The Wireless Bureau has given the wireless industry an early Christmas gift by announcing benchmarks and clarifying some aspects of data roaming rate policies. But questions still remain.… Continue Reading
If you have any thoughts on how to determine the "commercial reasonableness" of data roaming charges, the FCC wants to hear from you.… Continue Reading
When it comes to determining roaming charges, sometimes even nationwide carriers need a little reasonableness.… Continue Reading
About a year ago, the FCC was highly exercised about the heartbreak of bill shock. That was then; this is now.… Continue Reading
Last April the Commission mandated automatic data-roaming among facilities-based providers of commercial mobile data service. The complaint process that was included in the FCC's order has now taken effect.… Continue Reading
The effective date for most of the new data roaming rules has now been set.… Continue Reading
In a widely anticipated move, the FCC has mandated that all facilities-based providers of "commercial mobile data service" make available automatic data roaming to other such providers - with some important exceptions.… Continue Reading
After much public hand-wringing, the FCC has proposed new rules that would require mobile service operators to provide usage alerts and information to assist consumers in avoiding unexpected charges on their bills.… Continue Reading
