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News In the letter, Google said Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller informed Google that the app had, in fact, been rejected, when Apple's public statements to the FCC in that month claimed it was... [21 Sep 2009]
iPhone, Google battle - another element in the struggle for web power
News Google's FCC letter described what it intended with the app - a tool with an inbox to see what calls have been placed to a person's Google Voice number, to read transcripts and hear recordings of voice mail, to read SMS... [27 Aug 2009]
Apple finally reveals why some iPhone apps get a 'yes' at the App Store
News On Friday, Apple answered a series of questions posed by the FCC regarding the App Store and its evaluation policies, and there were several interesting revelations. AT&T told the FCC the same thing in... [24 Aug 2009]
Microsoft 'White-Fi' to solve interference worries in white space
News After a series of prototype tests, the FCC in November finally agreed to open up unused broadcast TV spectrum for unlicensed use. Technology companies, such as Google, Motorola, Microsoft and Dell, have been lobbying the... [20 Aug 2009]
Apple breaks app-approval silence with rude dictionary 'no' explanation
News Perhaps now that the FCC is taking a closer look at the Google Voice debacle, Apple will now start to finally give developers and iPhone users some specific input on the criteria it uses to approve or deny iPhone... [07 Aug 2009]
Understanding Spectrum Intelligence
White Paper While many bands of the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum have a dedicated purpose, Wi-Fi operates in an unlicensed band of RF spectrum carved out by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with few rules other than... [31 Jul 2009]
Expanding Wireless Communications With "White Spaces"
White Paper The IT and consumer electronics industries, including Dell, are working with the FCC to develop and test these coexistence technologies and bring them to market when they are proven and mature. Valuable White Spaces... [29 May 2009]
The U.S. WiMAX 3.65 GHz Opportunity: The History of the Band and How WISPs Can Register for FCC Approval
White Paper The 3.65 GHz frequency band presents an unparalleled opportunity for rural and suburban service providers - what has been referred to as a "Land grab" opportunity to capture market territory and broadband customers. [22 Apr 2009]
History of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) in the Unlicensed Bands
White Paper A brief history of the development of WLAN standards and products is presented in the context of explaining how unlicensed spectrum regulations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have affected the industry. [22 Apr 2009]
Specific Absorption Rates in Muscle Tissues for UHF RFID Reader Systems
White Paper It is shown that the maximum SAR in muscle tissues for a UHF RFID reader is approximately 3.652W/kg, which is more than twice the limit for safe exposure to RF energy produced by mobile devices (1.6W/kg), as adopted by the Federal... [15 Apr 2009]
Google and friends kick start white space database
News Google and others successfully lobbied the FCC last year to open up that spectrum for unlicensed use so that new wireless devices could access that spectrum. In its ruling in November, the FCC set rules... [09 Feb 2009]
Study on Satellite Communications Using Ultra Wideband (UWB) Signals
White Paper In the multiband UWB scheme, frequency hopping is adopted over 3.1 - 10.6 GHz, which is regulated by the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) of the U.S.A.and the bandwidth of one hopping spectrum (subband) is about... [22 Oct 2008]
X.25 White Paper
White Paper Services offered (and charges levied) are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In the 1970s, a set of protocols was needed to provide users with wide-area network (WAN) connectivity across public... [02 Sep 2008]
Google's lobby site ups US "white space" debate
News Google and other technology companies such as Intel, Microsoft and Motorola have been lobbying the FCC for months to open up what's known as "white space" spectrum for unlicensed use after the digital TV transition early... [19 Aug 2008]
Interference on the radar for FCC "white space"
News Several technology companies, including Google, Microsoft and Motorola, have been lobbying the FCC for more than a year to open up these channels, which would provide between 300MHz to 400MHz of unlicensed spectral... [12 Aug 2008]
