine; forced to allow tethering apps

This has been a hot topic for some time now.  It was even hot back in ’08 when I worked for the company as a CSR.  After numerous complaints the FCC finally opened an investigation and found VZW violated the open access conditions that were placed on the block of spectrum the company is using to [...]

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First Glimpse of Motorola RAZR HD Passes Through FCC

Again with the Verizon news! Geez! OK. Another device coming through the wire! Moto fans, keep on reading…

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This is a test of the Commercial Mobile Alert System. This is only a test.

CMAS – what is it?  Well simply put it’s the mobile version of the EAS (Emergency Alert System) that comes on your tv once a week.  When I read this article I was a bit concerned about this system and the way they have it setup.  Hit the break to read more about it.

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Big Red Leads the Way! Introducing 911 SMS!

Ever needed to report a crime, or been in a tight situation, but a call to 911 was just inconvenient?  Soon, you will be able to simply send a text message! Click through for more…

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FCC Starts Fund for Rural Data Connectivity Improvement

The FCC announced today that they are in talks to setup a fund to be availabe for data connection improvement for rural areas. This makes me smile, as I live in a VERY rural area, though Verizon has been great!

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FCC looking into Verizon $2 Convenience Fee

Just yesterday Verizon announced the $2 dollar fee for basically paying your phone bill. Well the FCC overheard this news and commented about Verizon’s plan that is expected to start on January 15th. “On behalf of American consumers, we’re concerned about Verizon’s actions and are looking into the matter,” Nothing else was mentioned or any definition on [...]

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Did the Motorola Droid 4 just take a trip through the FCC?

We have seen numerous leaks and rumors regarding yet another Verizon Droid phone from Motorola.  The Motorola Droid 4 looks to have just made its appearance at the FCC, and is now ready for the final journey to a Verizon store near you.  The Droid 4 takes quite a few styling cues from the Droid [...]

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Galaxy Nexus returns to the FCC, this time for AT&T

The so anticipated Galaxy Nexus returns to the FCC. The catch is, it’s supporting AT&T’s 850/1900 GSM bands. This proves that other carriers have intentions on releasing this device, but it won’t be till Big Red since they have undisclosed and unspecific exclusive to the phone. AT&T has asked customers if they were interested in [...]

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4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus Passes through FCC

Some good news has come out of today about the ever so wanted Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus finally passes through the FCC, so we can cross that of the list of things to do. With all the rumors that flew across the net these past couple days, stating a release date to be November 18 [...]

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Did The FCC Just Approve the XOOM 2?

The FCC just allowed a Motorola device pass threw and it might be the XOOM 2. The device was marked with an FCC ID of 56MJR, which is a part of Motorola’s tablet line. The 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, HDMI out and 1200×800