TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

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Top StorynnCommunications Daily -- FCC Chmn. Martin will delay action on the AT&T-BellSouth merger until he meets with key Democratic members on the Hill, sources said (p1). nnAmong OthersnnWall St. Journal* -- Vodafone swung to a net loss in the first half of its financial year, largely because of difficulties in its German and Italian operations (Financial Times*).nn -- Telefonica's net profit rose more than 84%, boosted by the consolidation of recent acquisitions and the sale of Telefonica Publicidad e Informacion.nn -- Cingular unveiled a wireless e-mail device made by Samsung, adding to the mix of new handhelds hoping to challenge the popular BlackBerry (Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Chicago Tribune). nn -- Deutsche Telekom hopes a switch at the top will breathe some life into a sluggish business, but the company's new CEO doesn't have much room to maneuver.nn -- Qualcomm said it doesn't believe it will reach a new licensing deal with Nokia by an April deadline (Newsday). nnFT -- Netcom’s move on Hong Kong’s PCCW is ringing alarm bells. nnN.Y. Times -- Companies providing Internet access using satellites are filling one of the biggest gaps in the country’s digital infrastructure. nn -- Back-to-back ousters of the heads of 2 marquee German companies show how treacherous life is becoming for the country's corporate bosses. nnWashington Post -- Motorola will supply $1.6 billion worth of mobile phones to a Chinese distributor, executives from the companies said Mon. (USA Today). nnCD -- Exiting House Commerce Chmn. Joe Barton doesn’t expect big changes on telecom under a Democratic House (p2; Washington Internet Daily, p1).nn -- Democrats plan to fight FISA legislation as Bush pushes to give phone companies immunity on electronic surveillance programs (p3; WID, p2).nnDenver Post -- After committing more than $3 billion in cash and stock on a half-dozen acquisitions over the past year, the dealmaking may be done for Level 3 Communications. n n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.