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Cellphone Risks and Radiation: Is Your Life On the Line?
As scientists test whether cellphones cause tumors, they're receiving lots of static from the telecom industry. Here's what you need to know before you point a loaded phone at your head.
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Rockefeller vows Congressional support for FCC on broadband
Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) said he would take up legislation to protect the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over broadband services, after a court ruling put the agency's position into flux.
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Court disagrees with tower contractor's arguments to void winch operator's compensation
An appeal by an Oklahoma tower manufacturer and erector that it should not have to pay attorney fees after losing a workers' compensation suit was denied by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana last week and the court ruled that the company would have to pay additional fees to the plaintiff's counsel for its representation of the Louisiana winch operator.
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US Court Rules AGAINST FCC On Net Neutrality In Big Win For Comcast
A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government's plans to expand broadband access in the United States.
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AT&T, Verizon blast FCC rules for proposed LTE network
AT&T and Verizon Wireless are bemoaning restrictions the FCC placed on spectrum leases for a proposed nationwide LTE network.
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Telecom giant challenges FCC role in broadband
One of the nation's biggest telecommunications providers urged the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday not to assert its authority over Internet services, a challenge that comes as the agency embarks on a 10-year effort to greatly expand broadband access across the country.
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Verizon exec wants a rewrite of Telecom Act
The U.S. Congress should rewrite the Telecommunications Act to focus on the Internet and strip away the rulemaking authority of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, a Verizon executive said Wednesday.
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Letter to Maine Legislature Regarding Warning Label Bill
My name is Dr. George L. Carlo, and I am Chairman of the non-profit Science and Public Policy Institute based in Washington, D.C. Since 1993, I have overseen the world's largest research effort regarding the safety of cell phones. Support for this work has included $28.5 million from the mobile phone industry itself, with oversight by a specifically impaneled U.S. Government Interagency Working Group, and independent peer review coordinated through the Harvard University School of Public Health.
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AT&T Exec Says U.S. Leads The World In 3G Subscribers
Ralph de la Vega, chief of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, asserted today that the U.S. leads the world in 3G subscribers, with 117 million, 18% of the world's total, and ahead of Japan at 101 million, South Korea and Italy at 40 million each, and the U.K. at 36 million.
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CTIA–The Wireless Association Announces Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey Results
CTIA-The Wireless Association announced today its semi-annual survey results, which include numerous metrics highlighting the industry's continued positive economic impact and growth in the United States.
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A conversation with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Genachowski is a passionate guy who clearly believes that a fast, affordable, and solid broadband foundation is the key to solving all kinds of ills--from the digital divide to energy independence to health care reform (at least in the electronic records sense).
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FCC broadband plan calls for 'minimal' public safety fee for all broadband users
The FCC's National Broadband Plan, released today , calls for a new "minimal" fee on all U.S. broadband users to help pay for a new $16 billion nationwide emergency response wireless network.
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Supervisors urging feds to crack down on wireless risks
The Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee approved a resolution Monday that urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study the health impacts of wireless facilities and, if appropriate, establish a safe level of exposure to radio-frequency radiation emissions.
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Operators laser in on network upgrades - CTIA 2010 preview
With WiMAX, LTE and HSPA all poised to gain major ground this year, expect the nation's major wireless carriers to put networks front and center at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas next week.
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Cell-Phone Safety
In March, Maine's legislature will begin debating a bill she submitted that would require manufacturers to put a warning label on every cell phone sold in the state declaring, "This device emits electromagnetic radiation, exposure to which may cause brain cancer." Her warning would continue, "Users, especially children and pregnant women, should keep this device away from the head and body."
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Effort to Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets Up Battle
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nation's media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country's dominant communication network.
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Infrastructure builds to be strong for next few years
LTE and WiMAX buildouts, as well as an increased attention on distributed antenna systems, should keep equipment manufacturers, site acquisition companies and others in the tower-siting business busy in the next few years, according to panelists at the Colorado Wireless Association educational and social event Thursday evening at Invesco Field. Meanwhile, new estimates from research firm Visant Strategies support those expectations.
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The Wireless Infrastructure Good News: 2009 Not As Bad As Feared, Says ABI Research
There is no doubt that 2009 was a bad financial year, and there were fears at its beginning that the wireless infrastructure market would see a severe downturn. Estimates for contraction ranged as high as 10-12%.
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Microwave expert raises alarm over mobile phone antennae
Women, children and the elderly may be especially sensitive to microwaves emitted by mobile phone antennae and need particular consideration, according to an expert on the matter.
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FCC Broadband Plan Considers Spectrum for Free 3G
The FCC is considering using spectrum for free or low-cost 3G service, according to a statement from yesterday's Knight Commission Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Wireless industry a strong focus for RBC Daniels
The company that has been in the center of a number of wireless deals is RBC Daniels, which has been involved in more than $100 billion worth of M&A activities.
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Maine lawmakers reject warning for cellphones
A legislative committee rejected a proposal yesterday that would require health warnings on cellphones in Maine, meaning the proposal is all but doomed for this year.
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Democrat Stacy Frank faces a towering election problem
Frank's work building cell phone towers and negotiating leases between property owners and wireless carriers has created a loud voice of opposition from both Democrats and Republicans.
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Verizon's Wired and Wireless Network Investments in California Exceeded 1.16 Billion in 2009
Millions of California consumers and businesses are reaping the benefits of Verizon's $1.167 billion investment in the company's wired network and wireless network expansion and enhancement programs throughout the state in 2009. Verizon invested $682 million in its wired network and $485 million in its wireless network.
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Apple bans iPhone app that measures cell phone radiation
I have no idea whether cell phone use turns your brain into a doughnut. But I imagine if someone were clever enough to create an iPhone app that told you how much radiation your phone was emitting, and therefore how big a hole your brain might soon enjoy, you might just be interested.
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