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Eircom shuts down service to small carrier

Irish telecom Eircom has shut off service to Smart Telecom, cutting off about 40,000 residential and business customers. Eircom says Smart, a small carrier that leases lines from Eircom, owes about $5.1 million in unpaid charges.   International Herald Tribune (10/3)

	Business & Industry Watch

Cingular completes integration of AT&T Wireless network

Cingular Wireless said it has finished integrating AT&T Wireless' network, which it acquired in 2004.   The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (10/3)

BT adds Sony BMG music video to Vision package

BT Group plc has signed a deal to offer music videos from Sony BMG via the telecom's forthcoming BT Vision IPTV service.   TheJapanNews.net/Dow Jones Newswires (10/2)

FCC backs Alltel-Midwest Wireless deal

The FCC approved Alltel's $1.1 billion acquisition of Midwest Wireless Holdings.    Bloomberg/ClipSyndicate (10/3),   Chicago Tribune (10/3)

BelAir snags another $21.4M

BelAir Networks, which makes mobile wireless broadband mesh network systems, has raised $21.4 million in a round of funding led by Venture West Management Inc. BelAir said it would use the cash to beef up its municipal wireless business as well as bolster sales and marketing in the wireless and cable sectors.   CED Magazine (10/2006)

Other News

T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel bet on high-speed wireless
Forbes (10/3)

Time Warner Cable expands EarthLink deal to Erie, Pa.
CED Magazine (10/2006)

Vonage in VoIP marketing pact with Hewlett-Packard
TWICE (10/2)

Vodafone: 10% of revenues to come from home, office, DSL services by 2010
The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (10/3)

HP, Equant win $266.8M contract to build EU network
NYTimes.com (10/3)

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	Technology Trends

Nokia reveals short-range wireless technology

Nokia unveiled a new short-range wireless technology designed to enable connectivity among devices that can't accommodate Bluetooth's power demands. Nokia said the technology, called "Wibree," is "up to 10 times more energy efficient than Bluetooth," allowing it to be easily compatible with small gadgets like watches.   Yahoo! (10/3)

"Digital native" generation thrives on connectivity

Wireless technology and gadgets have become so integral to young peoples' lives that many say they can't live without being connected all the time. The so-called "digital native" group, basically another way to describe the Millennial generation, has been tech-oriented from that start, making them drastically different from previous generations.   USA TODAY (10/2)

Other News

Report: Carriers worldwide spending big on broadband
Telecommunications (10/2)

DSL Forum wraps up Plugfest for VDSL2 interoperability
CED Magazine (10/2006)

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	Regulatory & Legislative

Qwest may push for statewide franchise law in Colorado

Qwest Communications might launch a campaign to obtain a statewide video franchising process to replace the current system, which requires that video providers negotiate franchise deals with individual municipalities.   Denver Rocky Mountain News (10/3)

Report: Vote delayed on FCC chairman's second term

The Senate has delayed FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's nomination to a second term. The delay came after a hold was placed on his nomination, according to a report in Broadcasting & Cable.   FMQB (10/2)

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