TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

摘要

Top StorynnWall St. Journal* -- A federal judge said he wants to examine internal FCC documents regarding 2 large recent phone company mergers to see if their approval protected market competition (Communications Daily, p8). nnAmong OthersnnFinancial Times* -- The auction for France Telecom’s 54% stake in PagesJaunes reached a critical point when bidders were expected to submit binding offers for the French directories business. nn -- Attempts by Australia’s Macquarie Group and U.S. buy-out firm TPG Newbridge to buy PCCW’s core assets could be delayed by a new govt. proposal to change Hong Kong’s tariff structure. nnN.Y. Times -- Alltel plans to announce today that it has completed spinning off its local phone unit and merging it with Valor Communications. nnWashington Post -- Discovery Communications is ramping up its mobile video offerings in the quest to follow audiences wherever they go. nn -- Internet thieves are banking that the millions of users who log on to social networking sites, such as MySpace, Facebook and Friendster, are trusting, leaving them vulnerable to financial fraud and identity theft.nnCD -- The D.C. Circuit upheld an FCC order that AT&T pay regulatory fees on revenue from its “enhanced” prepaid calling card (p3).nn -- FCC Chmn. Kevin Martin last week began circulating a Proposed Rulemaking on revised service rules for a future auction of 700 MHz spectrum (p4).nn -- FCC wins in the D.C. Circuit on a challenge by wireless licensees MRA and Skitronics to some of the 800 MHz rebanding rules (p6).nnWashington Internet Daily -- The telecom bill looks doomed, with Sept. Senate floor time at the earliest, and votes uncertain in a curtailed session. Likely cause of death: Net neutrality schism (p1; CD, p5).nn -- Skype disputed claims its protocol was reverse engineered by a small Chinese company saying there’s no evidence to suggest it’s true (p4; CD, p6).nnChicago Tribune -- Sparkplug, a Chicago-based firm that supplies fixed wireless connectivity to businesses merged with 2 similar wireless operators to form a company with greater reach. nnL.A. Times --India is poised to beat China in cellphone market growth. nnnBy 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. n nn_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.