TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

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Top StorynnWall St. Journal* -- FCC Comr. Robert McDowell won’t participate in the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote, saying the FCC legal advice was too weak; decision may put the merger in limbo (Financial Times*; N.Y. Times; USA Today; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Communications Daily, p1). nnAmong OthersnnWSJ -- Swisscom will buy back for $3.48 billion the 25% stake that Vodafone holds in its mobile unit (FT). nn -- AT&T is cranking up the competition between the telephone and cable industries by adding 27 high-definition channels to its fledgling TV servicenn -- Broadcom said its review of stock-option grant procedures found "numerous" grant dates between Nov. 3, 1998, and May 19, 2003, were selected after the fact (L.A. Times).nnNYT -- Getting consistent, reliable access to the Internet at a hotel, regardless of the cost or type of connection, can be a challenge for business travelers. nnWashington Post -- Randy Falco, AOL's new chief executive, announced a new team of executives charged with running a "tighter, clearer and better focused" Internet firm. nnUSAT -- After years of work, the wireless phone industry is still a long way from full E911 deployment. nn -- Verizon said it and 5 Asian partners will build a $500 million high-speed optical cable linking the U.S. and China. nnCD -- CenturyTel buys Madison River in a deal valued at $830 million despite continuing questions about universal service and intercarrier compensation reform (p2).n n_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.