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DHS Networx deal to Verizon; AT&T in back-up role

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

The federal government's Networx Universal project is finally yielding some revenue for telcos. The Department of Homeland Security awarded about $679 million worth of work from a $1 billion, 10-year Read more...

Charter Communications narrows Q1 loss, adds subscribers

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Charter Communications posted a first quarter loss of $358 million, or 97 cents a share, compared to $381 million, or $1.04 a share a year ago and said its revenue rose 10 percent to $1.6 billion Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Verizon spends $3.9 million lobbying; Panther hires Liddell as CEO; and much more...

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:59:51 -0400

> Verizon Communications spent about $3.9 million during the first quarter lobbying federal government officials on a number of issues. Read more...

Cablevision adding subs, offering Wi-Fi, losing money

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Cablevision will spend more than $300 million on rolling out Wi-Fi technology in the New York metro area and on Long Island over the next two years as it intensifies its battle with Verizon for Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Verizon face challenges with NYC MDUs

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:59:52 -0400

As Verizon Communications accelerates its fiber push into the multi-dwelling unit market in New York City, it is facing all the challenges inherent to NYC apartment buildings--old construction, Read more...

Telcos pursue $700 million Europe-India cable

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:53 -0400

AT&T and Verizon Communications were among the 16 network operators to join the Europe-India Gateway consortium this week as the EIG unveiled a plan to construct a 15,000 km., $700 million Read more...

Qwest slams Sprint; jumps to Verizon

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

Sprint Nextel, already struggling this year with a declining customer base and falling revenues, was dealt another blow yesterday as Qwest Communications (see its earning report, item #4 below) Read more...

Report: Telcos looking for their share of VoIP

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

VoIP traffic has increased 35% in the past year and carriers are continuing to spend money to grab their share of the market, says a new report from iLocus. Among the iLocus findings:All major Read more...

Qwest earnings drop as landline losses swell

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

Qwest lost 195,000 home landline users to cable and mobile operators in the first quarter--some 2.6 percent of its residential customer base--on its way to posting a 35 percent drop in profits, the Read more...

It's Verizon vs. Google Part Deux

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:53 -0400

In a move seemingly inspired by those 'True Love Waits' abstinence pledges, Google is petitioning the FCC to obtain a guarantee from Verizon Wireless promising the operator will honor its commitment Read more...