In the wake of AT&T’s earlier claims that the carrier’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA would result in the creation of between 55,000 and 96,000 jobs, the officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have asked AT&T to submit further details to substantiate the jobs claims.

In a Thursday letter to AT&T, Rick Kaplan - the wireless bureau head at FCC – sought the carrier’s response to the commission’s May request for more information about its jobs claims in connection with its merger with T-Mobile.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally approved the Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Ray, paying the way for the manufacturer to launch the smartphone in the North American markets.

Following getting the FCC’s approval for features UMTS II and UMTS V bands, the Xperia Ray is expected to become available soon via carrier AT&T.

Consumer group Free Press has dragged wireless carrier Verizon to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for blocking customers from using third-party tethering apps on Android smartphones.

The group, which is a supporter of net neutrality, claims that Verizon violated FCC net neutrality rules it agreed to when it acquired the spectrum in 700MHz auctions in 2008.

Meredith Attwell Baker's announcement that she would leave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to join Comcast raised a storm of controversies.

With an aim to explore how smartphone users can be both smart as well as secure while using location-based services, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a "public education forum" on 28th of June in Washington D. C.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday started reworking on its Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs to offer telephone subsidies to low-income people.

The Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs, which were introduced in 1985, are currently offering subsidized monthly telephone installation & service for poor residents in the country.