Did the FCC bribe US carriers on net neutrality? Source: The Register (UK)
Debate at this week's CTIA shindig has apparently been about efficient spectrum use, but is the FCC just bribing the network operators to accept net neutrality without a fight?
PC World - The Most Anti-Tech Organizations in AmericaSource: PC World
Their names keep coming up over and over again in courtrooms and corridors of power across the country--those groups whose interests always seem to run counter to those of technology companies and consumers.
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.

This year's CTIA looks somewhat less flashy to me, with few big name keynotes and no major technological topic. Sure, the exhibit hall is huge and number of attendees will probably be the record, again. Carriers are profitable, hansets are sexier than ever.
Gadget Lab - Wired NewsSource: Wired News
CTIA 2007: LG Prada Phone Hands On—Cha-Ching!A comrade at LG just gave me some quick, dirty time with the Prada Phone in a hushed away corner of the showroom floor.
Cingular, MySpace, InfoSpace join as ringtone providersSource: The Seattle Times
The hottest trends on the Internet and in wireless collided on Thursday when Cingular Wireless, InfoSpace and MySpace.com announced a new partnership that allows undiscovered talents to create and sell their own ringtones.