TELECOM IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS

摘要

Top StorynnCommunications Daily -- The N.Y. PSC unanimously approved the Verizon-MCI merger, attaching 5 conditions (p1).nnAmong OthersnnWall St. Journal* -- Verizon and Cablevision are battling in the N.Y. region as they compete for TV and high-speed Internet customers.nn -- France Telecom aims to give more money to shareholders to address a credibility gap with investors.nnFinancial Times* -- Sony Ericsson has pushed LG Electronics out of the number 4 position in the global mobile handset market in the 3rd quarter, helped by strong demand for its Walkman phone.nnWashington Post -- The $3.4 billion Sprint Nextel paid for Alamosa Holdings suggests a higher price is likely for Nextel Partners.nnCD -- The debate on Internet governance at the U.N. World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) shortchanged attention paid to the cost of telecom infrastructure (p5; Washington Internet Daily, p1).nnCommunications Business Daily -- Analysts say Sprint Nextel’s suits may reveal more than it hoped, showing the company has doubts about its case against Nextel Partners’ valuation (p3).nn -- The market for VoIP integrated circuits will be $1.3 billion by 2009, says In-Stat (p3).nnWID -- Telecom reform legislation should mandate Internet access for people with disabilities, disability groups tell Congress (p5).nnL.A. Times -- Toy-like cellphones give parents control of how their grade-school kids use them and offer a sense of security. But are they practical? n nn_____________________nn*The Wall St. Journal and the Financial Times can be accessed online via paid subscription only.