AT&T Shrugs Off FCC Scrutiny, Hikes Early-Termination Fees by Mark Walsh

It looks as if AT&T is daring the Federal Communications Commission to take stronger action on early-termination fees. In a letter to customers dated May 21, the carrier said it planned to raise the ETF on smartphones and netbooks from $175 to $325 starting June 1. ...Read the whole story

  • FTC Clears Google-Ad Mob Deal, Cites Apple As Significant Competition by Wendy Davis, Mark Walsh

    The Federal Trade Commission on Friday unanimously cleared Google's $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob. Calling the decision "a difficult one," the FTC said it was closing the investigation because of recent developments in the wireless marketplace -- especially Apple's $275 million acquisition of Quattro Wireless last December, followed by its introduction of iAd. ...Read the whole story

  • Yahoo, Nokia Team On Mail, Messaging And Maps by Mark Walsh

    Seeking to bolster their mobile offerings, Yahoo and Nokia have formed a strategic partnership in which the companies will collaborate on key services such email, instant messaging and maps and navigation. ...Read the whole story

  • Razorfish: Local, In-Game, Digital Out-of-Home To Gain In 2010 by Mark Walsh

    Ad verification systems, local and in-game advertising, and digital-out-of-home advertising are among the hot growth areas for 2010, according to the annual outlook report from Razorfish released today. ...Read the whole story

  • Google's Schmidt Correct, No Need To Invoke Multimillion-Dollar Kill Clause In Ad Mob Deal by Laurie Sullivan

    Google got the green light Friday from the Federal Trade Commission to close on the acquisition of AdMob, the mobile ad display company. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 in favor of closing the investigation into the deal. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has remained confident the deal would go through. The $750 million deal announced in November 2009 had a multimillion-dollar kill clause that Schmidt told investors last week the company would never have to use. ...Read the whole story

  • FCC Avoids Conclusion On Wireless Competition by Mark Walsh

    In its annual report on U.S. wireless industry competition, the Federal Communications Commission departed from recent practice by not offering an opinion on whether there is "effective competition" in the sector. The FCC said it chose to focus on providing a detailed analysis of market conditions in the mobile wireless ecosystem rather than reaching any overarching industry-wide conclusion about competition because of the sector's growing complexity. ...Read the whole story

Mobile TV Still Battles Core Conflicts by Steve Smith

The mobile TV nut is still far from being cracked. I have been sticking with this dream from the beginning and watching the growing pains. ...More