How Verizon Wireless Hopes to Gain Prepaid Share without Jeopardizing Pricing
TMC Net
Verizon Wireless has been quite cautious about the prepaid services market, in large part because of the potential negative impact on average revenues per user. If you are the market share leader, and you are billing yourself as a “premium” provider, the concern is real.
Verizon to Sell Smart Phones for Prepaid Service, With Data Plan
TMCnet News
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it’s opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don’t want to be tied down by long-term contracts.
Consumer Watchdog Takes ‘Do Not Track Me’ Campaign to Times Square With Animated Video Targeting Google CEO’s Lack of Respect for Privacy
TMCnet News
Consumer Watchdog’s InsideGoogle.com has taken its online privacy campaign to New York’s Times Square, where it has purchased a 540 sq. ft. Jumbotron digital advertisement promoting an animated video satirizing Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s attitude toward consumer privacy.
IETF: AT&T’s Net Neutrality Claim Is ‘Misleading’
CNET
The head of the Internet’s leading standards body said Thursday that it is “misleading” for AT&T to claim that its push to charge…
Verizon Withdraws Controversial Forbearance Request, Giving CLECs Breathing Room
Phone+ News, USA
Verizon has withdrawn the controversial forbearance petition that could have given the operator regulatory relief in six major metro areas, a move that gives CLECs some breathing room.
AT&T Calls Net Neutrality Advocate A Conspiracy Theorist
Inquirer
TELECOMS OPERATOR AT&T has sparked a row with media reformists Free Press over its stance on net neutrality. In a letter to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), AT&T tried to rubbish points made by the group, calling them “not exactly true”. The argument revolves around the notion of “paid prioritisation” of Internet connectivity, something that net neutrality activists are fiercely against.
US Signal Expands in 3 Midwestern States
Phone+ News, USA
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based US Signal, a data service provider in the Midwest, is significantly expanding its long-haul fiber network in St. Louis, southern and central Illinois, and southern Indiana.
AltiGen Communications Announces Plans for CEO Transition
TMCnet News
AltiGen Communications, Inc. today announced that Gilbert Hu will transition from his role as CEO to President of Asia Pacific, in order to focus on accelerating the growth of AltiGen’s business in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Hu will continue to lead AltiGen’s Board of Directors as the Executive Chairman of the Board.
Time Warner Cable Losing US VoIP Share
TMC Net
While the U.S. VoIP market should hold promise for a number of companies, Time Warner (News – Alert) is not enjoying a windfall. In fact, despite the fact that revenues in the U.S. VoIP market continue to grow, Time Warner Cable is losing share, according to a recent piece featured on The Street.
AT&T, Connecticut Workers Finally Strike a Deal
Phone+ News, USA
A year-and-a-half-long fight between AT&T and the Communications Workers of America union in Connecticut appears to be over. The two sides have come to a tentative agreement after tense talks that seemed to go on forever.
FairPoint Asks CEO to Step Down
TMCnet News
FairPoint has asked its chief executive of one year to step down in favor of an executive with more telecommunications experience.
Google Denies Net-Neutrality Pact With Verizon
Phone+ News, USA
Google vociferously denied a Wednesday report that said it had reached a pact with Verizon. The agreement supposedly said that Verizon had agreed not to selectively slow Internet content on its DSL and fiber networks.
How to Text Without a Cell Phone
CNET
So my now-cool daughter, at the very least, is helping illustrate a trend among tweens who are turning their iPods into texting devices. Unbeknownst to her, however, she might also be helping shake up traditional wireless-carrier models as we know them.
Google Voice Transcripts: Failures in Communication
PC World
Unfortunately, making heads or tails of Google Voice transcripts often requires a lot of guesswork, since the text I receive frequently bears little resemblance to the original message the caller left. In most cases I can at least see who called and get a vague sense of what they wanted.
Google and Verizon Near Pact to Sell Web Priority. Goodbye, Net Neutrality?
DailyFinance
Google (GOOG) and Verizon (VZ) are in talks to allow the big Internet service provider to speed up the delivery of online content to Web users if the content’s creators pay for this, according to a report by The New York Times. Citing sources close to the discussion, the Times says the agreement could be reached as soon as next week. With such deals, deep-pocketed content sites could pay to ensure that their content received priority over other sites as it made its way to consumers. Such agreements may eventually lead to higher charges for Internet users.
