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  Groups: Congress should scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over

  The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.

  By Grant Gross | 08 February, 2012 04:02

  Tags: advertising, American Library Association, Consumers Union, copyright, e-commerce, Fight for the Future, government, Human Rights Watch, intellectual property, internet, Internet service providers, Lamar Smith, legal, legislation, Motion Picture Association of America, Patrick Leahy, Public Knowledge, search engines, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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  US mobile carriers to offer free usage alerts

  Major U.S. mobile carriers will begin offering free usage alerts to customers in an effort to help them avoid surprise charges on their bills, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and a mobile trade group announced Monday.

  By Grant Gross | 18 October, 2011 02:10

  Tags: 3g, 4g, at&t, Consumers Union, ctia, government, Julius Genachowski, Leap Wireless., mobile, Paul Desai, sprint nextel, Steve Largent, Telecommunication, T-Mobile USA, U.S. Cellular, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Verizon Wireless

• Consumer groups cheer DOJ's move to block AT&T acquisition

  Several consumer and digital rights groups applauded the U.S. Department of Justice's opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of rival mobile carrier T-Mobile USA, with critics of the deal saying it would have hurt consumers.

  By Grant Gross | 01 September, 2011 06:48

  Tags: at&t, T-Mobile USA, U.S. Department of Justice, Public Knowledge, free press, Media Access Project, Consumers Union, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Association for Competitive Technology, deutsche telekom, Heartland Institute, Telecommunication, 3g, government, Regulation, broadband, legal, antitrust, mobile, 4g, business issues, mergers and acquisitions, Parul Desai, Derek Turner, Harold Feld, Mike Wendy, Morgan Reed, Maureen Martin

• FCC: Broadband delivers close to advertised speeds

  Wired broadband providers in the U.S. deliver speeds that are close to, and sometimes exceed, the service they promise customers, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

  By Grant Gross | 03 August, 2011 03:49

  Tags: U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Consumers Union, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, at&t, Telecommunication, 3g, government, Regulation, broadband, 4g, Julius Genachowski, Richard Bennett, Parul Desai

• Expert: Gov't should approve T-Mobile sale with conditions

  Instead of rejecting AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, U.S. regulators should approve the deal with conditions that require AT&T to build out its mobile broadband network to more rural areas, said one telecom consultant and liberal activist.

  By Grant Gross | 29 June, 2011 04:29

  Tags: at&t, T-Mobile USA, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Consumers Union, Economic and Technology Strategies, Economic Policy Institute, Verizon Wireless, Communications Workers of America, Telecommunication, Carriers, 3g, government, Regulation, Business Management, mergers and acquisitions, mobile, 4g, Nathan Newman, Parul Desai, Debbie Goldman

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