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Rick Kaplan to leave FCC: The Federal Communications Commission is losing another seasoned member of its team — Rick Kaplan, who heads the agency’s wireless bureau, said Wednesday that he will step down. Read full article >>  

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is set to change leadership as current chief Rick Kaplan will be replaced by former chief Ruth Milkman in mid-June. Kaplan had succeeded Milkman just one year ago.  

Over the past few months, the Federal Communications Commission has received dozens of comments from the public for the current version of its annual report on competition in the wireless industry. Over the past 17 years, the Federal ...  

The controversy over Google Street View has come back to plague the company with the news that the UK Information Commissioner is studying a report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggesting the company knew all along that the system was gathering personal data from Wi-Fi networks.  

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to remove technical restrictions on the 800MHz frequency band, allowing mobile operators to utilise the spectrum for 3G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) services. According to Fierce Wireless, a five-member board made the decision on Thursday, voting unanimously in favour of the plans, which will affect all holders of 800MHz Specialised Mobile Radio (SMR) licences. The decision alters the FCC...  

It could soon be a whole lot easier for Apple to compete with pay TV providers as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers a change to the definition of “multichannel video programming distributor.” To date, the term has been applied only to cable companies like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, or DirecTV. But as similar services continue [...]Related StoriesBecause We May Promotion Now Includes Over 400 Discounted Games [Deal Alert...  

Julius Genachowski, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , said Tuesday that he supports tiered broadband Internet plans and that "usage-based pricing could be healthy and beneficial" for broadband and high-tech industries, The Washington Post reported.  

Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said Tuesday that he supports tiered broadband Internet plans and that "usage-based pricing could be healthy and beneficial" for broadband and high-tech industries, The Washington Post reports. Cable service and wireless carriers increasingly have moved from unlimited data plans to charging by usage.  

The U.S. could consider addressing the country’s shortage of airwaves for mobile telecommunications by re-licensing government-held spectrum for commercial use, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday. “We have to ...  

Space Data Corporation is collaborating with Oceus Networks and other public safety equipment suppliers to provide input into the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. Space Data will combine its well-established near space technologies with its partners’ technologies to demonstrate the ability to provide both...  

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday on whether to open up the wireless spectrum for wireless medical devices in hospitals, making it easier to track patients' conditions, The Wall Street Journal reported. That could be more good news for the Nashville Medical Trade Center, which announced a major new tenant Wednesday. The RFID in Healthcare Consortium is the latest tenant at the med mart, which Dallas-based...  

GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) and Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) applaud the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today for its action allocating protected spectrum for wireless medical devices, called Medical Body Area Networks ...  

The FCC has approved a proposal allotting a dedicated spectrum for wireless medical sensors, advocated by GE Healthcare and Philips Healthcare. - On May 24, the Federal Communications Commission approved new rules that set aside spectrum for the development of Medical Body Area Network devices. MBANs consist of wireless sensors patients wear to capture vital signs and transmit them to devices that physicians can monitor. The FCC unveiled i...  

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz ... networking technologies for The IDG News Service. Follow Stephen on Twitter at @sdlawsonmedia. Stephen's e-mail address is stephen_lawson@idg.com  

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has weighed in on the hot topic of tiered broadband services. During the annual National Cable & Telecommunications Association show, Reuters reports Julius Genachowski voiced his support for broadband ...