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Cell phone doubles as home surveillance gear

October 15, 2007 Singapore telephone company releases a home surveillance camera that lets people view the images via their mobile phones. TAGS: SingTel, Singapore, streaming video, telephone company, mobile phone, 3G, image, camera, cell phone

Australia's Telstra restricts iPhone supply lines

July 9, 2008 The short list of Telstra sites selling the iPhone 3G raises questions about whether the telephone company has received a limited allocation of the device. TAGS: Telstra Corp., Sydney, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Australia, telephone company, allocation, 3G, store, Apple Computer

Hanging up on the competition

May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, broadband, nation, government, law, cable company, telecommunications, entry, programming, video

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, Qwest Communications Inc., merger, cable company, Texas, telecommunications, state, U.S., TV

Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger

September 7, 2006 Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., merger, shareholder, asset, Nortel Networks Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp.

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, Skype, threat, call, eBay Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, start-up

Don't blow it, Congress

February 6, 2006 Public Knowledge President Gigi Sohn says the outcome of upcoming telecom legislation will dramatically affect the Internet landscape. TAGS: telephone company, regulation, telephone network, broadband, telecommunications, freedom, DSL

Skype gets the message

February 3, 2005 Phone provider Skype is getting set to offer voice mail, but can it to catch up to competitors? TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, Internet phone company, voicemail, phone provider, telephone company, message

Hotmail goes mobile in India

January 13, 2005 Microsoft strikes deal with Indian cell firms to deliver Hotmail and MSN Messenger over SMS. TAGS: broadband over power line, SMS, MSN Messenger, telephone company, MSN, cell phone company, MSN Hotmail, India, text messaging, subscriber, mobile phone, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

FCC to investigate video franchise rules

November 3, 2005 The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service. TAGS: entrant, cable company, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., Texas, agreement, community, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., video, TV

Verizon sues Vonage for VoIP patent infringement

June 19, 2006 Verizon says the newly public Vonage has infringed on seven of its Internet telephony-related patents. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, lawsuit, patent, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephone company

What's next in telecommunications?

March 20, 2006 CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry. TAGS: phone service, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, telephone company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

Qwest to Net-phone home a little late

February 15, 2005 It's still in the lab, so the already delayed VoIP service debut is weeks away, CEO confirms. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., VoIP, operator, local phone company, IP, QoS, telephone company, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., CEO, U.S.

FCC approves new Internet phone taxes

June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, bill, phone provider, cell phone service provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, cell phone, telecommunications, tax

Protecting cell phone users' privacy

January 20, 2006 Cell phone records are for sale, and some people want mobile operators to do more to protect sensitive customer information. TAGS: cell phone, record, cell phone company, investigation, telephone company, expert, customer service, Verizon Communications, U.S.

Judges back FCC rules on network sharing

August 15, 2006 EarthLink loses appeal over regulators' decision to exempt regional phone companies from "unbundling" fiber lines. TAGS: regional phone company, EarthLink Inc., FTTH, regulator, Judge, broadband network, telephone company, fiber, broadband, rule

Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions

May 16, 2006 Electronic devices can track your children and serve up maps, restaurant recommendations. But are privacy laws keeping up? TAGS: CTIA, Skyhook Wireless, wireless phone company, hot spot, wireless carrier, wireless phone, telephone company, Wi-Fi, location, vice president, Google Inc.

Amber Alerts head to cell phones

May 17, 2005 Nearly a dozen cell phone carriers will start to broadcast missing-children alerts to customers, starting Tuesday. TAGS: cell phone carrier, CTIA, cell phone company, cell phone, children, telephone company
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