Wireless Generation

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Wireless Generation is a US educational technology company founded by Rhodes scholars Larry Berger and Greg Gunn.[1] The company was purchased by News Corporation in 2010 for $360 million.[2]

In 2011, The New York State comptroller rejected a $27 million contract with Wireless Generation, because of news Corporation's involvement in the phone hacking scandal in the UK.[3]

Notes

  1. About, Wireless Generation, accessed 15 May 2012.
  2. Rafael Corrales, News Corp deal for Wireless Generation is great, but it doesn't make sense, CNN Money, 23 November 2010.
  3. Russell Adams, News Corp. Loses Contract, Wall Street Journal, 30 August 2011.