Sean Buckley
Samantha Bookman
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A. Michael NollFive million watch Euro IPTV
When I recently put Italy's Fastweb in our list of Top 10 Service Providers on the Cutting Edge,
FairPoint/Verizon deal awaits rulings
Last Friday was the final day for FairPoint Communications to file arguments with the Vermont Public Service Department supporting its planned $2.7 billion acquisition of Verizon Communications
Carrier Access still eyeing sale
Carrier Access Corp. reiterated it is still exploring various strategic possibilities for the company, including a sale of the firm. The company put out a press release Friday night saying it "has
India's Reliance bets on Microsoft TV
Reliance Communications of India, which is planning to roll out IPTV services beginning next spring, said it will use Microsoft's MediaRoom IPTV platform, a deployment that Microsoft has valued at
Google forms phone coalition
Google confirmed this morning it has formed a coalition of partners with whom it will develop an open operating system for a planned Google phone. The coalition reportedly includes several wireless
SPOTLIGHT: Tenn. utility pursues FTTH
Clarksville, Tenn. may see one of the largest municipal fiber-to-the-home networks, courtesy of the Clarksville Department of Energy, which is planning an FTTH network to serve its 55,000
ALSO NOTED: Global Crossing resells wireless links; MoCA adds to board; and much more...
> Global Crossing signs with Nextlink to resell last-mile fixed wireless to business customers. Article >
Readers vote: No telco immunity
Here's the latest and final tally I'll provide on our ongoing poll: After exactly 100 votes, we had 70 against and just 30 in favor of offering telcos
Embarq announces job cuts, profit dip
Independent telco Embarq announced it will cut 1000 jobs by the end of the year, an announcement that came just after the carrier said its third-quarter net income slid almost 5% and it lost about
Verizon takes advice on CEO pay
CEO pay was a highly controversial topic during telecom's leanest years earlier this decade, as many telecom CEOs continued to collect multi-million salaries and bonuses even as their companies
Qwest's Mueller takes his time
New Qwest CEO Edward Mueller just oversaw his first quarterly financial report this week, and didn't seem in a rush to satisfy Wall Street. The company reported declines in revenue and access lines,
Verizon plans 150 HDTV channels
Verizon Communications, on the heels of reporting that it now has 717,000 FiOS TV customers, said it plans to double its current HDTV line-up to about 60 channels by next spring, and plans to offer
Comcast faces more P2P heat
Cable TV giant Comcast can't shake critics who continue to accuse the company of blocking or interfering with Internet traffic of some peer-to-peer file sharing users. Public advocates and scholars
SPOTLIGHT: VON showcases reach into SMBs
This week's VON trade show in Boston proved to be a showcase for efforts to reach into the small and medium-sized business market with VoIP and unified communications applications. Nortel offered
ALSO NOTED: Telecom New Zealand refocuses; Cisco bets big in China; and much more...
> Telecom New Zealand reports flat quarter and looks to move away from telephone tradition. Article >
FCC joins broadband banter
The fact that the United States lags behind many other countries in broadband penetration and average data access rate is no surprise to people involved in the telecom industry, but now, even the
Sprint's net income down 77%
Sprint Nextel saw its earnings tail-spin continue, as it reported a 77 percent drop in third-quarter net income, compared to the same period in 2006. Wireless revenue was down, and the carrier lost
Windstream partners with TiVo
While large telcos pursue ambitious TV strategies that have them going toe-to-toe with cable TV giants, such strategies haven't been an obvious choice for some smaller independent telcos. Indies like
Alca-Lu restructures carrier biz
The post-mortem on Alcatel-Lucent's third-quarter earnings report has begun, with analysts wondering if the equipment vendor is doing enough to come back from its losses and stave off further
FCC loosens cable hold on MDUs
The Federal Communications Commission followed up on rampant speculation and changed the rules for TV services delivered to multi-dwelling unit (MDU) buildings, such as apartment buildings. The new
