TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

摘要

Top Story nnWall St. Journal* -- Sen. Arlen Specter said Vp Dick Cheney lobbied behind his back to thwart Judiciary panel subpoenas of phone executives in the Bush surveillance controversy. nnAmong OthersnnWSJ -- As the FCC avoids regulation of VoIP services subscribers are finding that there's no clear place to turn with complaints. nn -- Federal authorities arrested 2 for hacking into the networks of as many as 15 Internet phone providers to fraudulently route customers' calls (N.Y. Times; Newsday).nn -- Motorola's recent troubles in Russia highlight the risks for Western companies chasing profits in emerging markets where legal protections aren't nearly as robust.nn -- Citigroup is jettisoning one of its widely held credit cards, the AT&T Universal Cash Rewards Card, hoping to increase revenue from the highly saturated U.S. credit-card market.nnFinancial Times* -- French conglomerate Bouygues, which controls France's 3rd-biggest mobile telecom operator, raised its full-year sales forecast on Thurs. nnWashington Post -- The govt. will seek dismissal of 20 lawsuits accusing the biggest telecom companies of providing customer call data to the National Security Agency.nn -- Vonage founder stands to profitdespite his company’s IPO flop. nnCommunications Daily -- Uniform regulation is the biggest national policy issue as the industry looks ahead 3-5 years, a keynote panel of manufacturing executives said at Globalcomm (p2).nn -- To survive, communications companies must adapt to shifts in how people get information and entertainment, financial experts said Wed. (p6).nn -- Early termination fees (ETFs) are in general “part of the rate structure of wireless services” and shouldn’t be subject to state regulation, ex-FCC Comr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth said (p10). nnAtlanta Journal-Constitution -- Groups fight the proposed ATT-BellSouth merger, citing competition, Internet freedom and privacy. nnChicago Tribune -- Motorola said it plans to invest $100 million to set up its first manufacturing plant in India to meet growing demand for low-cost mobile phones in that country. nnDenver Post -- The Detroit county prosecutor has charged two 911 dispatchers, who dismissed a 5-year-old boy's emergency calls after his mother's collapse as pranks, with misdemeanors. n nn_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.