FCC proposes 911 fines for mobile carriers
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â has proposed fines totaling $2.8 million to three wireless carriers for failing to meet coverage requirements for an emergency dialing service called E911, the agency said Thursday.
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Popular program restricting cell phone use could also hamper emergency 911 services.
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New FCC mandates could ultimately hurt the MSOs.
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The government is seeking penalties against a Nevada-based telemarketing group for alleged violations of the federal do-not-call registry, making calls to more than 300,000 people whose numbers were on the list.
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Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap.
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A proposal for a wireless phone directory raises concerns in Congress.
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A new bill in Congress would give cell phone subscribers greater freedom to leave their contracts.
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U.S. regulators said on Thursday  they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the  government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being  able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.
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With ever-more people using mobile phones to make emergency calls, the FCC has proposed a series of benchmarks aimed at helping insure rapid and accurate responses.
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Proposal would levy $2.8 million in fines to Alltel, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular for failing to meet E911 coverage requirements.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is once again considering a national Don't Call list that would offer one-stop relief for consumers fed up with telemarketers.
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U.S. communications regulators are turning their sights on protecting children from indecency on mobile telephones after cracking down on television and radio stations for indecent antics.
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Feds slap $2.825 million in fees on Sprint Nextel, Alltel and U.S. Cellular in a move designed to demonstrate the importance of location-sensitive phones for mobile subscribers.
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Blog: Canadian tribes want a fee for cell phone transmissions passing through their airspace.
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A consortium of consumer groups is planning to urge federal regulators to clarify how much control cellphone companies can have over the messages and services delivered over their networks.
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Some smaller ISPs want the FCC to designate an unused spectrum for nationwide wireless broadband.
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The top telecommunications agency in the U.K. has proposed rules that would enable airline passengers to use their cell phones.