Dish's LTE network plans are stuck in neutral after the FCC decides to pursue a formal rulemaking on how Dish's spectrum can be used

Unless Dish gets its waiver, a looming vote at the FCC on March 21 could derail Dish's plan to build a video-capable 4G network

Also: Apple's pay-TV plan hits a media roadblock; MSOs push for basic tier lockup; ex-SeaChange CEO resurfaces; ONO does more TiVo

11:00 AM Light Reading talks to Barry French, CMO of NSN, and finds out what the big marketing picture is for the vendor

9:45 AM Michelle's unofficial Mobile World Congress slideshow

Devices, dresses and two men in a Connected House bed ... some of the enduring images from this year's Mobile World Congress

8:00 AM This week: 3G in China; mobile banking; Akamai's licensed CDN; enabling multi-CoS Ethernet; mobile application management

In today's EMEA roundup: France Telecom made it too easy for Free, says Vivendi boss; Russians eye Bulgaria's Vivacom; Nitel to be liquidated

LR's Mr Mobile went for a wander round some of the halls, taking time out for coffee, sunshine and unexpected student protests

With the Starz deal ended, Netflix might find itself becoming a bigger part of some operators' plans

3:00 AM He may be missing an arm, but our little green correspondent didn't miss any of the action in Barcelona..

4:45 PM Light Reading interviews star telecom CMO Stephen Carter of Alcatel-Lucent

Its Merge service with Roku is just the first step in what the telco promises will be a unique and aggressive strategy to bulk up broadband

CMTS downstreams surge in 2011, but vendors could have cause for concern as the cost per port plummets

Mobile banking is fast becoming a mainstream service demanded by more affluent users

10:35 AM Juniper says operators need to get ready for every smartphone owner to become a mobile broadcaster

10:15 AM MTS has a TDD license and isn't stopping there

Also: Netflix subs no longer seeing Starz; TW Cable closes Insight buy, setting up Willner's exit; Cogeco bugs out of Europe

Sprint isn't thrilled that rising smartphone subsidies will drag down profits this year, but admits it had to buck up for the iPhone

The iPhone will be a drag on Sprint's profits this year, but VP of Product Fared Adib says the company had to carry it to retain customers and appease those who stayed

A new chip will start Ciena's 400G generation, but really it's about doing more with 100G

In today's EMEA roundup: Indian giant looks at UK services provider; TeliaSonera buys some fiber; SFR slumps in 2011; lightRadio in the UAE

The implementation of a customer experience management (CEM) strategy at Singapore's StarHub has helped boost the operator's bottom line, says CEO Neil Montefiore

3:00 AM Light Reading Mobile did some small cell spotting here at MWC