Top StorynnWall St. Journal* -- EarthLink's CEO is stepping down from his post to take an indefinite medical leave after being diagnosed with cancer. Garry Betty has run the ISP since 1996 (N.Y. Times; Atlanta Journal-Constitution). nnAmong OthersnnWSJ -- Telecom stocks have been hot, providing an appealing target for investors in ETFs, but investors are finding that telecom ETFs don't always capture all of those big returns. nnFinancial Times* -- Siemens failed in its attempt to sell its loss-making business telecom unit, as talks with the last remaining serious bidders were abandoned. nn -- Dubai-based Oger Telecom blamed “challenging and volatile regional market conditions” as it pulled its $1.25 billion IPO on the Dubai and London stock exchanges. nnWashington Post -- Palm debuts the Treo 680, which sports a slimmer design and a lower price tag but suffers from some serious gotchas. nn -- New AOL CEO Randy Falco does not foresee layoffs beyond those that recently cost about 1,000 jobs at Dulles location.nnCommunications Daily -- Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) plans to campaign for ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee: a race to be run in Dec. or early Jan. at the latest (p1; Washington Internet Daily, p1).nn -- AT&T and Current Communications reached accord in a Tex. pole attachment fight seen as a broadband over power line industry test case (p2).nnBoston Globe -- After years of negotiation, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and 4 wireless providers agreed on a price tag to provide cellphone service within Big Dig tunnels.n n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.
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