TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

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Top Story nnCommunications Daily -- Telecom lobby outlays are up 8-fold in 2005 over 2002, followed by cable with a 68% gain and wireless 42%, Senate data show (p1; Washington Internet Daily, p1). nnAmong OthersnnWall St. Journal* -- US LEC and Paetec plan to merge, creating a voice- and data-service firm with an indicated equity value of about $450 million. nn -- Verizon is rolling out a digital video recorder that enables its TV customers to watch recorded shows on any TV set in their homes. nn -- France Télécom used odd tactics to cut jobs, as it offers an extreme example of the struggle by many European businesses to stay competitive amid restrictive labor laws.nn -- Wireless operator Helio plans a chain of cellphone stores targeting tech-savvy young people. nn -- Mike Parton resigned as CEO of Telent after an activist hedge fund successfully blocked the telecom group's sale. nnFinancial Times* -- Cable maker CommScope abandoned its $9.50-a-share cash bid for Andrew Corp after the wireless equipment vendor rejected its takeover offer. nnN.Y. Times -- Verizon hopes that replacing its copper phone lines with fiber cable will help it fend off rivals like Comcast and Vonage, which are moving into the phone business. nnUSA Today -- Talking on a cellphone leads drivers to gaze at things without their brains actually seeing them, according to a psychologist at the U. of Utah. nnCD -- Three days into the bidding in the FCC's advanced wireless services auction, action appears strong so far, with all the major players maintaining their eligibility to bid (p5). nnBoston Globe -- Sprint is trying to make it easier for so-called voice-centric users to access its On Demand and Power Vision services. nnChicago Tribune -- Using cell phones as cameras is gaining popularity, a new report from M:Metrics finds. nnKansas City Star -- The war for wireless customers is becoming a battle for gadgetry as the cost of cellphone service, the wireless front line of 5 years ago, has more or less evened out. nnL.A. Times -- Motorola and IBM are in deals with companies in India to offer cellphone users expanded services beyond voice calls. 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. nn n n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.