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US telecom regulators have pulled the plug on an ambitious plan to build a high-speed wireless broadband network, citing potential interference with GPS navigation devices.

US telecom regulators have pulled the plug on an ambitious plan to build a high-speed wireless broadband network, citing potential interference with GPS navigation devices.

Southern Nevadans are about halfway through a controversial high-tech broadband experiment that has some biting their fingernails, but so far there have been no problems.

Up to 10 percent of US households lack access to broadband Internet at speeds that allow for the downloading of Web pages, photos and video, according to a report released on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. agency that manages federal use of the airwaves has warned that a wireless network proposed by hedge fund manager Philip Falcone could interfere with systems such as Defense Department communications.

Cellular 3G and 4G networks and wireless spectrum are expanding. Free municipal Wi-Fi -- not so much.. Cellular 3G and 4G networks and wireless spectrum are expanding. Free municipal Wi-Fi -- not so much.

USTelecom spent $1.57 million in second quarter to lobby gov't on taxes, broadband and more. The United States Telecom Association, which represents phone companies, spent $1.57 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on phone bill taxes, broadband buildout provisions of the stimulus bill and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

US President Barack Obama moved on Monday to free up more wireless communications spectrum to cope with the explosion in the use of mobile devices.

US President Barack Obama moved on Monday to free up more wireless communications spectrum to cope with the explosion in the use of mobile devices.

Phone, cable companies say broadband stimulus funds could take money out of their pockets. When Congress included $7.2 billion for broadband in last year's stimulus bill, its goal was to bring high-speed Internet connections and information-age jobs to parts of the country desperate for both things.

APNewsBreak: 1st federally sanctioned prison cell phone jamming test takes place in Maryland. Equipment that jams cell phones will get its first federally sanctioned test inside a prison in Maryland this week, as state officials try to show Congress how the technology can prevent inmates from using the contraband devices to commit crimes, a governor's spokesman said Tuesday.

Commerce Department data show 40 percent of Americans don't have broadband at home. Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable broadband connections to everyone.

Agriculture Department awarding $310 million in stimulus funding for broadband projects. The Agriculture Department is handing out nearly $310 million in stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet connections to 14 rural communities around the country.

Obama administration calls on FCC to find more spectrum for wireless broadband services. The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services so they can compete with broadband plans provided by the major phone and cable companies.

Exploding growth of mobile Internet services sets off tussle over access to the airwaves. Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price ? in airwaves.

Vice President Biden announces first $182 million in stimulus funding for broadband access. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the first $182 million in federal stimulus money for 18 projects to expand high-speed Internet networks in rural areas and other underserved communities.

Colorado receiving $2.1 million for broadband mapping and planning projects. Colorado is receiving about $2.1 million in stimulus money over the next few years for work that could help expand high-speed Internet access in the state.

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Mass. receives nearly $2 million in stimulus funds for broadband mapping. Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years.

5-0 decision opens floor for "open Internet" debate. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously today to begin the process of crafting formal rules for "net neutrality," the principle that all content on the Internet should be equally accessible to all users, and that companies cannot discriminate or block one set of content in favor of another.