TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

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Top StorynnCommunications Daily -- An anti-pretexting bill is on the fast track: Senate Republicans will consider a House Judiciary bill in an expedited procedure. Democrats to consider it today (Tues.) (p1; Washington Internet Daily, p4). nnAmong OthersnnWall St. Journal* -- Alcatel-Lucent sealed separate wireless and satellite deals that further shape the direction of the newly created company.nn -- LSI Logic agreed to acquire Agere Systems, a maker of data storage chips, in a stock deal valued at about $3.45 billion (Financial Times*; Washington Post; L.A. Times). nnN.Y. Times -- Chinese govt. officials have avoided using the ITU Telecom World 2006 conference in Hong Kong this week to say when they would allow 3G mobile phone networks to enter the country. nnWP -- Samsung joined Microsoft on Mon. in launching the first mobile phone in Asia and Europe to use high-speed HSDPA wireless technology (USA Today). nnCD -- An FCC decision to press Comr. Robert McDowell into voting on the AT&T-BellSouth merger could come any day, sources said Mon. (p1).nn -- Qualcomm's acquisitions this week appear to confirm a growing realization that it must expand beyond CDMA to remain atop the wireless sector (p4; LAT). nnAtlanta Journal-Constitution -- Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said the FCC should try to break a tie vote on the AT&T-BellSouth merger without forcing a recused 5th member to vote. n n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.