Radio's bad boy kisses FCC rules goodbye in &#36;500M deal
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After telling his morning radio fans that he'll bolt to Sirius Satellite Radio in 15 months, Howard Stern reflects on the move in a phone call.
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XM and Sirius announced a consolidation that is sure to face scrutiny from federal regulators.
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Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that  it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to  purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&amp;T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 percent of the U.S.
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Cingular Wireless completed its purchase of AT&amp;T Wireless yesterday after the Federal Communications Commission signed off on the $41 billion deal that creates the country&#39;s largest mobile phone provider.
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Broadcasters beat back a proposal that would have required them to give up their current analog channels by 2009 as their allies on the Senate Commerce Committee won approval Wednesday for a weaker proposal.
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Howard Stern says he&#39;s taking his show to his fans -- and away from federal regulators. The shock jock says he&#39;ll head to Sirius satellite radio when his contract with Infinity Broadcasting
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Communications regulators said on  Thursday they had approved the buyout of radio operator Clear  Channel Communications Inc by two private equity firms.
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Overturning a 32-year-old ban, the Federal Communications Commission will allow broadcasters in the nationâs 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.
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Howard Stern, one of the most popular but polarizing personalities in radio, has proclaimed his emancipation from the decency czars of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Frontline Communications has gone out of business. A payment of $128 million to proceed with its bidding in government spectrum auctions was due last week.
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The FCC's auction of rights to a huge chunk of radio airwaves invites new players to the telecom game. If Google bids big, it could mean open wireless access for all
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U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday approved &#36;452 million in additional credits for airwaves that Nextel Communications Inc.  would return as part of a spectrum swap aimed at ending interference with public safety communications.
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Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way Monday for Cingular Wireless' &#36;41 billion acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless Services (AWE), a crucial step toward creating the nation's largest wireless telephone company.
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The &#36;41 billion merger between Cingular Wireless LLC and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission yesterday, according to federal sources close to the agency, paving the way for major changes in the lucrative wireless-phone market.
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Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.
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Listening to radio over the Internet is easier than ever, as high-speed connections have proliferated and online offerings become more sophisticated. Now the legal aspects may be falling into place too.