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Internet providers seek low broadband barWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The
biggest U.S.
internet service providers urged regulators to adopt a conservative definition of "broadband," arguing for minimum speeds that were substantially below many other nations.
Reuters Wednesday, September 02, 2009Vamos to join Telstra boardTELSTRA has bolstered its board with the appointment of
former Microsoft
Australia boss Steve Vamos and gas
industry expert Russell Higgins as non-
executive directors.
Australian IT Wednesday, September 02, 2009Nokia launches phones, announces Facebook dealSTUTTGART (Reuters) - The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia launched new phones on Wednesday and
announced a location-based
service deal with
social networking site Facebook.
Reuters Wednesday, September 02, 2009Seven cans national Unwired Wimax rolloutTHE $200 million national Wimax rollout by the Seven Network's struggling Unwired unit has been
called off and replaced by a limited roll out plan for Perth.
Australian IT Wednesday, September 02, 2009Nintendo Launches Free Web Access On The WiiNintendo dropped the $5
charge a day after it
announced a new version of the Wii Fit Plus.
Information Week Wednesday, September 02, 2009NFL Bans Tweeting During GamesFootball players, coaches, and other personnel face a
social-networking blackout starting 90 minutes before a game, through the media interviews afterwards.
Information Week Wednesday, September 02, 2009Nokia bolsters phone lineupSTUTTGART (Reuters) - Nokia on Wednesday bolstered its smartphone line-up to better compete with Apple and put a price on the new laptop leading its foray into the fiercely-competitive netbook market.
Reuters Wednesday, September 02, 2009''Digi-novel'' combines book, movie and websiteNEW YORK (Reuters) - Is it a book? Is it a movie? Is it a website?
Reuters Wednesday, September 02, 2009Skype and eBay: Let's call the whole thing offSelling Skype may not solve all eBay’s troublesTHE what was no surprise, but the who and the how much were. On Tuesday September 1st, eBay, the world’s largest online-auction house,
announced that it would sell 65% of Skype, an
internet calling
service. The buyer was not, as some had predicted, a group of
investors pulled together by Skype’s founders (who have abandoned eBay), but another consortium which includes Silver Lake, a private-equity fund, and a venture-capital firm started recently by Marc Andreessen of Netscape fame. And the price was higher than
expected. The stake will cost $1.9 billion in cash, implying that the firm is worth $2.75 billion.The deal puts an end to a marriage that will be remembered as the one of the more ill-fated dotcom pairings. In 2005 eBay bought Skype, which a year before had a mere $7m in annual revenues, for $2.6 billion. Meg Whitman, then eBay’s chief
executive, argued at the time that the
service would, among other things,
Economist Wednesday, September 02, 2009Nitel/Mtel attract 13 potential bidders(Telecompaper) At least 13 telecommunication operators among them Nigeria's Globacom, MTN and Etisalat have expressed interest in the acquisition of 75 percent stake in Nitel and its mobile subsidiary, Mtel. According to the Bureau of
public Enterprises (BPE), supervisor of the sale process, no fewer than 13 applications have been filed by telecommunication firms willing to participate in a fresh attempt by the country to sell the national operator. Public notices for the expressions of interest were published in both local and
international media in July. The deadline for interested bidders was 28 August. Potential bidders include Etisalat Nigeria, Omen
international, Summit Group, MTI consortium, Finetek.Com/Ericsson consortium, MTNL of India and Globalcom. Others are MTN Nigeria, Communications Anas Network Services, a Telefonica consortium, Metro PCS Communications, Brymedia and Galaxy Backbone.
following the receipt of the proposals, an evaluation committee has been constituted wi
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