Legal/privacy
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Affiliate sues troubled Sprint Nextel over WiMax deal
May 13, 2008
Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel’s association with the newly formed national mobile WiMax network Clearwire Corp. has already cost it a lawsuit from its largest independent affiliate.
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Consumer Federation rep airs list of grievances with mobile
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Federation of America’s representative aired a long list of concerns she had with mobile marketing, messaging and billing at the FTC’s mobile event.
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Media activist calls for regulating mobile marketing
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON - Jeff Chester runs the Center for Digital Democracy and he's out to raise a stink on the practices in the mobile marketing industry.
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Correction: Jon Leibowitz is a commissioner at the FTC
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON - Jon Leibowitz is a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, not its chief as mentioned in an article headline yesterday. Sorry for the mistake.
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We're going to police the wireless space: FTC commissioner
May 7, 2008
WASHINGTON - Given the tenor of his comments yesterday, Federal Trade Commission commissioner Jon Leibowitz is not going to give mobile marketers a free pass.
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Microsoft withdraws proposal to acquire Yahoo
May 6, 2008
Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo Inc. because of Yahoo’s unwillingness to settle on the terms of a deal.
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Deal or No Deal text-to-win sweepstakes doesn't violate state laws: Georgia court
May 5, 2008
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that NBC’s Deal or No Deal television text-to-win sweepstakes did not violate state gambling laws.
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CTIA asks Congress to pass Cell Tax Fairness law
April 16, 2008
CTIA-The Wireless Association is backing a Congressional bill to impose a five-year moratorium on new discriminatory state and local wireless taxes.
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FCC sets rules for emergency mobile alerts
April 11, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules for the delivery of commercial mobile alerts to the public during emergencies.
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CTIA debuts best-practice guidelines for location-based services
April 3, 2008
LAS VEGAS – CTIA – The Wireless Association yesterday launched practices and guidelines for location-based services to address and head-off concerns over potential privacy violation.
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Billionaire activist sues Motorola
March 25, 2008
Billionaire activist Carl Icahn has filed a lawsuit against Motorola Inc. to get hold of the records relating to Motorola’s mobile phone business strategy.
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FCC raises $19.6B for wireless broadband spectrum auction
March 20, 2008
The FCC auction for the 700 MHz wireless broadband spectrum ended this week, raising $19.592 billion after 261 rounds of bidding.
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AT&T settles with Florida AG over mobile content ads
March 3, 2008
AT&T Mobility will become the first carrier nationwide to monitor claims made in online ads for mobile phone content after a settlement with Florida’s top law enforcement officer.
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Mixed reviews for mobile consumer rights bill
February 29, 2008
A Congressional hearing on a consumer rights bill for mobile phone service garnered mixed reviews, with supporters asking the FCC to develop regulations.
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Analysys Mason buys peer consultancy Redbox
February 21, 2008
Analysys Mason Group has bought Redbox Consulting Services Ltd., a peer firm serving the telecommunications and media industries.
