Telecommunications

The Chinese telecom company is expected to argue that it has been punished without trial, violating the Constitution.

A lawsuit can proceed against the company for allegedly failing to offer the required discounts to schools and libraries, says an appeals court.

North Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to side with telecoms, which have long lobbied against allowing cities to become Internet providers.

Although U.S. authorities haven't budged on the ban, other nations and several airlines are close to allowing cell phone use in the skies.