A plan to bring partially-subsidized, high speed broadband to approximately 7 million households is back on track today following a federal appeals court ruling. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver rejected challenges from a number of telecommunications companies on a plan by the Federal Communication Commission to bring high-speed internet to residents in rural […]
Telecommunications companies that assist government wiretappers are allowed to claim back “reasonable expenses”—but the federal government says Sprint Communications padded its bill to the tune of $21 million. In a lawsuit filed yesterday, the government accuses the firm of “knowingly submitted false claims ” to the FBI, DEA, and other…
By Simon Gardner and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will give its new telecoms regulator sweeping powers to police dominant telecommunications companies, right down to their prices and discounts, according to a draft bill that fleshes out a constitutional reform passed last year. The spearhead of efforts to curb the power of telecoms […]
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