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Hard to compete with Free: €20 for unlimited voice, text, and 3G data

Remember when AT&T tried to buy T-Mobile last year for $39 billion, and how it kept insisting that reducing the number of national wireless carriers from 4 to 3 wasn't a problem because...

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Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Verizon drops $2 payment fee in face of FCC scrutiny, public outcry

On Thursday, wireless telecom giant Verizon Wireless said it would begin charging consumers a $2 "convenience fee" for some bill payments starting January 15. That decision, which Verizon said was necessary to cover...

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Friday, December 30th, 2011 Net News No Comments

Researchers publish open-source tool for hacking WiFi Protected Setup

On December 27, the Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team  issued a warning about a vulnerability in wireless routers that use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to allow new devices to be...

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Friday, December 30th, 2011 Net News No Comments

DoJ reportedly examining Verizon’s recent spectrum purchases

While AT&T tried and failed to purchase T-Mobile , Verizon snapped up wireless spectrum from cable companies that were no longer interested in owning it. Now, the Department of Justice is taking a...

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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 Net News No Comments

Motorola wins injunction against Apple, could spell trouble for EU sales

Motorola Mobility on Thursday won an important injunction against Apple in Germany, which could potentially bar Apple's European sales arm from selling iPhones and 3G-equipped iPads. At issue is a Motorola patent for...

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Friday, December 9th, 2011 Net News No Comments