TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

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Top StorynnCommunications Daily -- A reclassification of wireless broadband may be inevitable, with FCC approval of an order that FCC Chmn. Kevin Martin is circulating seen likely (p1; Washington Internet Daily, p2). nnAmong OthersnnWall St. Journal* -- Siemens disclosed that U.S. authorities are investigating alleged cross-border corruption at the German company. nn -- New Zealand's Telecom said CEO Theresa Gattung will step down this year. nn -- Amp'd Mobile will announce pacts with comedian Jack Black and the “24” producer for a series that may be shown on phones. nnFinancial Times* -- Credit Suisse is expected to transfer of all its telecom needs to BT Group in one of the biggest attempts so far by a leading bank to cut voice and data costs. nnN.Y. Times -- Sprint Nextel named 3 ad agencies, for now, to compete for its creative account. nn -- No other Internet company in the world, not even Google, has achieved the kind of dominance in its home market that Tencent commands in China. nnWashington Post -- New York wants to broaden the city’s 911 system to accept digital photos and video clips of accidents and crimes (USA Today). nnCD -- Verizon, FairPoint ask Me., N.H., Vt. to approve their $2.7 billion transfer. Firms vow no harm to customers, workers, investment (p2).nn -- Three large cable operators are offering mobile phone and video services in a handful of cable markets, just over a year after forming a joint venture with Sprint Nextel (p4). nnBoston Globe -- Federal regulators working on rules to secure the calling records and other private information are running into resistance from phone companies and law enforcement agencies. nnChicago Tribune -- Companies are switching to VoIP because the technology can help track down and communicate with workers even when they're on the phone or out of the office. nnKansas City Star -- Using your phone to watch movies or listen to music is easy. Finding a place in your phone’s memory to store those large digital files is hard. nnL.A. Times -- Apple was given more time to respond to a lawsuit by Cisco Systems, as the companies work toward an agreement on the use of the iPhone brand. nnnnBy using our e-mail delivery service, you understand and agree that we may use tracking software to ensure accurate electronic delivery and copyright compliance. This software forwards to us certain technical data and newsletter usage information from any computer that opens this email. We do not share this information with anyone outside the company, nor do we use it for any commercial purpose. For more information about our data collection practices, please see our Privacy Policy. nn n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.