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		<title>Shares of ADC Telecommunications sink on lower outlook for first quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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ADC Telecommunications falls on lower Q1 outlook

PHILADELPHIA — Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. fell Friday after the company posted a net loss in the fourth quarter and warned that first-quarter earnings will come in lower than expected.
ADC said sales in the first quarter should come in between $250 million to $275 million, with a loss ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-of-adc-telecommunications-sink-on-lower-outlook-for-first-quarter-233690/">Shares of ADC Telecommunications sink on lower outlook for first quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P raises credit rating outlook of Sirius XM Radio, citing improving profitability</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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S&#038;P ups credit rating outlook of Sirius XM Radio

NEW YORK — A credit ratings agency on Wednesday raised its outlook on Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries, citing improving profitability.
Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services upped the company&#8217;s credit rating outlook to &#8220;Positive&#8221; from &#8220;Stable.&#8221; A &#8220;Positive&#8221; outlook means that Sirius XM&#8217;s rating may be .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sp-raises-credit-rating-outlook-of-sirius-xm-radio-citing-improving-profitability-226305/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian company says there are no plans to launch satellite built for Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Italian company says no launch for Iran satellite

ROME — An Italian company that helped build a communications satellite for Iran said Wednesday there are no plans to launch it, denying an announcement made in Tehran this week.
Iran&#8217;s government said Tuesday that it will use Italy to launch the satellite some time after March 2011, after  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-company-says-there-are-no-plans-to-launch-satellite-built-for-iran-225888/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts, Sprint Nextel are among big market movers Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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MBIA Inc., down $1.28 at $3.52
Heavy losses in mortgage-related securities and derivatives, alongside lower insurance premiums, drove the bond insurer to a third-quarter loss.
Beazer Homes USA Inc., ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mbia-beazer-aig-electronic-arts-sprint-nextel-are-among-big-market-movers-tuesday-225146/" title="MBIA, Beazer, AIG, Electronic Arts, Sprint Nextel are among big market movers Tuesday">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tw telecom shares jump after JPMorgan upgrade; analyst sees wireline stabilizing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Tw telecom shares jump after JPMorgan upgrade

NEW YORK — Shares of tw telecom inc. hit a 12-month high Tuesday, propelled by a JPMorgan upgrade on expectations for a recovery in the business telecommunications market.
JPMorgan analyst Mike McCormack raised the company to &#8220;overweight&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; in a note to investors, calling it &#8220;the best opportunity for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tw-telecom-shares-jump-after-jpmorgan-upgrade-analyst-sees-wireline-stabilizing-224732/" title="Tw telecom shares jump after JPMorgan upgrade; analyst sees wireline stabilizing">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clearwire gets $1.5 billion in financing from Sprint and other investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint, others give Clearwire $1.5B in financing

NEW YORK — Investors in Clearwire Corp., including Sprint Nextel Corp. and major cable companies, Tuesday said they are pumping an additional $1.5 billion into the company so it can keep building out its nationwide wireless data network.
Sprint, which owns 51 percent of Clearwire, is putting up $1.176 billion. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clearwire-gets-15-billion-in-financing-from-sprint-and-other-investors-224559/">Clearwire gets $1.5 billion in financing from Sprint and other investors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite instead of Russia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.

General Mahdi Farahi, the head of Iran&#8217;s Aero Space Industries, said the satellite, which Israeli media claims is for espionage ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-turns-to-italy-to-launch-satellite-instead-of-russia-224344/" title="Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite instead of Russia">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone 1st half profit up 15 pct, boosted by currency movements, acquisitions and lower tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Vodafone H1 profit up 15 pct
LONDON — Telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 15 percent increase in first-half net profit. Results were boosted by favorable currency movements, lower taxes and expansion at its Verizon Wireless venture in the U.S.

For the six months ending Sept. 30, Vodafone made a net profit of 4.58 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vodafone-1st-half-profit-up-15-pct-boosted-by-currency-movements-acquisitions-and-lower-tax-224264/" title="Vodafone 1st half profit up 15 pct, boosted by currency movements, acquisitions and lower tax">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint plans to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs as slump continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers.

The wireless carrier, based in Overland Park, Kan., said the goal is to cut labor costs by at least $350  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-plans-to-cut-2000-to-2500-jobs-as-slump-continues-223637/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment tops 10 percent again _ and it&#8217;s tougher off the job than a generation ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be

WASHINGTON — It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.
Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. And a bigger ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-tops-10-percent-again-_-and-its-tougher-off-the-job-than-a-generation-ago-221839/">Unemployment tops 10 percent again _ and it&#8217;s tougher off the job than a generation ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T closes delayed acquisition of Centennial, adding 879,000 wireless subscribers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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AT&#038;T completes delayed Centennial acquisition

DALLAS — AT&#038;T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process.
AT&#038;T bought Wall, N.J.-based Centennial for $944 million in cash. The deal was announced a year ago, and was initially expected to close in the second .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/att-closes-delayed-acquisition-of-centennial-adding-879000-wireless-subscribers-221000/">AT&#038;T closes delayed acquisition of Centennial, adding 879,000 wireless subscribers</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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MetroPCS falls as company cuts subscriber forecast

DALLAS — MetroPCS Communications Inc. shares fell Thursday after the low-cost wireless provider reported a higher quarterly profit but cut its full-year subscriber forecast, citing continued economic weakness in the U.S. and increasing wireless market competition.
Shares of MetroPCS fell 69 cents, or 10.4 percent, to $5.93. Earlier, the shares .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/metropcs-shares-fall-as-low-cost-wireless-carrier-lowers-full-year-subscriber-forecast-219296/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: MetroPCS shares fall as low-cost wireless carrier lowers full-year subscriber forecast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

Smart phone vendors shipped 43.3 million units during the third quarter, up 4.2 from the same period a year earlier ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/idc-says-worldwide-smart-phone-shipments-grew-42-percent-in-3rd-quarter-reaching-record-219035/">Original article on  : IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Time Warner Cable 3Q profit falls 11 percent on higher interest expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Time Warner Cable 3Q profit falls 11 percent

Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation&#8217;s second biggest cable TV operator, said Thursday its profit fell 11 percent in the third quarter, weighed down by heftier interest expenses after piling on debt to separate from its parent, Time Warner Inc.
Higher video programming and employee costs also hurt earnings, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/time-warner-cable-3q-profit-falls-11-percent-on-higher-interest-expenses-218797/" title="Time Warner Cable 3Q profit falls 11 percent on higher interest expenses">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Deutsche Telekom Q3 net income up 7 pct
BERLIN — Deutsche Telekom AG reported third-quarter net income rose 7 percent as it remained focused on controlling costs and developing key markets in the U.S., Britain and Poland.

Telekom, based in Bonn, on Thursday reported net income of €959 million ($1.4 billion) in the July-September period compared with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deutsche-telekom-says-q3-net-income-up-7-pct-to-euro959-million-14-billion-218660/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Garmin reports 24 pct rise in 3rd-qtr profit on lower costs, but sales and shares drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Garmin reports surge in 3Q profit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. reported a 24 percent increase in third-quarter profit as lower costs offset a drop in sales.

The results beat Wall Street estimates but did little to calm investors&#8217; concerns that consumers are more likely to turn to cell phones equipped with increasingly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/garmin-reports-24-pct-rise-in-3rd-qtr-profit-on-lower-costs-but-sales-and-shares-drop-217927/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Garmin reports 24 pct rise in 3rd-qtr profit on lower costs, but sales and shares drop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile says service outage that interfered with calls and texts is resolved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved

NEW YORK — Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.
The company posted a message in its online customer forum saying service was restored by late Tuesday after problems had popped .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/t-mobile-says-service-outage-that-interfered-with-calls-and-texts-is-resolved-217680/" title="T-Mobile says service outage that interfered with calls and texts is resolved">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former phone company worker convicted of flying to authorities in Hollywood wiretapping case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-phone worker guilty in Hollywood wiretap case

LOS ANGELES — A former phone company employee has been convicted of lying to FBI agents and a federal grand jury investigating wiretapping allegations against Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano.
Joann Wiggan of Burbank was found guilty Monday of three counts. She faces up to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors say ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-phone-company-worker-convicted-of-flying-to-authorities-in-hollywood-wiretapping-case-216903/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Former phone company worker convicted of flying to authorities in Hollywood wiretapping case</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Tw telecom swings to 3Q profit from loss
LITTLETON, Colo. — Tw telecom inc., formerly Time Warner Telecom, said Tuesday that it turned a profit in the third quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, but warned that turnover among smaller customers will continue.

The company said it earned $7.7 million, or 5 cents per share, compared with a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/formerly-time-warner-telecom-tw-telecom-swings-to-larger-than-expected-3rd-quarter-profit-216876/" title="Formerly Time Warner Telecom, tw telecom swings to larger than expected 3rd-quarter profit">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint laying off part of wholesale division

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. says it plans to trim jobs &#8220;in the dozens&#8221; from its wholesale division amid slowing business.
The nation&#8217;s third-largest wireless provider confirmed Tuesday that it has begun notifying employees in the division of layoffs.
Kathleen Dunleavy, a spokeswoman for the company based in Overland .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-nextel-plans-layoff-in-the-dozens-at-its-wholesale-division-amid-slumping-numbers-216614/">Original source &nbsp;: Sprint Nextel plans layoff &#8220;in the dozens&#8221; at its wholesale division amid slumping numbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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US eyes China&#8217;s rapid advancements in space

WASHINGTON — Wary of China&#8217;s rapid advancements in space programs over the last decade, military commanders said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to improve its satellite presence in the Southern Hemisphere to better track launches from Asia, even as officials work to improve relations with Beijing.
Air Force Gen. Kevin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-us-must-improve-satellite-coverage-as-china-advances-its-space-programs-216543/" title="Officials say US must improve satellite coverage as China advances its space programs">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Frontier Communications 3Q profit up 11 percent on lower costs but customers make fewer calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Frontier 3Q profit up 11 percent on lower costs

STAMFORD, Conn. — Frontier Communications Corp. on Tuesday posted an 11 percent increase in third-quarter net income as the rural phone company aggressively lowered costs in the face of falling revenue.
Frontier earned $52.2 million, or 17 cents per basic and diluted share, compared with $47 million, or .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frontier-communications-3q-profit-up-11-percent-on-lower-costs-but-customers-make-fewer-calls-216481/">Frontier Communications 3Q profit up 11 percent on lower costs but customers make fewer calls</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Administaff named in religious discrimination suit

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against human resources giant Administaff Inc. and a small cable television service company in Maryland.
The lawsuit claims that two employees of the cable company were harassed physically and verbally because they are Jewish.
The plaintiffs, brothers Scott  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hr-giant-administaff-named-in-discrimination-suit-jewish-ex-employees-say-they-were-harassed-215553/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Egyptian-funded Globalive not Canadian enough

TORONTO — Canada&#8217;s telecom regulator said Thursday that startup wireless carrier Globalive does not comply with Canada&#8217;s ownership standards because it is majority funded and controlled by Orascom, an Egyptian telecom company.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris and Canadian entrepreneur Anthony Lacavera, founder and chairman of Globalive, are behind the Toronto-based upstart, which ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-regulator-says-egyptian-funded-telecom-co-does-not-meet-canadas-ownership-standards-212640/">Read more : Canadian regulator says Egyptian-funded telecom co. does not meet Canada&#8217;s ownership standards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian space chief says prospective nuclear spaceship to fly humans to Mars, other planets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vladimir Isachenkov</dc:creator>
		
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Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars

MOSCOW — Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation&#8217;s space chief said Thursday.
Anatoly Perminov first proposed building the ship at a government meeting Wednesday but didn&#8217;t explain its purpose. President Dmitry Medvedev backed the project and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-space-chief-says-prospective-nuclear-spaceship-to-fly-humans-to-mars-other-planets-211004/">Original article on  : Russian space chief says prospective nuclear spaceship to fly humans to Mars, other planets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Nextel reports larger 3rd-quarter loss as subscribers, revenue continue to sink</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint Nextel 3Q loss grows on subscriber losses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation&#8217;s third-largest wireless carrier, on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter loss and a larger exodus of customers despite an improved slate of phones and cheaper rates.
Sprint, which hasn&#8217;t reported a quarterly net gain in subscribers in more than two years, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-nextel-reports-larger-3rd-quarter-loss-as-subscribers-revenue-continue-to-sink-210961/">Sprint Nextel reports larger 3rd-quarter loss as subscribers, revenue continue to sink</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian space chief backs building a nuclear-powered spaceship to replace Soyuz capsules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vladimir Isachenkov</dc:creator>
		
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Russian space chief proposes a nuclear spaceship

MOSCOW — Russia laid out its ambition to gain an edge in the space race by building a nuclear-powered spaceship.
But the plan outlined to a government meeting Wednesday left key questions unanswered, U.S. engineers were skeptical, and a Russian Greenpeace activist voiced concern.
Federal Space Agency chief Anatoly Perminov told ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-space-chief-backs-building-a-nuclear-powered-spaceship-to-replace-soyuz-capsules-210526/">Russian space chief backs building a nuclear-powered spaceship to replace Soyuz capsules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon, ConocoPhillips, Coca-Cola, International Paper are among big market movers Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Verizon, ConocoPhillips, Coca-Cola are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Verizon Communications Inc., up 75 cents at $29.95
Verizon Wireless&#8217; Droid will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones.
ConocoPhillips, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-conocophillips-coca-cola-international-paper-are-among-big-market-movers-wednesday-210462/">Verizon, ConocoPhillips, Coca-Cola, International Paper are among big market movers Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google tells FCC its Voice Service blocks fewer than 100 phone numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers

WASHINGTON — Google Inc. said late Wednesday that its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.
The company made the disclosure in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-tells-fcc-its-voice-service-blocks-fewer-than-100-phone-numbers-210409/" title="Google tells FCC its Voice Service blocks fewer than 100 phone numbers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Russian space chief proposes nuclear spaceship

MOSCOW — Russia&#8217;s space agency is planning to build a new spaceship with a nuclear engine, its chief said Wednesday.
Anatoly Perminov told a government meeting Wednesday that the preliminary design could be ready by 2012. He said it will then take nine more years and 17 billion rubles ($600 million, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-space-chief-proposes-designing-nuclear-powered-spaceship-209742/">Russian space chief proposes designing nuclear-powered spaceship</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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RF Micro posts profit on cell phone strength

GREENSBORO, N.C. — RF Micro Devices Inc. posted a quarterly profit after losing money in the same period last year, helped in the latest period by stronger sales of chips to cell phone makers and customers in China.
The results topped Wall Street&#8217;s expectations, and the stock jumped 28 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rf-micro-posts-profit-on-cell-phone-china-strength-stock-jumps-as-numbers-beat-views-209148/" title="RF Micro posts profit on cell phone, China strength; stock jumps as numbers beat views">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results

NEW YORK — Qwest Communications International Inc. is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
OVERVIEW: Qwest&#8217;s stock showed surprising resilience last winter as the S&#038;P 500 kept sinking. But since May, Qwest shares ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/qwest-communications-expected-to-report-earnings-after-weak-3rd-quarter-for-stock-207270/">Qwest Communications expected to report earnings after weak 3rd quarter for stock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom provider FairPoint files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, lenders agree to cut debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy

PORTLAND, Maine — FairPoint Communications Inc. had its work cut out when it grew sixfold overnight by buying Verizon Communications&#8217; land line and Internet operations in three New England states. But the nation&#8217;s credit crisis and a bungled technology transfer made the task virtually impossible.
With a battered financial sheet and ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/telecom-provider-fairpoint-files-for-ch-11-bankruptcy-protection-lenders-agree-to-cut-debt-207177/">Telecom provider FairPoint files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, lenders agree to cut debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon 3Q earnings fall almost 30 pct as higher costs offset revenue rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Yao</dc:creator>
		
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Verizon 3Q profit falls 30 pct on higher costs

Verizon Communications Inc., the nation&#8217;s second largest phone company, on Monday said third-quarter profit fell nearly 30 percent as higher costs offset an increase in revenue that largely was driven by an acquisition in its wireless business.
The company continues to manage the decline in its wireline business ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-3q-earnings-fall-almost-30-pct-as-higher-costs-offset-revenue-rise-207138/">Read more : Verizon 3Q earnings fall almost 30 pct as higher costs offset revenue rise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer groups say Ohio dereg bill would increase telephone rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Majors</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — Consumer groups banded together Friday to oppose Ohio legislation that would deregulate basic landline telephone service, saying it would increase rates, weaken consumer protections and decrease service quality.

Organizations including the Ohio Consumers&#8217; Counsel and AARP Ohio said at news conference that the House and Senate bills — pushed by Democratic and Republican ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-groups-say-ohio-dereg-bill-would-increase-telephone-rates-205379/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Consumer groups say Ohio dereg bill would increase telephone rates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings Preview: Verizon to report 3nd-quarter results; stock has lagged broader market</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc. is scheduled to report third-quarter results Monday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: Verizon, the country&#8217;s second-largest telecommunications company and largest wireless carrier, was left behind by the summer&#8217;s bull market.
Verizon is fighting the same headwinds as other phone .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnings-preview-verizon-to-report-3nd-quarter-results-stock-has-lagged-broader-market-204827/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Earnings Preview: Verizon to report 3nd-quarter results; stock has lagged broader market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FCC to begin crafting &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules for future of the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.

Despite the concerns of the telecommunications industry and the agency&#8217;s two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission voted to begin writing so-called &#8220;network neutrality&#8221; regulations to prevent phone and cable companies from abusing their .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-to-begin-crafting-network-neutrality-rules-for-future-of-the-internet-203669/">FCC to begin crafting &#8216;network neutrality&#8217; rules for future of the Internet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T profit dips on landline woes, strong third-quarter wireless results balance it out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — AT&#038;T Inc.&#8217;s net income dipped as revenue from traditional landlines fell faster than the company could cut costs. But AT&#038;T pleased investors Thursday by showing that it is thriving in the wireless business, adding a record number of data-hungry iPhones to its network.

AT&#038;T, the country&#8217;s largest telecommunications provider, said it added 2 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/att-profit-dips-on-landline-woes-strong-third-quarter-wireless-results-balance-it-out-203352/" title="AT&#038;T profit dips on landline woes, strong third-quarter wireless results balance it out">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barnes &amp; Noble launches e-book reader called &#8216;nook&#8217; to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mae Anderson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Barnes &#038; Noble Inc. unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon.com&#8217;s Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling&#8217;s future.

Closer to a printed book than its precursors in some respects, the &#8220;nook&#8221; allows users to lend their copies of electronic books to any friend who has installed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barnes-noble-launches-e-book-reader-called-nook-to-compete-with-amazons-kindle-201366/">Original source &nbsp;: Barnes &#038; Noble launches e-book reader called &#8216;nook&#8217; to compete with Amazon&#8217;s Kindle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockheed Martin 3rd-quarter profit rises on aircraft sales; issues weak 2010 outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Borak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings rose amid a flurry of sales of military aircraft, including the C-130J transport plane and Joint Strike Fighter, and delivery of one commercial satellite.

But its shares tumbled more than 6 percent as the nation&#8217;s largest defense contractor warned that trend may not last as sales ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockheed-martin-3rd-quarter-profit-rises-on-aircraft-sales-issues-weak-2010-outlook-201162/">Read : Lockheed Martin 3rd-quarter profit rises on aircraft sales; issues weak 2010 outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France Telecom puts restructuring on hold after new talks spurred by suicides</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — France Telecom SA said Tuesday it has put all corporate restructuring on hold until at least the end of the year, the company&#8217;s latest response to a series of 25 suicides by employees in a year and a half.

France Telecom announced the halt to restructuring following a new meeting with employee representatives called .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-telecom-puts-restructuring-on-hold-after-new-talks-spurred-by-suicides-201137/">Read the original article &nbsp;: France Telecom puts restructuring on hold after new talks spurred by suicides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockheed 3rd-quarter profit rises on aircraft sales, commercial satellite; lifts 2009 outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings rose amid a flurry of sales of military aircraft, including the C-130J transport plane and Joint Strike Fighter, and delivery of one commercial satellite.

But its shares fell 5.4 percent as the nation&#8217;s largest defense contractor warned that trend may not last as sales of fighter .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lockheed-3rd-quarter-profit-rises-on-aircraft-sales-commercial-satellite-lifts-2009-outlook-200787/">Original source &nbsp;: Lockheed 3rd-quarter profit rises on aircraft sales, commercial satellite; lifts 2009 outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock markets climb after US earnings top expectations; European shares lower</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG — Most Asian stock markets climbed Tuesday as a rash of better-than-expected earnings reports from major U.S. companies buttressed confidence in the world economy. European markets were lower.

A number of Asia&#8217;s bourses were up nearly 1 percent, following gains in the U.S. after Wall Street touched new highs for 2009. Oil prices, meanwhile, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-markets-climb-after-us-earnings-top-expectations-european-shares-lower-200576/">Source &nbsp;: Asian stock markets climb after US earnings top expectations; European shares lower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks climb as corporate earnings come in ahead of expectations; revenue still falls short</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are seeing the kind of earnings numbers that make them feel confident about stocks.

The market stepped to new highs for the year Monday after a handful of earnings reports bolstered hopes that the economy is coming back sooner than many analysts had thought.
That is helping some investors move past a bout ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-climb-as-corporate-earnings-come-in-ahead-of-expectations-revenue-still-falls-short-199947/" title="Stocks climb as corporate earnings come in ahead of expectations; revenue still falls short">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom company Cellular South announces plans to acquire Alabama-based wireless provider</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cellular South Inc., a privately held telecommunications company based in Mississippi, has announced plans to acquire Alabama-based Corr Wireless.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed Friday. The acquisition requires regulatory approval, which Cellular South officials say should be completed in several months.
Corr Wireless, which employs 130 people, provides wireless communication services to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/telecom-company-cellular-south-announces-plans-to-acquire-alabama-based-wireless-provider-198381/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Telecom company Cellular South announces plans to acquire Alabama-based wireless provider</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With 2,200 broadband applications, competition for billions in stimulus dollars is intense</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money

WASHINGTON — The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets of the country clamoring for better access. The challenge is that the government .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-2200-broadband-applications-competition-for-billions-in-stimulus-dollars-is-intense-193270/">With 2,200 broadband applications, competition for billions in stimulus dollars is intense</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Communications Commission investigates Google Voice calling service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&#038;T Inc. that Google Inc.&#8217;s free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge high connection fees.

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday sent a letter to Google requesting information about its Voice service, which lets people sign up ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-communications-commission-investigates-google-voice-calling-service-192018/" title="Federal Communications Commission investigates Google Voice calling service">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Communications Commission expected to investigate Google Voice calling service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will look into complaints by AT&#038;T that Google&#8217;s messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to rural communities where local phone companies charge high connection fees.

The Federal Communications Commission&#8217;s probe was described to The Associated Press by people with knowledge of the inquiry. They spoke on condition of anonymity Friday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-communications-commission-expected-to-investigate-google-voice-calling-service-191970/">Federal Communications Commission expected to investigate Google Voice calling service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FCC chair warns of &#8216;looming spectrum crisis,&#8217; seeks ways to meet demand for wireless services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliot Spagat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warns of a &#8220;looming spectrum crisis&#8221; if the government fails to find new ways to ensure there is enough bandwidth for mobile devices.

Julius Genachowski said at an industry conference Wednesday in San Diego that the government is tripling the amount of spectrum available to companies. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fcc-chair-warns-of-looming-spectrum-crisis-seeks-ways-to-meet-demand-for-wireless-services-189756/">FCC chair warns of &#8216;looming spectrum crisis,&#8217; seeks ways to meet demand for wireless services</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clearwire names Alvarion, ZTE as network infrastructure suppliers in launch of 4G WiMAX</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KIRKLAND, Wash. — Clearwire Corp. said Tuesday it named telecoms equipment providers Alvarion Ltd. of Israel and ZTE Corp. of China as network infrastructure suppliers to support its launch of 4G WiMAX service in Spain next year.

Clearwire plans to sell its 4G WiMAX services under the CLEAR brand. The company says its 4G WiMAX service .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clearwire-names-alvarion-zte-as-network-infrastructure-suppliers-in-launch-of-4g-wimax-188676/">Clearwire names Alvarion, ZTE as network infrastructure suppliers in launch of 4G WiMAX</a>.]]></description>
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