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- AT&T gets FCC nod on Centennial deal
AT&T has won the FCC's approval for the wireless carrier's $945 million buyout of Centennial Communications, a deal that beefs up AT&T's base by 1.1 million customers, the agency said Thursday. The mainly rural-based Centennial operates sites in the South and Midwest, and the new company must divest systems in Louisiana and Mississippi, the Department of Justice ruled last month. The FCC attached other conditions to the deal as well. Bloomberg
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- Ericsson shifts CTO to U.S. as IP unit chief
Telecom-equipment maker Ericsson will bring its chief technology officer to the U.S. to run the Internet Protocol unit while he remains the CTO, the company said Thursday. Hakan Eriksson's move signifies that the center of the mobile universe has shifted from Europe to the U.S., industry observers noted. The vendor also wants to keep a closer eye on the domestic fixed-broadband market, where the rules for building fiber-optic networks are more clear-cut. CIO.com/IDG News Service
(11/5)
- Consolidated boasts strong results, even with new rival
Consolidated Communications said its access line losses dropped by 1.7% in the third quarter, its lowest level since early last year, even in the face of new cable competition. The carrier's executives predicted further improvement in the months ahead. "We think we've got the right product set; IPTV really pulls through broadband [orders]," said CEO Bob Currey, whose company operates in Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania. The telecom said it signed up a record 1,800 new IPTV subscribers and expanded its broadband base by 14% from a year ago. Telephony Online
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- FCC studies rules on line access
The FCC has begun to investigate whether it should amend the rules that govern how many telecoms can control access to telephone lines. The agency said it would seek comments on ways to establish a model to study the "special access" issue. Reuters
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- Video industry looks for next move on Internet front
While there have been some positive steps recently, the video industry remains slow to embrace innovative, commercially viable ways to migrate TV and film content over to the Internet, according to this report. "Studios are feeling their way through," said Rick Bolton, the chief executive officer of Film Fresh, a digital-downloads firm. "On the one hand, they have the cautionary tale of the music industry before them, and on the other, they have the relatively positive example of the TV side's relationship with iTunes. But the consumer is going to decide where this all is going, not the corporate side." The Hollywood Reporter
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- DVR management tool from Cablevision lets users phone it in
Cablevision is offering subscribers a new tool to program their digital video recorders via Web-enabled smartphones. The system, which runs through the company's Optimum.net mobile Web site, lets users who lease a DVR from the cable company schedule recordings and delete shows from their phones. Multichannel News
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- Free fiber: BT gives it away in Glasgow trial
BT will provide free hookups to its new fiber-based broadband network to business customers in a section of Glasgow, Scotland, the U.K.-based carrier said Thursday. With the service, users will be able to download data at speeds of up to 40 megabits per second for no charge through March. Silicon.com
(11/5)
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- Committee votes yes on data-breach legislation
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance two bills this week that would require agencies and businesses to inform victims and authorities about data breaches. Supporters of the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act and the Data Breach Notification Act said the laws will enhance security for consumers while clarifying rules for companies that must comply with multiple states' laws. The New York Times/IDG News Service
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- In-flight Web for the holidays, from eBay
Some holiday travelers will enjoy free in-flight Wi-Fi as part of a promotion from online auction house eBay and Delta Air Lines. Passengers on about 300 specially equipped planes will get a promotional code to connect to Wi-Fi that takes them to eBay's holiday home page. Advertising Age
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