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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Cellphones: Preserving a tool, combating a threat

    In less than a generation, mobile communications have evolved from a luxury item to an essential element of everyday life. With nearly 7 billion devices in use, mobile communications are nearly ubiquitous, impacting the way we work and live throughout the world every day. As the use of mobile cellular communications continues to expand rapidly, the federal government and Maryland must continue to keep pace with emerging technologies and enact policies that better enable legitimate use of cellphones, while preventing their illegal use.
    In less than a generation, mobile communications have evolved from a luxury item to an essential element of everyday life. With nearly 7 billion devices in use, mobile communications are nearly ubiquitous, impacting the way we work and live throughout the...

    Tags: Prisons, Muammar Gaddafi, Media Industry

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Sprint, SoftBank complete U.S. state regulatory review process

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel and SoftBank Corp said on Thursday they had received all necessary state regulatory approvals for the Japanese company's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of 70 percent of Sprint. The California Public Utilities...

    Tags: Sprint Nextel Corporation

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Apple,former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight

    Reuters
    By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...

    Tags: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Apple iPad, U.S. Senate, Lobbying, Justice System

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight

    Reuters
    By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps...

    Tags: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Apple iPad, U.S. Senate, Microsoft Corporation, Claire McCaskill

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Government, Foods and Beverages, U.S. House of Representatives, Lobbying

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. John McCain: Cable TV, the right way

    America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off.
    America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a...

    Tags: John McCain, Sony Corp., NBC (tv network), Television Industry, U.S. Congress

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. 4 teams make finals for I-4's $2.1B makeover

    Four teams made up of some of the largest companies in the world are in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando, state officials said Tuesday.
    Four teams made up of some of the largest companies in the world are in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando, state officials said Tuesday. Three other consortia was eliminated during a scoring and ranking...

    Tags: Florida's Turnpike, Florida Department of Transportation, Teresa Jacobs, Economy, Business and Finance, Interstate 4

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Inmarsat gains on hopes Dish-LightSquared deal will boost revenue

    Reuters
    LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Shares in satellite firm Inmarsat rose on expectations that Dish Network Corp's bid for the spectrum assets of its U.S. partner LightSquared may lead to a resumption of payments to the British company under an airwaves-sharing...
    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Dish's Ergen eyes LightSquared spectrum

    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Charlie Ergen, the chairman of U.S. satellite company Dish Network Corp , has offered to buy bankrupt broadband company LightSquared Inc's wireless airwaves, a source close to Ergen told Reuters. Ergen's offer for LightSquared spectrum is...

    Tags: Bankruptcy

    10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, U.S. Congress, John G. Roberts, Jr.

    11. May 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. As contraband phones flood Baltimore jail, blocking technology comes online

    Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of contraband cellphones by inmates — a problem at the heart of recent indictments at the Baltimore City Detention Center.
    Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of contraband cellphones by inmates — a problem at the heart of recent indictments at the Baltimore City Detention Center. In a program being used at...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Rod J. Rosenstein, Cell Phones, Prosecution, Justice System

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. U.S. justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case

    Reuters
    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authority to try to speed up the process for installing wireless communications towers when local governments...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System, T-Mobile, Vodafone Group Plc, U.S. Congress

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