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Biography for Sean Buckley

Sean Buckley is the senior editor of FierceTelecom. He joined the FierceTelecom staff in July 2009 and is responsible for covering news and trends in the wireline section of the telecom industry. Before joining the FierceTelecom staff, Sean most recently served as the Editor-in-Chief for Telecom Engine from 2006 to 2009 overseeing both the former print publication Telecommunications Magazine Americas and its transition to a web-based publication. Sean returned to Telecommunications in July 2006 after a brief one-year stint covering the public sector IT and mobile network infrastructure trends as a senior analyst at Current Analysis. In addition to writing about wireline industry trends, Sean enjoys playing with his two sons, reading history books, watching the Celtics, and listening to Grateful Dead concerts on Sirius Satellite Radio. Sean works out of his home office Dracut, Mass., and can be reached at sbuckley@fiercemarkets.com. Follow @FierceTelecom on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Sean Buckley

Cablevision fans out its New York, Jersey WiFi presence

Following a recent effort to equip New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's commuter trains with WiFi, Cablevision said it has now extended its Optimum WiFi service into Brooklyn, The Bronx

Sluggish economy impacts France Telecom's Q3 results

A challenging economic and regulatory environment has driven France Telecom's earnings down eight percent. During the quarter, France Telecom reported that revenue dropped 6.4 percent to $18.8

Sprint's wireline revenues down once again in Q3

If you're looking for improved financial performance in Sprint's wireline network segment for the third quarter, you won't find it. Once again, Sprint reported that wireline revenues of $1.4 billion

Service providers push back on G.hn standard

G.hn may advertise the promise of a common universal standard to accommodate any home wiring technology (powerline, phone lines and coax), but a number of service providers still aren't convinced.

NTIA, RUS delay broadband grant awards

If you're a service provider or a local government agency waiting to see if you'll get a funding grant for your broadband project, your wait is going to get longer. Citing ongoing confusion over the

Verizon gets J.D. Power nod for broadband access

Even if Verizon's broadband subscriber numbers were down slightly in the third quarter of 2009, it looks like its customers are happy with their service. J.D. Power's new "2009 Internet Service

Level 3 Communications' losses continue in Q3

Level 3 Communications' Q3 09 earnings certainly leave a lot to be desired. Shouldering both sluggish sales and ongoing debt, Level 3 Communications reported that it lost $41 million more during the

Comcast expands its California DOCSIS 3.0 presence

Comcast's DOCSIS 3.0 train continues to roll on as the MSO announced that it will bring its wideband services to a number of new California markets. Included in this latest push are Fresno, Merced,

Cable technology star Craddock becomes CTO of PCT International

If you have been wondering when and where former Comcast and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) technology innovator Steve Craddock has landed since he retired from Comcast in 2008, your wait is over.

Qwest's cost cutting reaps Q3 rewards despite lower revenues

Qwest reported its Q3 09 earnings today, and at first blush you might not think the news is all that good. The Denver, Co.-based telco reported that its revenue declined 9.6 percent, a deeper loss