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FCC Moves to Block AT&T T-Mobile Deal
The FCC has recommended against the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, stating that the merger will result in significantly diminished competition and would not serve the public interest.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is circulating a draft order that would send the proposal to an administrative law judge for further consideration, a required step for the FCC to deny the proposal. The FCC must now vote to send the issues to …
Lufthansa FlyNet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Updated last on 28 November 2011
Lufthansa’s FlyNet in-flight Internet service, which was the world’s first in-flight Internet service when it launched back in 2004, is back on line.
In conjunction with Panasonic Avionics and Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa launched the second generation of FlyNet in late 2010 on the Airbus A330 aircraft. At the present time, 25% of the Lufthansa fleet has FlyNet on board. Eventually all 99 aircraft in Lufthansa’s long-haul …
Lufthansa FlyNet In-Flight Internet Review and Test Drive
The aircraft cabin, until recently, was considered a kind of sanctum, where one could escape the bombardment of e-mail, instant messages, tweets, Facebook notifications, and text messages.
This report, however, was filed today from seat 3C on board a scheduled Lufthansa flight from New York (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA). Flight 485 took off today shortly after 10 p.m. and once we reached 10,000 feet, I took out my laptop …
AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA in $39 Billion Merger
AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion in cash and stock in one of the largest mergers to be announced since the financial crisis.
The deal has the potential to impact every mobile phone user in the U.S., given that the deal dramatically changes the telecommunications landscape in the U.S. by combining the number two and four mobile operators and giving Deutsche Telekom an 8% stake in …
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review
Since its launch almost two years ago, I’ve considered the BlackBerry Bold to be the ideal smartphone. It was a bit bigger than some other models, but that was part of its charm – and what made it far more useful. The extra size translated into a generously-sized keyboard and a larger display (compared to other BlackBerry devices with keyboards). Combined with the high-quality materials including a leather-like back cover, …
Traveler Alert: Roaming Charges for Unanswered Calls
Business travelers traveling overseas with a mobile phone that supports international roaming should be aware as to how some calls are billed. Many people assume, incorrectly, that if they allow a call to ring and then go to voicemail, they won’t be charged. In actuality, such inaction might result in a billed call due to a phenomenon known as “tromboning,” a process where the call goes through an extra circuit …
