http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/868 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/45320 <p><!--Cable TV provider Cox Communications Inc. was set to announce Monday that it plans to have its own cellular network up and running next year, a move that intensifies cable's competition with phone companies.</p> <p>Cox Communications appears to be the only major cable company building its own cellular network.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/45320">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet cell phones Cox mobile broadband Sprint Nextel telco Wireless Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:25:31 -0700 Stevie Converse 45320 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/41410 <p>A panel at the National Conference for Media Reform discussed how cell phones can be used for community and issues organizing efforts.</p> <p>Mobile Has Reach</p> <p>Cell phones are not just preferred form of communication but the primary form for millions of users. They are quickly being adopted at the expense of land lines, and are proving to be more effective than email in reaching certain groups.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/41410">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet cell phones mobile broadband National Conference for Media Reform NCMR2008 Save Our Spectrum Building a Media Reform Movement Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:31:13 -0700 Stevie Converse 41410 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38207 <p>Last year, Skype asked the Federal Communications to force wireless phone carriers to allow any device and application to operate on their networks. During a keynote at the CTIA Wireless trade show this morning, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gave Skype some bad news, saying that he didn't think it was necessary to force the cellular carriers to abide by the 1968 Carterfone decision.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38207">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet 700 mhz auction Carterfone cellular Derek Turner fcc Internet Kevin Martin mobile broadband mobile Internet phone Save Our Spectrum Skype spectrum Wireless Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:00:19 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 38207 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38197 <p>Verizon Wireless said on Friday it would use the airwaves it won in a government auction last month for its next generation of high-speed wireless services, expected to debut around 2010. In a telephone conference with analysts, the company said the $9.36 billion worth of new 700 megahertz spectrum would give Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, enough resources to build a faster wireless data network.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38197">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet 700 mhz auction fcc Internet mobile broadband mobile Internet Save Our Spectrum spectrum Verizon Wireless Wireless Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:53:50 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 38197 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38195 <p>The number of mobile broadband connections globally has risen tenfold in the past year, lending credence to suggestions the industry is coming of age.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38195">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet global international Internet mobile mobile broadband Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:43:17 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 38195 at http://www.freepress.net