Topic - Kevin Martin

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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Obama to Name Former VC to Head FCC?

The president-elect is expected to name Julius Genachowski to lead the commission. He inherits a hornet’s nest of problems ranging from patent wars to idle spectrum.
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Archives, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

FCC Boosts Free Wireless

Spectrum auction urged by Google, Kleiner-backed M2Z gains as report discounts interference threat.
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Communications

FCC Head Slammed

Chairman Martin’s attempt to swing AT&T-BellSouth merger vote is criticized as ethically challenged.
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Security, Communications

FCC Rejects Spy Probe

Commission cites ‘state secrets privilege’ in its decision to take hands-off approach on phone spying.
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Communications

FCC Loosens Verizon's Leash

Commission relaxes restrictions on business Internet service from telecom giant.
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Communications

FCC Study Boosts à la Carte

Cable group and consulting firm challenge the Commission’s findings saying menu pricing will hurt consumers.
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Computers, Media, Communications

TechSpin: Yahoo Plus Seven

Portal firm and media company combine; is the mobile WiMAX window closing?; FCC Commissioner Abernathy exits.
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Media, Communications

FCC Open to à la Carte Cable

The U.S. cable and satellite industries gird for a brawl with federal regulators.
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Communications

Bush Gives FCC a GOP Majority

Republican regulator Deborah Tate is named to commission one week after a crucial telecommunications vote.
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Communications

FCC Pre-empts Franchising

Commission says outdated local rules need adjustment or phone companies’ video services will be DOA.
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Communications

Two Baby Bells Go National

Verizon and SBC emerge as U.S. national carriers with a chance to reshape industry.
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Communications, Internet

DSL Deregulation Fallout

Consumer groups protest FCC plan to free telecom of broadband responsibilities.
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Communications

Broadband Relief for Telecom

FCC could order ISPs kicked off DSL lines as early as Thursday.
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Computers, Communications

TechSpin: Moto Presses Sendo

U.K.’s only mobile phone company is sold; photo firm folds on the inside; CNET looks for sale; BellSouth sorts out court ruling.
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Communications, Internet

FCC Boss Wants VoIP-911 Plan

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin calls for action on VoIP-911 issue. Local communities and FTC will also have a say on the problem.
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Communications

FCC to rule on Level 3

VoIP once again battles traditional telecom at the hands of federal regulators.
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Communications, Finance

TechSpin: iPod outnumbered

Samsung beefs up MP3 army; early evaluations for new FCC head; specter of cell phone cancer cases revisits Motorola and Nokia.