Someday, you’ll be able to turn on your TV and view any movie or show ever recorded anywhere with the tap of a few keys. And someday, it turns out, is now. All you (and the government) have to do is get out of the way and watch.
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By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: AT&T, Morgan Stanley, Net Neutrality, Netflix, streaming video, tiered rates, Verizon | Category: Telecommunications Regulation |
 Leave a commentRemember the dire warnings that Apple’s exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T would give the pair unprecedented market power? The jeremiahs are breathing easier now that Apple is apparently adding Verizon to the inner circle. But the market segment has long been more competitive than generally understood. … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Android, Apple, AT&T, iPhone, Microsoft, smartphone, Verizon | Category: Quick Takes, Telecommunications Regulation |
Leave a commentVerizon Wireless announced that it will soon follow AT&T in pricing broadband data services according to usage. That’s probably inevitable; data usage varies widely by customer, and no wireless carrier can afford to be the holdout that attracts the heaviest users with all-you-can-download flat monthly pricing. But it’s … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: AT&T, tiered pricing, Verizon | Category: Broadband, Quick Takes |
Leave a commentIf you bought any generation of iPhone in the U.S., a federal judge just decided you can now join a class action challenging the exclusive marketing agreement between Apple and AT&T. It’s just not evident why you would want to. It’s not at all clear you are … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Apple, AT&T, Google, iPhone, Microsoft, Nokia, Research in Motion | Category: Telecommunications Regulation |
One commentA big question these days for smartphone users is whether telecommunications providers will continue to offer “all you can eat” data plans or switch to charging by the megabyte. The more important issue–at least from … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: 4G, AT&T, Comcast, Federal Communications Commission, smartphones, Verizon | Category: Telecommunications Regulation |
Leave a commentThe wireless communications revolution runs on money, technology and spectrum. The money and technology fronts seem in fine shape, thank you. And we are guardedly optimistic that the Obama administration will soon help to ease the spectrum bottleneck by auctioning off some underutilized electromagnetic real estate, raising billions of dollars … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: AT&T, FCC, SkyTerra, Spectrum, Verizon, wireless | Category: Telecommunications Regulation |
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