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The four big U.S. cell carriers announced this morning they are joining the FCC and local chiefs of police to launch an anti-theft program that will brick any cell phone stolen in the U.S., permanently, using databases and capabilities carriers already own. It will start in six months.

A Cisco executive speaking at the company's European user conference this week, criticized net neutrality provisions in the EU's new privacy regulations. Big companies won't be able to afford the investment in good broadband if they're forced to give customers what they paid for. Duh.

Wireless carrier AT&T finally figured out what everyone else already knew -- the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice weren't going to approve the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

AT&T has responded to the FCC's report criticizing the wireless carrier's proposed acquisition of rival T-Mobile. Not surprisingly, the company thinks the federal agency is unfairly biased.

Stung by the FCC's decision to order an extra review for its planned $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA, AT&T on Wednesday announced a bold new partnership!

Cable companies have reversed their position and their arguments against a la carte pricing and are backing one that leaves bundles the way they are, but lets them charge extra for a few.

Verizon Wireless is launching 'Application Innovation Centers' to get mobile app developers to build software for its network, if they can overcome Verizon's abhorrence of innovation.

Sen. Herb Kohl is urging federal regulators to reject AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom.

The Federal Communications Commission wants to step up its campaign against "cramming" charges on phone bills. It's not enough.

A group of corporations led by Microsoft has sent a letter to the FCC in support of the proposed AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

Opponents of the AT&T/T-Mobile USA merger described the proposed deal as potentially disastrous for consumers as well as the U.S. tech industry.

Objecting to what it considers unwarranted government intrusion, Verizon is suing the Federal Communications Commission over "data roaming" rules approved last month.