Top StorynnCommunication Daily* –- The FCC may thoroughly overhaul as early as this summer the way it handles forbearance petitions (p.3). nnAmong OthersnnCD –- Acting Chairman Michael Copps released on the FCC’s behalf a report required by Congress on expanding rural broadband (p.1; Washington Internet Daily, p.4; CNet).nnFinancial Times* –- AT&T will test LTE 4G wireless in 2011 and meanwhile roll out an HSPA 7.2 broadband upgrade (CNet).nn –- The Digital Britain report from the U.K. government is expected to say next month that offering broadband across rural Britain will require expanding satellite access. nnWall Street Journal* –- AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said U.S. wireless networks weren’t ready for the smartphone surge and are being flooded with data traffic.nn –- Time Warner will announce as early as Thursday that it’s splitting out AOL.nnBBC –- Three million U.K. homes lack access to the 2 Mbps Internet service that the government is aiming for nationwide by 2012, and some are suburban and urban.nn -- British regulator Ofcom is looking at ways to juggle spectrum use to get the best wireless performance during the 2012 London Olympics.nnCNet –- One-eighth of U.S. wireless subscribers say they’ll probably switch carriers, and one-third of those are inclined toward AT&T, though Verizon rates higher for call completion and customer satisfaction.nn –- Nokia’s N97 would give the Palm Pre a run for the money if it weren’t priced at $699, unsubsidized.nnBloomberg News –- Nortel said a court in France ruled that the company can sell its R-and-D unit in the country.nnTheStreet.com –- A growing number of financial analysts expect Apple to cut the price of its low-end iPhone to $99.n n_____________________nn*Access by paid subscription only. Free trials of Communications Daily and Washington Internet Daily are available.
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