Telecom Lobbyists: U.S. Actually Broadband Leader – You Just Have to...
What do you do when you’re a telecom industry trade group that wants the FCC to ignore the fact that U.S. consumers pay more money, for slower bandwidth, in fewer locations than more than a dozen...
View ArticleGoogle: Big Plans For Google Voice In 2010
It’s been discussed at length how what Google Voice is starting could significantly alter the telecom industry, even if there’s still a significant number of people who don’t understand why (or what...
View ArticleMore magicJack Femtocell Details – GSM Only
The other day Broadbandreports.com pointed to a report noting that magicJack was planning to offer users a device that would allow them to make cheap calls using a mobile phone. Unfortunately, there...
View ArticleAT&T Begins 2010 By Cutting Jobs in February and March
Over the last six months, many AT&T employees have told us they expect the telco to continue laying off a considerable number of workers in 2010. The cuts are underway in California, where local...
View ArticleComcast, Verizon Step Up Big For Haiti – Verizon Expedites Cash Delivery Process
Wireless carriers did a great job last week fund raising for Haiti relief, drumming up millions of dollars in user donations in very short order via SMS. Normally, there’s a ninety day window in...
View ArticleHere Comes The Zune Phone – Rumored to be Unveiled at Barcelona’s Mobile...
Spanish blog MuyComputer (via Gizmodo) indicates that Microsoft is about to unveil their new Zune phone, co-developed with Nvidia. The device should be unveiled at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress...
View ArticleThe Very Best Telecom Laws Money Can Buy
As noted back in June, companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast started indicating they were actually looking for Congress to begin enacting telecom law “reform.” Why? These three companies have...
View ArticleWill Charter Price Lock Customers See New Fee? Charter Says Yes, Billing...
As noted the other day, Charter Communications has decided to add a new $1 “Broadcast TV Surcharge” to user bills, in order to offset the cost of network affiliates demanding higher carriage rates....
View ArticleU.S. Cellular Unveils The Belief Project
After the Verizon data overcharge, how AT&T is still the only place you can get an Apple iPhone without having to do something illegal, among other complaints, observations and gripes with...
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