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Mokulele, go! airlines merge

Two of three jet carriers that fly interisland routes in Hawaii are merging in hopes of growing and taking market share away from Hawaiian Airlines.

Sector Snap: Who will win if YRC fails?

An RBC analyst said Tuesday less-than-truckload carriers have a tough road ahead, and that road is likely even worse for the biggest company in the sector.

Free mobile TV could be reality next year

Testing of free mobile digital TV for cell phones, netbooks and other on-the-go devices is ramping up in the weeks ahead, and the first devices that can provide such broadcasts should be on store shelves by next year, according to the broadcaster-based group behind the effort.

Delta to consolidate feeder airport functions

Seeking to provide a more consistent airport customer service experience across its company, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, plans to consolidate some functions of the three regional feeder carriers it owns.

4G cell phones a ways off

The race is still on for 4G, or fourth-generation, cell phones and service, but the contest for speed may not be decided this year because of the economy, as well as wireless carriers continuing to build out and improve 3G networks.

Friendly skies? Ha! Bumpy ride ahead

The airline industry has been the butt of a lot of jokes lately.

Airlines and the FAA: Too close for comfort?

Wow, who knew hearings of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee could be so dramatic? Between the reports of corporate misconduct, government complicity and alleged death threats against whistleblowers, I half-expected to see the specter of Karen Silkwood take the stand.

Court Rejects Wireless Carriers' Appeal

In a loss for wireless communications providers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling preventing the industry from listing taxes and other government fees as separate line items on consumers' bills.

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GOP senators: Net neutrality rule making must be bipartisan
Source: Ars Technica

18 Republican senators yesterday told FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski that network neutrality is trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist, and that Genachowski had better not try to pass new rules without Republican support.

Continental adds bag fee on international flights - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

This is another good reason not to fly American companies. I fly international often and I try to avoid American carriers like the plague! Flying American carriers gives me the feeling that the staff thinks they are doing me a favor by allowing me to fly on the plane.

New Airline Offers $9 Seats
Source: finance.yahoo.com

A new low-cost airline will begin serving mid-sized U.S. cities that it thinks larger carriers have left behind.

Mail-hoarding carriers uncommon but embarrassing
Source: Yahoo! News

Some of those who are supposed to endure snow, rain and gloom of night to deliver the mail have resorted to hiding tons of it in garages, a self-storage unit and the dark of their basements.

(Video) Best iPhone Alternatives, comparison
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Even if you can't switch carriers yet, you can still enjoy some features of the iPhone. Top alternative.... See more irresistible headlines

Analog cellular networks, R.I.P.: 1983 - 2008
Source: Engadget

Marking the end of a remarkable era in cellular technology, the FCC is officially letting American carriers decommission their legacy analog networks as of today, February 18, 2008.

Cellphone Straitjacket Is Inspiring a Rebellion
Source: The New York Times

First come the grumblings, then the torches and pitchforks. Consumers have never been happy about their cellphone carriers and the services they provide — or refuse to provide. But they also have hardly the means to do anything, except switch from one carrier to the next.

Google GPhone to devour Apple's iPhone
Source:

....Little is known about Google's mysterious GPhone, which the company says it will release by next year. Staying true to form, Google has remained tight-lipped about what its plans for the phone are.

Ars Technica: Let a million iPhones bloom
Source: Ars Technica

Apple needed one thing in order to get the iPhone off the ground: a carrier. Apple got its carrier, and the carriers got precious little beyond that moment of clarity. Sure, short term, AT&T gets a big bump in contracts.

A third US carrier, the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise Strike Group is speeding towards the Persian Gulf
Source: censor.net.ua

The USS Enterprise CVN 65-Big E Strike Group, the US Navy's largest air carrier, will join the USS Stennis and the USS Nimitz carriers, building up the largest sea, air, marine concentration the United States has ever deployed opposite Iran.

Today's cell phone system argues for retaining network neutrality
Source: NewsForge

Net neutrality proponents foretell a grim future for the Internet if net neutrality is scrapped: one where technology stagnates because of high entry barriers and one where a small oligarchy controls what consumers can and cannot experience.

BellSouth, Vint Cerf debate 'Net neutrality
Source: networkworld.com

I am sure this is a debate that will rage for some time. The carriers need a way to make Internet carriage commercial. Soon all the services that they are able to charge more for will be available from anywhere which leaves them with just carrying traffic.

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