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FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Telecommunications services provider FairPoint Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders that will help lower its debt by about 62 percent.


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India says will start 3G auction in January

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created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to foreign companies.


Novel effort in Minnesota seeks ISP gambling block

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Minnesota officials are trying a novel tactic to block online gambling sites - using a federal law that enables restrictions on phone calls used for wagering.





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India misses deadline for 3G auction

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India's government has missed a deadline for inviting bidders to take part in its long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services.


Briefs: Cable exec urges equal treatment of cos.

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created Mar 30, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A cable-industry executive urged Congress Thursday to treat all competitors equitably in their efforts to streamline telecommunication legislation.


Google Voice 'light' works with existing cell phone numbers

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google Voice, the service that can route calls to multiple phone numbers and access voice mail, is now available on users' existing cell phone numbers.


EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.


NASA, M2MI work on satellite development

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The U.S. space agency says it and the Machine to Machine Corp. have signed an agreement to make "nanosats" to improve space telecommunications.


2,200 applicants in play for federal Internet grants

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The federal government is sorting through 2,200 applications seeking $28 billion to bring high-speed Internet access to more people, officials said at an Orlando technology conference Monday.


In Brief: AT&T expands network integration services

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created May 17, 2006 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AT&T expanded its network integration services in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East.


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Chile to adopt Japanese digital TV standard: Bachelet

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chile will adopt the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T, which is high-definition capable, joining neighboring Peru and Argentina, President Michelle Bachelet said Monday.


Plans Announced For North America's First Commercial Mobile WIMAX Deployment

Plans Announced For North America's First Commercial Mobile WIMAX Deployment

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created Apr 14, 2006 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

At the annual CTIA WIRELESS 2006 trade show in Las Vegas, Samsung Telecommunications America unveiled its plans to work with regional service provider Arialink to deploy the first commercial Mobile WiMAX network ...


China Mobile reports half-year profit up 1.5 percent

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China Mobile, the nation's largest mobile phone operator, on Thursday reported a 1.5 percent rise in half-year net profit, as it was hit by strong competition and a slow economy.



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