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Do You Know About Your iPhone’s Radiation?

Guest Author ∙ June 3, 2011

While your iPhone may be way ahead of rival devices in terms of technical specifications and software, it's severely trailing behind others when it comes to radiation. A study by the Environmental Working Group found that Apple's popular smartphone only gives off an "average" amount of radiation, whereas Motorola handsets come with significantly more.

This CNN report comes after the World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence to categorize exposure to cell phone radiation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

FCC Official Goes Off The Record, Says “No Way Chairman’s Office Rubber Stamps” AT&T’s T-Mobile Acquisition

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

With Sprint and ClearWire both opposing AT&T's $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile, the FCC doesn't seem to see this deal happening, either.

Today, the Wall Street Journal spoke off the record with a Federal Communications Commission official who claims that, “There’s no way the chairman’s office [will] rubber-stamp” AT&T’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA from parent company Deutsche Telekom. The anonymous FCC official added that the approval process will be “a steep climb at least.”

FCC Investigating Cellphone “Bill Shock”

Guest Author ∙ October 8, 2010

According to an article in yesterda's Washington Post, the FCC is finally going to do extensive investigating into cellphone "bill shock".

Over the last few years, more and more customers have been complaining about overages, third party charges and various other mystery charges that appear on their monthly cellphone bills...