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• Walden proposes Internet freedom bill
  Hillicon Valley, February 5, 2013
• AT&T Super Bowl Mobile Traffic Surged 80% Over Last Year
  Bloomberg, February 5, 2013
• AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile agree to investigate spectrum sharing with the feds
  GigaOm, February 4, 2013
• F.T.C. Suggests Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps
  New York Times, February 4, 2013
• Cell signals at big events may see status update
  Politico, January 30, 2013
• Senators introduce immigration reform to increase STEM visas
  Hillicon Valley, January 30, 2013
• Administration, Congress to Focus On Freeing Up More Wireless Spectrum
  Bloomberg BNA, January 23, 2013
• Joint hearing planned on international Internet regulation
  Hillicon Valley, January 23, 2013
• FCC chairman challenges states to create ‘gigabit’ cities
  Washington Post, January 23, 2013
• Dish tops Sprint’s bid for Clearwire
  USA Today, January 9, 2013
• For Obama inauguration, cell towers added on Mall to handle wireless gadgets
  Washington Post, January 7, 2013
• DHS to pick up $6 billion tab for cyber surveillance systems at every department
  NextGov, January 4, 2013
• Senate confirms FTC, FCC picks
  Hillicon Valley, January 2, 2013
• 2012 Mobile Year in Review
  Mobile Future, December 19, 2012
• FCC Launches Mandatory Special Access Data Collection
  Broadcasting & Cable, December 19, 2012
• FCC offers security checklists to new smartphone owners
  Electronista, December 19, 2012
• AT&T Wins FCC Permission to Buy Airwaves From Comcast
  Bloomberg, December 19, 2012
• Reallocating spectrum for economic growth
  Politico, December 12, 2012
• US drops ‘net regulation bombshell, threatens WCIT exit
  The Register, December 10, 2012
• House unanimously passes ban on UN Internet regulation
  SlashGear, December 6, 2012
• Mobile Internet traffic gaining fast on desktop Internet traffic
  CNET, December 6, 2012
• Feds reviewing T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal for national security, public-safety issues
  FierceWireless, November 29, 2012
• Fiscal cliff: AT&T’s Randall Stephenson optimistic after Obama-CEO confab
  Dallas Morning News, November 29, 2012
• Bitter fight brewing over regulation of Internet
  Reuters, November 28, 2012
• Technology Can Fix the Budget Crisis, Say Former FCC Officials
  Tech Daily Dose, November 28, 2012
• When Talk Isn’t So Cheap
  Huffington Post, November 27, 2012
• FCC to hold hearings about post-Sandy cell coverage
  NBC News, November 26, 2012
• ITU: WCIT-12 Can’t Empower Governments to Exercise More Regulation of Internet
  Broadcasting & Cable, November 19, 2012
• AT&T doubled its 4G LTE coverage this year
  CNET, November 19, 2012
• Cybersecurity Bill Killed, Paving Way for Executive Order
  Bloomberg News, November 15, 2012
• Walden to stay on as chairman of Technology subcommittee
  Hillicon Valley, November 15, 2012
• Mexico, U.S. Agree to Fight Stolen Phone Trafficking
  Bloomberg BusinessWeek, November 13, 2012
• Shutting Down The Phone System Gets Real: The Implications of AT&T Upgrading To An All IP Network
  Public Knowledge, November 13, 2012
• Privacy, Spectrum Among Top Mobile Issues
  National Journal, November 9, 2012
• Focus of the F.C.C. in a Second Obama Administration: More Spectrum
  New York Times, November 8, 2012
• AT&T to invest $14 billion to expand networks
  Hillicon Valley, November 7, 2012
• EU boosts radio spectrum for superfast mobile services
  Reuters, November 5, 2012
• AT&T Completes Stolen Phone Database to Help Curb Mobile Phone Theft
  AT&T Newsroom, November 1, 2012
• T-Mobile and AT&T Will Share Networks in Storm-Damaged Areas
  New York Times, November 1, 2012
• Napolitano: Administration will act on cybersecurity if Congress fails to pass bill
  Hillicon Valley, October 25, 2012
• The Truth about the Wireless Spectrum Crisis
  CTIA - The Wireless Association, October 22, 2012
• House Commerce Counts Incentive Auctions Among 3rd Quarter Accomplishments
  Broadcasting & Cable, October 19, 2012
• FCC’s Pai Calls for Telecom Task Force
  National Journal, October 19, 2012
• 4G spectrum spat settled: Sirius and AT&T can coexist after all
  CNET, October 17, 2012
• Romney, Obama Release Statements On How To Grow Tech Startups
  TechCrunch, October 15, 2012
• Industry Survey Finds Major Jump in Wireless Data Use
  Tech Daily Dose, October 12, 2012
• Genachowski Warns Of WCIT Proposals
  Multichannel News, October 11, 2012
• CTIA Releases Cybersecurity White Paper
  CTIA - The Wireless Association, October 11, 2012
• FCC NRPM Includes Potential Revision of Buying Group Definition
  Broadcasting & Cable, October 5, 2012
• Former FCC Official Headed to NAB
  Tech Daily Dose, October 5, 2012