On December 30th, the FCC granted the request by RTG to extend the filing deadline finding that it would be in the public interest to adopt identical comment cycles for the Verizon Wireless/Leap Wireless, Verizon [...]
Judge Huvelle: AT&T “Flatly wrong on the law” The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) supports the decision by the Department of Justice to file a motion next week to either stay or dismiss its lawsuit to [...]
ORLANDO, FL, December 6, 2011—ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc., a leading provider of mobile data services to regional wireless carriers, today announced its acquisition of wireless data service provider, GetLisa Information Services, Inc. The addition of [...]
Qualcomm Deal Must Wait Until T-Mobile Deal Fully Resolved Today, the Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) requested that the FCC withhold taking any action on the AT&T/Qualcomm applications pending final resolution of the AT&T/T-Mobile transaction. Earlier [...]
The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) commends the FCC’s decision earlier today to release a comprehensive report documenting why AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile will result in public interest harms that vastly outweigh potential benefits. While [...]
AT&T to Report $4B Accounting Hit; Asks FCC to Pull Applications One day after the Federal Communications Commission confirmed that it is circulating a Hearing Designation Order, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of [...]
On Friday, November 18th, the FCC released the ICC/USF Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that was approved at its October 27 meeting. Click here for the file.
Operator Chooses Affordable Compliance with CMSP Gateway FORT MYERS, FL—NOV. 17, 2011—Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for messaging, mobile device management, and connectivity gateways, today announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc. has selected [...]
RTG applauds the FCC’s recognition of the need for ongoing wireless mobility support in high-cost rural areas. Chairman Genachowski and his team have taken a gigantic step toward implementing universal service reform and RTG is [...]
Offering Sheet for Nationwide Licenses Says WCS band is used for LTE It has come to the attention of RTG that AT&T is presently attempting to sell part of its vast nationwide spectrum holdings. This [...]