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FCC reveals DTV early analog switch-off stations
slashgear.com - 3/19/2009
FCC reveals DTV early analog switch-off stations
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The FCC has released a list [pdf link] of which US TV stations intend to shut off their analog transmissions in advance of the official June 12th date , together with a second list [pdf link] of which stations will slog it out until the very end. According to the current lists, 158 stations ...
FCC Approves Touch-Enabled Motorola QA4
phonescoop.com - 3/16/2009
FCC Approves Touch-Enabled Motorola QA4
— phonescoop.com — Documents seen on the FCC site provide details about an unannounced Motorola phone. The QA4 is a... slider that also features a touch screen for user input. It has tri-band 850/1700/1900 MHz CDMA radios, including EVDO, aGPS and stereo ... (follow ... (more) FCC Approves Touch-Enabled Motorola QA4

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FCC Approves of LTE Device from LG
phonescoop.com - 3/19/2009
FCC Approves of LTE Device from LG
— phonescoop.com — Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal information about a new device from LG that appears... to be one of the first -- if not the actual first -- Long Term Evolution devices approved for use in the ... (follow link to read) (more) FCC Approves of LTE Device from LG

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arstechnica.com - 3/17/2009
Can broadband save the Universal Service Fund?
— arstechnica.com — The House Energy and Commerce Committee is back in action, and that means that it's once again... time to grapple with that perennial nightmare: the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund (USF). The FCC's telecom ... (more) Can broadband save the Universal Service Fund?

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