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FCC initiative will create smartphone thief database

Mark Raby, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [2]

You know how when you're watching a bloated crime drama on TV and the cops have DNA of the suspect, they punch it into their murderer database to figure out who it must be? Imagine if law enforcement officials wanted to create that kind of database for people who steal iPhones. That is effectively what the Federal Communications Commission aims to achieve with its latest initiative. Except it won't be DNA. It'll be mobile ID numbers that the government uses to track down suspects. Read The Full Story

FCC and carriers planning stolen phone database

Ben Kersey, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [3]

The FCC and wireless carriers are working together on a new plan that would try and discourage the theft of cellphones by rendering them useless once reported stolen. They hope to create a national database of stolen cellphones in coordination with law enforcement bodies across the country, allowing carriers to disable voice and data services on stolen phones altogether. Read The Full Story

US stolen phone block system incoming

Chris Davies, Apr 10th 2012 Discuss [2]

US carriers have joined the FCC and law enforcement in establishing a central database to track and block stolen phones, in addition to pushing for tougher legislation for those that modify handsets' unique identifiers. The system, due to be announced later today according to the NYTimes, has the backing ofAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile USA and others, with a target of cross-network identification and disabling in place within 18 months. Read The Full Story

Motorola’s Android Home Phones visit the FCC

Rue Liu, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [2]

Motorola is preparing two cordless phones for your home that run on Android and potentially on the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version. The models HS1101 and MBP2000PU showed up at the FCC en route for launch that will bring some of the more advanced smartphone features to your good old landline phone. Read The Full Story

Comcast takes net neutrality fire over Xfinity Xbox streaming

Ben Kersey, Mar 28th 2012 Discuss [8]

Comcast announced their Xfinity streaming app for the Xbox 360 not long ago, allowing you to stream content from Comcast for free as part of your internet and TV package. The company also said that whatever you stream to your XBox 360 won’t count towards the 250GB data cap. Good news for customers planning to make use of the service, but what about the deeper implications to net neutrality? Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO VCC111 Chromebook photos and manual leaked by FCC

Rue Liu, Mar 23rd 2012 Discuss [1]

An unannounced Chromebook from Sony has surfaced on the FCC website this week. The Sony VAIO VCC111 Chromebook has been pictured in several photos along with a user manual, all of which were recently published after the FCC's confidentiality agreement with Sony had lifted. The original filing actually dates back to last September. Read The Full Story

Verizon spectrum deal could be bad for consumers

Mark Raby, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [3]

Verizon's plan to buy a bunch of unused mobile spectrum from cable companies could be a huge boost for Verizon, but terrible news for pretty much everyone else in the mobile industry, including you. That was the resounding opinion of experts who spoke before US lawmakers today. The proposed purchase would need to pass regulatory approval, and Verizon's competitors are trying to prevent that from happening. Read The Full Story

Mass Effect 3 users considering class-action complaint against EA

Chris Burns, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [31]

It's not just the FCC that's being involved this week as users playing the latest installment in the Mass Effect series of games. Users from across the earth have come together to bring on a case against Electronic Arts saying that not only is the ending to the game a disappointment, it goes against several promises written out plainly by the developers well before the game was released. Could EA be on the receiving end of this stick of justice after all? Read The Full Story

LightSquared puts on brave face as carriers abandon ship

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [5]

LightSquared's yanked Sprint deal has been confirmed, with the carrier announcing that it would indeed be returning $65m in prepayments and tearing up the fifteen year spectrum hosting agreement after the FCC blocked LTE roll-out plans. Rumored earlier today, the break-up leaves LightSquared without a significant backer as it faces continued regulatory opposition over concerns that its 4G broadband plans could interfere with GPS service. However, LightSquared argues that the news actually works in its favor. Read The Full Story

LightSquared loses carrier backing as LTE FCC defense prepared

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Beleaguered would-be LTE provider LightSquared faces another imminent set-back, insiders claim, with another high-profile investor supposedly set to cancel a contract after the FCC roadblocked network rollout. LightSquared will get $65m back in prepayments, the WSJ's sources say, when Sprint announces it is tearing up its agreement, with the decision expected to be made public today. Read The Full Story

Philips M100 internet security camera spied at FCC

Shane McGlaun, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [3]

I have zero need to monitor rooms in my house from afar. I wouldn't mind monitoring the front door so I can tell when the idiot UPS driver, who has some sort of aversion to ringing a bell, drops off packages. I'd rather a new laptop not sit in the elements all night thank you very much Mr. UPS Driver. This little Philips M100 Internet security camera that has surfaced that the FCC doesn't appear to be suited for outdoor use. Read The Full Story

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