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Telcos eyeball Network Computers

May 25, 1996 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wants the telephone companies to help him put an NC into every home, but so far most are only ready to think about it. TAGS: network computer, Pac Bell, Larry Ellison, telecommunications company, telephone company, telephone service, Internet access, Oracle Corp., telecommunications, trial, CEO, Internet Service Provider, PC, e-mail

SGI lays off 12 percent, names new execs

March 3, 2006 Company plans layoffs to help it recover from financial problems and will "aggressively pursue new markets." TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., high-performance computing, CFO, high-performance, telecommunications company, exec

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Low-powered Power chips percolating out

February 5, 2007 Power chips aren't as prevalent as they once were, but they still have a following in the telco space. TAGS: telecommunications company, power consumption, architecture, California, IBM Corp., server

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

May 18, 2006 An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance. TAGS: NSA, information privacy, AT&T Corp., telecommunications company, certification, federal law, telecommunications, attorney general, defense, BellSouth Corp., attorney, letter, section

BT exec pins Google as 'our biggest threat'

June 8, 2006 As BT shifts into broadband content, the telecom's CIO identifies Google as a key rival--much to the bemusement of analysts. TAGS: British Telecommunications, telecommunications, CIO, telecommunications company, Google Inc., IP television, threat, exec, supplier, information technology

BT cracks down on 'broadband hogs'

March 27, 2006 British telco demands those downloading a massive amount of movies or music to pay up or find another Net provider. TAGS: British Telecommunications, broadband, telecommunications company, music

DOJ, Net firms fail to agree on data retention

June 2, 2006 No agreement on forcing Internet companies to store data on Americans is reached at meeting, participants say. TAGS: participant, telecommunications company, Internet provider, telecommunications, Rep., Time Warner Inc., agreement

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, NSA, amendment, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, committee, Sen., Democrat, aide, bill, senator, law, Republican

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, Mountain View, telephone company, set-top, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., video, photograph

Cisco faces iPhone trademark challenge in Canada

January 26, 2007 As Cisco battles Apple for the iPhone trademark, telecommunications company alleges Cisco is stepping on its use of the brand. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., trademark, Apple iPhone, Canada, VoIP, Apple Computer, telecommunications company, telecommunications, brand, U.S.

Judge won't halt AT&T wiretapping lawsuit

November 17, 2006 San Francisco court says lawsuit alleging the carrier illegally allowed the U.S. government to spy on its customers can continue. TAGS: AT&T Corp., lawsuit, NSA, attorney, Judge, telecommunications company, Vermont, telecommunications, San Francisco, Verizon Communications, conference

Qwest CEO stepping down after five years

June 11, 2007 Richard Notebaert, 59, announces his retirement as chief executive and chairman of the telecommunications giant. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, retirement, AT&T Corp., CEO, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, telecommunications, merger

BT to create wireless cities

May 17, 2006 Wi-Fi networks being installed in six U.K. municipalities, part of project that will eventually include 12 cities. TAGS: council, British Telecommunications, city, telecommunications, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, U.K., project, pricing, London, Intel

Sun seeks profit from Internet TV

April 26, 2007 Sun begins selling a high-end server that can send out 160,000 simultaneous streams of video over the Internet.Photos: Sun does streaming video TAGS: VoD, Sun Microsystems Inc., video stream, IP television, NetFlix Inc., telecommunications company, TiVo Inc., streaming video, server, video, movie

U.K. insurer computes pay-as-you-drive rates

November 27, 2007 By factoring route, time of day, age of driver, and so on, Norwich Union promises to reward the best drivers with lower premiums. TAGS: Teradata, data warehouse, insurance company, telecommunications company, U.K., telecommunications, billing, insurance, information technology, database, IBM Corp.

Year in review: Electronic surveillance takes center stage

December 29, 2005 Congress, courts wrestle with the Patriot Act, and RFID tags become more popular. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, surveillance, RFID tag, Real ID Act, driver's license, RFID, politician, telecommunications company, telecommunications, law, database

Telcos may face new antipretexting regulations

February 8, 2007 Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed. TAGS: pretexting, bill, regulation, telecommunications company, aide, Rep., record

Judge denies AT&T request for closed hearing

May 17, 2006 Company's trade secrets, he says, can be protected in opening hearing in lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally cooperated with NSA. TAGS: trade secret, AT&T Corp., attorney, NSA, Judge, telecommunications company, telecommunications, San Francisco, document
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