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  • April 2008

    • Infinite Bandwidth Is Coming

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Apr 24, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      Infinite Bandwidth Is Coming

      In 2000, technology watcher George Gilder argued in a book called Telecosm that infinite bandwidth and instant communication were on the way, thanks to booming construction of fiber-optic cable. Eight years later, post-bust (both dot-com and telecom), the “telecosm” is not far from what Gilder predicted, writes Mark Williams in Technology Review . More »

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      Internet  • telecommunications  • bandwidth

    • Google Accused of 'Gaming' FCC Auction

      newser  |  PC World  |  Apr 16, 08 3:31 PM CDT

      Google Accused of 'Gaming' FCC Auction

      Republican lawmakers are charging that Google manipulated an FCC bandwidth auction to get a free ride on the airwaves, PC World reports. The internet giant is accused of bidding purely to bump up the price to a level where rules trigger open access—and then walking away, leaving Verizon to win the auction. The auction of 700MHz spectrums raised less than had been expected. More »

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      Google  • FCC  • Verizon  • telecommunications  • spectrum auction  • radio spectrum  • 700 Mhz

    • FCC Boss Nixes Bid to Open Up Wireless Networks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 2, 08 6:42 AM CDT

      FCC Boss Nixes Bid to Open Up Wireless Networks

      The head of the FCC has rejected a request from Skype to open up wireless networks to outside devices, AP reports. The Internet phone provider wanted wireless operations included in a 1968 FCC decision that required AT&T to open up its network beyond its own devices that paved the way for the introduction of things like fax machines and modems. More »

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      FCC  • Verizon  • wireless  • telecommunications  • Kevin Martin  • wireless industry  • Skype  • networks  • Michael Copps

  • March 2008

    • TV Newbie Verizon to FCC: Help Cable Users Switch

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 27, 08 1:26 PM CDT

      TV Newbie Verizon to FCC: Help Cable Users Switch

      As Verizon rolls out its subscription-TV service, the company has asked the FCC to make the switch from cable easier for consumers, the Washington Post reports. In its petition, Verizon asked for the authority to shut off its customers’ cable services on their behalf, arguing that the switchover process is “cumbersome” for customers who must do it themselves. More »

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      television  • FCC  • Verizon  • telecommunications  • wireless service  • cable operators  • cable industry

    • Kosovo Eager for Freedom's Ring

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 27, 08 10:23 AM CDT

      Kosovo Eager for Freedom's Ring

      Kosovo has won recognition as an independent state from three dozen countries, but a call to the world's newest nation is a reminder of its history. Telephone numbers in Kosovo still begin with the old Serbian dialing code, and the breakaway republic now wants its own international prefix. It's not an isolated case, writes the Wall Street Journal : from Palestine to Taiwan, a country code can inspire as much patriotic fervor as a flag. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • telecommunications  • independence  • Kosovar independence  • Yugoslavia

    • Icahn Ups Ante in Motorola Battle

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 25, 08 6:43 AM CDT

      Icahn Ups Ante in Motorola Battle

      Billionaire Carl Icahn is turning up the heat on Motorola in his battle for more control, filing a lawsuit for access to board documents. The move follows his rejection of the company’s offer of two board seats—instead of the four he's seeking—and calling its refusal to seat one of his board candidates “intolerable and reprehensible,” reports the Wall Street Journal . Icahn is waging a proxy battle for the seats prior to Motorola’s May 5 shareholder meeting. More »

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      Carl Icahn  • telecommunications  • proxy battle  • Motorola  • handsets  • mobile devices

    • Hopes for Wifi Cities Fizzling Fast

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 22, 08 12:48 PM CDT

      Hopes for Wifi Cities Fizzling Fast

      Hopes for wireless cities are flickering out one by one as Internet providers run up against mounting logistics and small profits, the New York Times reports. Ambitious plans to provide free or cheap high-speed service to poor residents of cities such as Philadelphia, Houston, and San Francisco have ground to a halt as the providers, most notably Earthlink, pull out of the projects.  More »

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      San Francisco  • Wi-Fi  • Philadelphia  • telecommunications  • Internet access  • municipal wireless  • EarthLink  • Meraki

    • Deutsche Telekom to Buy Greek Stake

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 17, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Deutsche Telekom to Buy Greek Stake

      Deutsche Telekom plans to buy a 20% stake in Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) of Greece, for $3.92 billion. The deal is conditional on the German carrier getting management control, and the company will open talks immediately with the Greek government, the only larger shareholder. The OTE stake will let Europe’s biggest telephone company expand into Eastern Europe, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • telecommunications  • telecom industry  • Greece  • corporate governance  • Eastern Europe  • Deutsche Telekom

    • Russian Rocket Fails to Put US Satellite in Orbit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 16, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Russian Rocket Fails to Put US Satellite in Orbit

      A Russian rocket was unable to launch a US telecommunications satellite into its designated orbit yesterday, the AP reports. The rocket fell 5,000 miles short of its goal of 22,400 miles when the rocket's second booster turned off too early. The satellite could have reached its destination on its own propulsion system, but such a move would leave the spacecraft low on fuel for future maneuvers, reports the BBC. More »

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      space  • telecommunications  • satellite  • Kazakhstan  • Russian Space Agency  • orbit

    • The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 6, 08 12:31 PM CST

      The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

      A new way to watch TV on your phone is in the works in Spain, the Wall Street Journal reports. DVB-H technology, from a small company called Abertis Telecom, will let users tune into live broadcasts rather than pre-recorded shows. What some are calling the next big thing in cell phones has started to make its way across Europe. The best part? Watching is free, since it's pulled from broadcast signals. More »

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      television  • cell phones  • Spain  • cell phone industry  • telecommunications

  • February 2008

    • T-Mobile Brings Cell Phone Service Home

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 28, 08 4:10 AM CST

      T-Mobile Brings Cell Phone Service Home

      Cell phone giant T-Mobile is moving into the landline business. The company is trying out a service that ties cell phones to landlines that if successful in Seattle and Dallas could go nationwide within months, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company's new service uses a special router to tie a home WiFi network into its cell phone network. It allows consumers to use a cell phone account with any home phone, with multiple extensions and unlimited domestic calls, for an additional $10 a month. More »

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      cell phones  • Wi-Fi  • telecommunications  • telephone  • T-Mobile

    • T-Mobile Launching Net Phone Price War

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 21, 08 3:00 PM CST

      T-Mobile Launching Net Phone Price War

      T-Mobile is giving an extra push to the millions contemplating ditching their landlines. The low-cost wireless carrier is launching a new dirt-cheap VoIP service, which lets T-Mobile customers hook up traditional phones to an Internet router and make unlimited local and long distance calls for $10 a month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Vonage, the most prominent VoIP provider, charges $25 per month. More »

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      Verizon  • AT&T  • telecommunications  • telecom industry  • T-Mobile  • Internet phone  • VoIP  • Vonage

  • January 2008

    • Verizon Q4 Profits Ride Wireless Gains

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 29, 08 1:38 PM CST

      Verizon Q4 Profits Ride Wireless Gains

      Verizon Communications, riding a wave of wireless and Internet growth, yesterday announced net income rose to $1.07 billion for the fourth quarter, up nearly 4% from $1.03 billion a year ago, reports the New York Times . Verizon Wireless, second to AT&T in the US, added some 2 million customers in the quarter, despite a slumping economy. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • corporate earnings  • telecommunications  • Internet service providers

  • December 2007

    • New Cisco Unit First Based Abroad

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Dec 26, 07 10:10 PM CST

      New Cisco Unit First Based Abroad

      Dozens of new cities are to be built in China, India, and the Middle East in the coming decade and Cisco Systems wants to network them top-to-bottom, the Financial Times reports. The networking equipment giant is setting up a new business center in Bangalore, India, as part of its push to expand in the developing world. More »

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      China  • Internet  • India  • Middle East  • technology  • telecommunications  • Cisco  • Cisco Systems  • Bangalore  • computer network

    • Campaign for Young Voters: Vote 4 Me! Pls?

      newser  |  McClatchy Newspapers  |  Dec 24, 07 10:17 AM CST

      Campaign for Young Voters: Vote 4 Me! Pls?

      New technology has given presidential hopefuls a host of new ways to transmit the "Vote For Me" message, McClatchy reports. Campaigners are using social networking sites, YouTube videos, instant messaging, and even text messaging in a bid to gain an edge with young voters. But their target audience seems more bemused by it all than fired up with campaign fever. More »

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      election 2008  • YouTube  • technology  • campaign  • telecommunications  • text messaging  • instant messaging

    • Analog Shutdown Strands OnStar Users

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 21, 07 10:12 PM CST

      Analog Shutdown Strands OnStar Users

      Users of the OnStar vehicle safety and communications system will be among those left in the lurch when analog cellphone systems are mothballed next year, AP reports. The government decided in 2002 to let carriers call time on the old cellular networks, but GM was still rolling out some cars equipped for the old system as late as 2005. More »

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      wireless  • telecommunications  • electronics  • OnStar

    • BlackBerry Maker On a Sales Roll

      newser  |  CNN  |  Dec 21, 07 12:26 AM CST

      BlackBerry Maker On a Sales Roll

      Blackberry maker Research in Motion is seeing its sales and profits soar, CNN reports. Third-quarter results show revenue has doubled from a year ago and the Canadian company looks set to end the year on a high. Much of the growth is credited to Blackberry use expanding beyond its corporate base and into the hands of mainstream consumers. More »

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      stock market  • cell phones  • technology  • email  • BlackBerry  • telecommunications  • RIM

    • New Tools Will Mash Up Phone, Mobile, & Net

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 17, 07 3:04 PM CST

      New Tools Will Mash Up Phone, Mobile, &amp; Net

      A startup called Ribbit today unveiled a tool to let developers create voice communication applications that unify Internet-based and traditional telephony services, including phones and text messaging. Developers can include voicemail and calling functions, and can embed their apps in Web pages and Web-based services, reports Reuters. The platform supports Internet calling systems such as Skype. More »

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      telecommunications  • startup  • software developers  • Internet phone  • IP telephony  • platforms

    • FCC Asked to Stop Text Censoring

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Dec 11, 07 10:33 AM CST

      FCC Asked to Stop Text Censoring

      Consumer groups have banded together to lobby the FCC to prevent cellphone companies from blocking text messages, the Washington Post reports. The issue of carriers censoring messages from political groups and competing services has become the latest front in the net neutrality campaign. Consumers Union and other advocates are insisting that providers should deliver texts regardless of content. More »

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      FCC  • censorship  • telecommunications  • net neutrality  • text messaging  • texting  • Naral

  • November 2007

    • FCC Chief Backs Down on Cable Plans

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 28, 07 12:41 AM CST

      FCC Chief Backs Down on Cable Plans

      FCC boss Kevin Martin has lost a big battle in his attempt to tighten up regulation of cable TV, reports the New York Times . After strenuous efforts by cable lobbyists leading up to a heated meeting last night, Martin agreed to push back until next year a vote on expanding the FCC's powers to regulate the industry. Haggling with opponents on the commission over a compromise had delayed the meeting twelve hours. More »

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      FCC  • cable TV  • telecommunications  • Kevin Martin  • regulation  • a la carte pricing

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