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  • June 2008

    • Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 10, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

      Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business practices. The Internet giants acquiesced. More »

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      Internet  • Verizon  • Time Warner  • child pornography  • Sprint  • Andrew Cuomo

    • Sprint Tries to Open Up to Customers

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 9, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Sprint Tries to Open Up to Customers

      You won’t get Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse if you email “Dan@Sprint.com,” but you will get the company’s attention, reports the New York Times. In an ad campaign designed to get Sprint in touch with its customers, Hesse asks “If you could change the way wireless companies did things, what would you do?” The address then appears on the screen. More »

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      Sprint Nextel  • Sprint  • wireless industry  • customer service  • Dan Hesse

  • May 2008

    • FCC to Examine Cancellation Fees for Cable, Phone, Web

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 31, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      FCC to Examine Cancellation Fees for Cable, Phone, Web

      The FCC says next month’s hearing on cell phone cancellation fees may also include similar charges leveled by cable and Internet providers. Chairman Kevin Martin hopes the hearing will ease consumer tension over the fees, which were among cell phone users’ five most common complaints last year, the Washington Post reports. The fees typically range from $150-200. More »

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      FCC  • Verizon  • cell phone industry  • AT&T  • Kevin Martin  • Sprint  • T-Mobile  • fees

    • Sprint, Clearwire Close to Joining Forces

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 6, 08 5:13 PM CDT

      Sprint, Clearwire Close to Joining Forces

      Sprint and Clearwire are close to a long-awaited deal that would allow superfast wireless access for cellphones and laptops, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors gave their final approval to the deal today, but the venture still needs regulators' approval. Comcast, Google, Intel, and Time Warner Cable are some of the entities funding the new venture, which takes some pressure off Sprint but doesn't resolve the question of Nextel's fate. More »

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      Sprint  • Clearwire

    • Sprint in Talks to Sell Struggling Nextel Unit

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 6, 08 8:03 AM CDT

      Sprint in Talks to Sell Struggling Nextel Unit

      Sprint is considering selling or spinning off its Nextel division, signaling the end of a troubled, disappointing merger, the Wall Street Journal reports. Talks are already under way with Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien, who would integrate the unit into his new wireless public-safety network, and other prospective buyers, including private-equity firms. More »

  • March 2008

    • Comcast, Time Warner Weigh $1.5B WiMax Investment

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 26, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Comcast, Time Warner Weigh $1.5B WiMax Investment

      Sprint Nextel and Clearwire, looking for funding in their bid to build a nationwide high-speed wireless network, may have found partners in Comcast and Time Warner, reports the Wall Street Journal. The country’s two largest cable operators are weighing a combined pledge of $1.5 billion to the project; Sprint and Clearwire hope to raise $3 billion overall. More »

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      Comcast  • broadband Internet  • Sprint  • Clearwire  • WiMAX  • Time Warner Cable

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Is WiMac In the Air at Macworld?

      newser  |  All Things Digital  |  Jan 13, 08 11:13 AM CST

      Is WiMac In the Air at Macworld?

      For Apple fanistas, Christmas—as in Macworld—is just around the corner. The annual Mac lovefest in San Francisco opens with a Steve Jobs keynote that usually reveals Apple’s latest and greatest, such as last year’s show-stopping iPhone. What’s in store next week? It could be the Mac helping WiMAX technology hit the mainstream, reports All Things Digital. More »

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      Apple  • Steve Jobs  • Wi-Fi  • Sprint  • Macintosh  • WiMax  • Macworld

    • Sprint Primed for WiMax Launch

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 10, 08 1:17 PM CST

      Sprint Primed for WiMax Launch

      Sprint has unveiled new corporate partnerships to help meet its goal of deploying its WiMax wireless broadband network in DC, Baltimore, and Chicago by April, the Washington Post reports. The wireless provider has joined with several companies to provide online storage, security, and mobile devices for WiMax, which offers speeds comparable to DSL at ranges far greater than typical wireless networks. More »

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      Internet  • wireless  • broadband Internet  • Sprint  • WiMax

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Sprint, Clearwire Network Deal Shelved

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 9, 07 8:10 AM CST

      Sprint, Clearwire Network Deal Shelved

      An ambitious agreement between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to built a nationwide WiMax wireless network, reaching 100 million people by late next year, is on the rocks, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The transaction apparently collapsed under the weight of its complexities, aggravated by Clearwire's larger-than-expected third-quarter losses and the recent departure of Sprint's CEO. More »

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      Intel  • Sprint Nextel  • Sprint  • Motorola  • Samsung  • WiMax  • Clearwire

    • Google to Unveil Open-Source Phone Software

      newser  |  CNET  |  Nov 3, 07 1:05 PM CDT

      Google to Unveil Open-Source Phone Software

      Google is set to unveil Android, a mobile phone software platform based on open-source technology which could be a bellwether for an industry sea change, news.com reports. A press conference next week is expected to unveil the platform and give specifics on its collaborators, dubbed the "Open Handset Alliance." Surprisingly, it may include most of the major cellphone tech firms. More »

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      Google  • cell phones  • Verizon  • Sprint  • open source  • Google phone  • Linux

  • October 2007

    • Sprint Joins Verizon in Google Phone Talks

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 31, 07 12:48 PM CDT

      Sprint Joins Verizon in Google Phone Talks

      Following up on earlier reports that Google was in intense talks with Verizon about building a phone based on Google software, the Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint Nextel is also talking to the search giant. Google is expected to reveal its gPhone in the next two weeks, and a deal with either wireless company might bring phones to consumers by mid-2008. More »

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      Google  • cell phones  • Verizon  • Sprint Nextel  • Sprint  • WiMAX

    • Dial in Style This Fall

      newser  |  PC World  |  Oct 26, 07 8:00 PM CDT

      Dial in Style This Fall

      Don't let iPhone users have all the fun—other manufacturers are coming out with slick little products that have some nice features of their own.  PC World finds the top five worthy of your attention: Sprint Touch: Touch screen features give it an iPhone like feel—only simpler. Samsung u470 Juke: Uncommonly slender its innovative design makes it a winner. More »

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      list  • cell phones  • AT and T  • Nokia  • Sprint  • Samsung  • T-Mobile

    • Interim Sprint Chief Aims to Refocus Brand

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Oct 19, 07 2:05 PM CDT

      Interim Sprint Chief Aims to Refocus Brand

      Last week's abrupt departure of Sprint's CEO capped the third-place company's struggles with its 2005 acquisition of Nextel, declining share price, and massive customer losses. Interim chief Paul Saleh tells the Washington Post he has a plan to get back to basics that he says will include rallying his workforce and focusing on doing fewer things, but doing them very well. More »

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      Sprint Nextel  • telecommunications  • Sprint

    • AT&T Eases Its Contract Regs, Fees

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 17, 07 1:22 PM CDT

      AT&amp;T Eases Its Contract Regs, Fees

      Wireless giant AT&T is following Verizon Wireless in loosening restrictions on customers who leave or change their calling plans. Flat early termination fees will be pro-rated, and plan alterations won't result in contract renewals. The move will put pressure on beleaguered No. 3 provider Sprint, writes the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • AT and T  • wireless  • Sprint

    • Virgin Mobile USA IPO Disappoints

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 12, 07 11:15 AM CDT

      Virgin Mobile USA IPO Disappoints

      Virgin Mobile USA debuted on the stock market yesterday with disappointing results, according to the Wall Street Journal . Its closing price of $15.75, up 5% from the IPO, was at the low end of the $15-17 range predicted by deal manager Lehman Bros. Founding owners Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel retained 54% of their shares but may cut back to 47%. More »

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      IPO  • Sprint  • Virgin

    • Vonage Shares Soar 76% on Sprint Deal

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Oct 8, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      Vonage Shares Soar 76% on Sprint Deal

      Vonage shares saw their biggest-ever bump today, after the company announced it has settled its patent lawsuit with Sprint for $80 million. In addition to cutting its legal losses, Vonage gains a license to use the disputed tech. “It's good in that things could have gotten worse,” one analyst told Bloomberg. “But it's not entirely positive because of the financial obligations.” More »

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      lawsuit  • Verizon  • telecommunications  • telecom industry  • Sprint  • patents  • Vonage

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