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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.
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streaming video
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telephone company
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mobile phone
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3G
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image
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camera
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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.
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Telstra Corp.
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Sydney
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Apple iPhone
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Apple iPhone 3G
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Australia
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telephone company
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allocation
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3G
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store
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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.
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legislation
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broadband
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nation
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government
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law
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cable company
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telecommunications
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entry
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programming
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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.
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AT&T Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Cingular Wireless
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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cable company
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Texas
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state
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U.S.
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TV
Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger
September 7, 2006
Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle.
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Lucent Technologies Inc.
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merger
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shareholder
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asset
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Nortel Networks Corp.
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telephone company
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telecommunications
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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.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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Skype
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eBay Inc.
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Verizon Communications
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broadband
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start-up
SBC closes AT&T acquisition
November 18, 2005
Starting Friday SBC Communications will be called AT&T, as SBC closes the books on its $16.9 billion acquisition.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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long-distance phone company
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AT&T Corp.
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high-speed Internet access
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MCI Inc.
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approval
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telephone company
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Internet access
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California
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wireless network
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Verizon Communications
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entertainment
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.
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telephone company
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regulation
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telephone network
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broadband
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telecommunications
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freedom
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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?
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Internet phone
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Internet phone company
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voicemail
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phone provider
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telephone company
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Hotmail goes mobile in India
January 13, 2005
Microsoft strikes deal with Indian cell firms to deliver Hotmail and MSN Messenger over SMS.
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MSN Messenger
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telephone company
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MSN
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MSN Hotmail
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India
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text messaging
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subscriber
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mobile phone
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cell phone
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Microsoft Corp.
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e-mail
FCC to investigate video franchise rules
November 3, 2005
The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service.
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entrant
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cable company
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telephone company
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Texas
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agreement
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community
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Verizon Communications
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AT&T Corp.
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video
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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.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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VoIP
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Verizon Communications
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IP telephony
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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.
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phone service
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AT&T Corp.
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telecommunications
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telephone company
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cable company
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Time Warner Inc.
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CEO
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Verizon Communications
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broadband
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Las Vegas
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TV
DSL subscribers on the rise
May 12, 2005
Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market.
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Time Warner Inc.
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Verizon Communications
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value
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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.
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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BellSouth Corp.
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AT&T Corp.
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CEO
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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.
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Internet phone
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VoIP
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bill
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fee
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telecommunications
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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
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record
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cell phone company
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investigation
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telephone company
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expert
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customer service
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Verizon Communications
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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.
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EarthLink Inc.
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FTTH
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regulator
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Judge
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fiber
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broadband
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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?
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CTIA
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Skyhook Wireless
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wireless phone company
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hot spot
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wireless carrier
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wireless phone
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telephone company
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Wi-Fi
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location
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vice president
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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.
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CTIA
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cell phone company
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cell phone
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children
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