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The author discusses the claim of U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai that it closes its investigation into free-data plans that the agency previously determined violating net neutrality rules to focus on the expansion of broadband deployment.

The article offers information related to consumer electronics. Topics include the agreement of T-Mobile to pay a fine to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following its failure to disclose speed and data restrictions on the company's unlimited data plans, the partnership of Staples with water-damage recovery services provider TekDry, and the release of the Snapdragon X50 5G modem by Qualcomm Technologies.

The article focuses on the wireless data disruptive pricing scheme launched by NetZero, for use with a fourth generation (4G) mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, Inc. (WiMAX) universal serial bus (USB) modem and mobile hot spot as of March 26, 2012. According to a NetZero spokesperson, the service is available only through its website. A price comparison with other carriers is also presented. Details of the data plans are discussed.

The article explores the trends in telecommunication and technology service companies Motorola Inc., Google Inc. and electronics company LG Electronics on venturing into customized smartphones. The firms highlights its plans and product release for unique position-tracking, depth-sensing and augmented-realty (AR) systems for its smartphones. It also outlines the aspects of modular smartphones for technological disruptions.

The article reports that carriers are changing business plans and strategies to compete with rivals and increase revenue in a mature market. Topics discussed include the decision of telecommunications company AT&T to offer a nationwide bundle of cellphone and television (TV) services, the Open World initiative launched by telecommunications firm Sprint, and the rate-plan structure introduced by wireless company Verizon which reduces the price of some access-line and shared-data plan charges.

The article offers brief information on mobile data and service plans including the Fi cellular service from Google, the Mobile Without Borders plan from T-Mobile and the Republic Refund plans from Republic Refund.

The article reports that analysts has said telecommunication carriers has won a government auction of the Advanced Wireless Service 3 (AWS3) spectrum but will need more to keep up with the growing data usage in the U.S. Topics include the 600 megahertz (MHz) spectrum which is planned for auction in 2016, amount spent collectively by carriers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Dish for the spectrum, and the growth of mobile-data traffic in the U.S.

The article evaluates several mobile services including the Straight Talk for prepaid mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) TracFone and TracFone from Alcatel OneTouch, data plans for no-contract MVNO tablets and handsets from FreedomPop, and Sprint postpaid plans and Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile prepaid services from HTC.

The article focuses on the increasing use of smartphones and tablets in U.S. Households. NPD Connected Intelligence director John Buffone states that the increase on the utilization of the devices has a significant effect on the market development. Senior research analyst Kevin Tillmann says that tablets are anticipated include innovative features in 2013 that would increase its revenue by 9 percent.

The article focuses on the pricing strategy used by T-Mobile USA Inc. in its calling rate plans and informs that T-Mobile has introduced several rate plans including the Classic plan, the Value plan and the Simple Choice plans which have a single base plan with unlimited talk and messaging.