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Verizon Communications over the weekend acquired a 13.4% stake in MCI held by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu. The move made Verizon the biggest single shareholder in MCI. Denver Rocky Mountain News (4/11), NYTimes.com (4/11), The Wall Street Journal (4/11)
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| | Cablevision considers larger bid for Adelphia
Cablevision Systems will decide this week if it will boost its $16.5 billion bid for bankrupt Adelphia Communications. Adelphia agreed last week to a rival $18 billion offer from Time Warner and Comcast CNN/Dow Jones (4/11), The Wall Street Journal (4/11)
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| | CA moves into telecom market with Concord buy
Computer Associates' $350 million acquisition of Concord Communications could make CA a very competitive player in the booming service assurance market, Telephony says. Telephony Online (4/11)
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| | AOL teams up with XM Satellite
America Online and XM Satellite Radio are launching an Internet radio service that will be a part of AOL's revamped AOL.com site, scheduled to launch this summer. The service will be offered on free and premium tiers. TheStreet.com (4/11)
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| | Seven to buy SIS
Seven Networks, a push wireless e-mail provider, is poised to buy Smartner Information Systems, a move that will help Seven expand its services to new markets. Seven may also be looking to stake its claim in the wireless e-mail market as Microsoft pushes further into the space, a Yankee Group Research analyst says. eWeek.com (4/11)
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| | Hurdles abound for cable when it comes to wireless
MSOs last week touted their efforts to enter the mobile phone service market, but such a big move may not be easy, according to analysts. The most obvious problem, analysts say, is that cable doesn't have any spectrum, a prerequisite for offering wireless service. Telephony Online (4/11)
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| | VOIPSA chief warns of dire VoIP security threats
David Endler, head of the Voice Over IP Security Alliance, says more hackers will begin to target VoIP networks in earnest as the technology spreads. The vulnerabilities of VoIP are numerous, and they include denial of service attacks, viruses, Trojans, worms and privacy threats, Endler says. TechWeb Network (4/11)
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A Maine lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to create "public interest payphones" in areas of the state where wireline and wireless phone service is lacking. The proposal would require pay-phone providers notify the state if they plan to remove a phone and permit residents to petition to have phones installed. USA TODAY (4/11)
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