The federal government will slightly reduce its spending on information technology through 2017, according to a forecast from the Washington-based technology trade association TechAmerica. Technology spending will remain flat at $43 billion
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LightSquared, the Reston, Va.-based company that has proposed to build a national broadband wireless network, said Monday it may take legal action if the Federal Communications Commission denies it permission to build
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told the Federal Communications Commission Thursday the public should not pay to retrofit GPS receivers if the FCC approves the proposed LightSquared wireless broadband network. Tests have shown
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The House Science Committee has asked the White House to turn over all documents related to contact with telecommunications company LightSquared, who is seeking to build a national 4G wireless network. On
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced it is seeking advice on building a national wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. A Sept. 12 Federal Register notice asks for
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The proposed LightSquared network, a broadband wireless network integrated with satellite coverage, has raised concerns that it interferes with devices using the Global Positioning System. The House Science Committee held a public
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Attorney General Eric Holder spoke out Tuesday in support of setting aside wireless spectrum for public safety. Cell phone networks were congested during the Aug. 23 earthquake on the east coast, prompting
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The earthquake that rattled much of the east coast Tuesday not only caused disruption on many roads, but caused disruption on cell phone networks. The cell phone problems have now led to
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The Federal Communications Commission will investigate reports that some wireless calls to 911 could not get through because of congestion on cell networks after Tuesday’s East Coast earthquake. Broadcasting & Cable reports
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Congress has failed first responders by not acting on legislation to establish a nationwide public safety network, Tom Ridge said Friday. The nation’s first Homeland Security Secretary told AOL Government it is
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