REUTERS Lossss of a Wireless Dream Caps a Fast Fall From Grace | The F.C.C.'s rejection of LightSquared's broadband plan could spell disaster for the hedge fund manager Philip A. Falcone, who has spent billions of dollars on the project.
No sooner have federal regulators decided to phase out wireless spectrum caps and to strike a deal freeing up NextWave Telecom 's much-coveted spectrum licenses, than Verizon Wireless suddenly decides to go public.
The wireless spectrum caps I just mentioned: Right now you can't own more than 45 megahertz of the 450-meg spectrum, which means the FCC feels each major market should have up to ten carriers.
Among large-cap wireless stocks in 2007, Prentiss and DeRussy like American Tower.
MediaFLO is a subsidiary of QUALCOMM, the all-caps wireless infrastructure and chip manufacturer.
Sprint has finally executed on its threat to cap EVDO wireless broadband usage at 5GB per month, (300 MB if roaming).
He used the Internet on his phone for such lengths that he exceeded his wireless provider's data cap, slowing his Internet service to a crawl.
Because if there aren't caps on wireless Internet, do you really need your wired Internet at home?
Smartphones are also prone to running up additional costs, as wireless companies have begun capping how much data customers are allowed to use before extra fees apply.
The small company, called Tzero, makes a wireless chip set using the Ultra WideBand standard, and I was meeting with them when Gates, sporting a baseball cap, arrived at 10 30 a.m.
