Top StorynnDenver Business Journal –- A joint venture of WildBlue and EchoStar has applied for $130 million in broadband-stimulus grants and $400 million in loans, and EchoStar is seeking $50 million of each on its own. nnnAmong OthersnnCommunications Daily* –- The federal broadband-stimulus agencies opened an applications database to public searches (p1).nnNew York Times –- AT&T said it will upgrade its 3G network to HSPA 7.2 in six markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Houston this year and to 25 total before 2011 (Wall Street Journal*).nn –- AT&T made a me-too change to allow subscribers to its more-expensive wireless packages unlimited calls to five people.nnGuardian (U.K.) –- More than 20 France Telecom employees have killed themselves the past 18 months, and some have left notes blaming work.nnCBC –- Systems problems at Canadian carrier Telus are preventing signups and renewals of mobile customers.nnReuters –- Nokia said Thursday it won’t customize the coming top-of-the-line N900 Linux smartphone for carriers, and some may not take it.nnFinancial Times –- Nortel’s corporate-networking business, to be auctioned Friday, has attracted Avaya and a U.S. private-equity firm as bidders.nnCNet –- Google Voice features are being weaved into the same company’s Gmail.nn –- Apps, apps, apps: They’re epidemic in the mobile industry.n n_____________________nn*Access by paid subscription only. Free trials of Communications Daily and Washington Internet Daily are available.
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