Articles about Telecommunications

Washington state lawmakers unanimously approve law to limit robocalls, hold telecoms accountable

The Washington state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to limit robocalls and empower residents and the state’s attorney general… Read More

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FCC plans to set up a new framework for connecting satellites with smartphones

The Federal Communications Commission plans to set up a new regulatory framework to facilitate hookups between satellite operators and wireless… Read More

Washington lawmakers consider rules restricting robocalls and holding telecoms accountable

Washington state lawmakers are considering new rules that aim to limit robocalls and empower residents to sue companies over unwanted… Read More

T-Mobile and SpaceX get set to announce ‘something special’ for Starlink connectivity

FOLLOW-UP: T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts The CEOs of SpaceX and… Read More

UbiquitiLink wins $5.2M boost for satellite service that works with standard phones

Virginia-based UbiquitiLink says it has raised another $5.2 million in seed funding for a network that aims to provide satellite… Read More

City of Seattle says it’ll challenge FCC ‘overreach’ on 5G telecom transition policy

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes say they intend to appeal an order from the Federal Communications… Read More

Seattle-based cloud telecom company Flowroute to be acquired by West Corporation

In a move to expand its existing service technology, Omaha, Neb.-based telecommunications company West Corporation announced Friday that it agreed… Read More

Senate is forcing a vote to restore net neutrality, backed by Reddit, Mozilla and other tech companies

Senate Democrats filed a petition that would force a vote to overturn the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality regulations Wednesday.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Customer-focused telecom software company Audian boasts big growth

Early in his career as an IT executive, Brandon Bazemore encountered a problem many business leaders face. He wasn’t satisfied… Read More

Wave Broadband acquired for $2.36B by TPG Capital, will combine with East Coast telecom company RCN

Wave Broadband is combining with RCN Telecom Services to form the nation’s sixth largest internet and cable operator in a $2.36… Read More

Verizon to bring 5G network to select customers in Seattle and 10 other U.S. cities this year

Verizon will be the latest wireless provider to pilot 5G this year. The company announced Wednesday a plan to rollout the next-generation… Read More

Report: Verizon near agreement to lower price of Yahoo acquisition, suggesting deal is close

Verizon is reportedly close to cutting the price of its deal to buy Yahoo, signaling that they could complete the acquisition soon.… Read More

T-Mobile’s John Legere, always ready to tweet something, silent on Trump’s immigration order

John Legere is no stranger to Twitter. The T-Mobile CEO has amassed more than 3.59 million followers – more than… Read More

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ‘deeply disappointed’ to lose his satellite in SpaceX’s rocket explosion

Today’s loss of a Falcon 9 rocket and its satellite payload was a bummer for Facebook billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg… Read More

AT&T drone strategy targets down-to-earth applications and sky-high ambitions

When you think of the up-and-coming players in the commercial drone market, you might think of Amazon, or Google … but… Read More

Techstars grad Kepler Communications raises $5M to launch mini satellites by 2017 and double its team

Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture… Read More

Generation App: Why Facebook’s WhatsApp is the world’s most powerful messaging platform

What’s up with WhatsApp? With more than 1 billion users across the globe, the app is by far the world’s most… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Flowroute aims to disrupt telecom with voice-over-Internet enterprise service

Flowroute wants to shake up the telecommunications industry with its voice-over-Internet service. The Seattle-based startup launched in 2007 and CEO Bayan Towfiq… Read More

When earn-outs go bad: Cequint investors sue acquirer for interfering with deal’s potential

Nearly three years ago, Reston, Virginia-based TNS acquired Cequint in a deal that valued the Seattle caller ID startup for as… Read More

This 10-year-old cable company just raised $1B (and no one really knows them)

I’ll be honest, I’d never heard of WaveDivision Holdings until this week when a longtime Seattle area PR veteran reached… Read More

Your car is a device: Verizon buying Hughes Telematics for $612M

Verizon Communications this morning announced an agreement to acquire automotive technology company Hughes Telematics for $612 million in cash —… Read More

Poll: Is Microsoft’s Skype acquisition a smart move?

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion buyout of Skype marks the largest acquisition in the company’s history. But is it really a smart… Read More