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March 2, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at dailyLead.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Bell Canada bundles fixed, wireless services Bell Canada has introduced a new Bell to Bell rate plan designed to let Bell Mobility customers make unlimited local calls between Bell mobile phones and between Bell mobile and landline phones. Rates start at $10 a month. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (3/1)   Business & Industry Watch  Alcatel-Lucent delivers broadband over government bands Alcatel-Lucent has landed a contract to deliver a CDMA 1X EV-DO Revision A public-safety network in Washington. The network will serve municipal, state and federal jurisdictions, as well as the surrounding metro area. Wireless Review (Chicago) (3/1) Nortel delays annual report Nortel announced it would have to restate results from 2004, 2005 and the first nine months of 2006 to rectify mistakes made by an outside actuary firm and to correct income-reporting mistakes. The company expects restatement to increase revenue for the 2006 quarters. NYTimes.com (3/1) Motorola wants more profitability from low-cost phones Motorola is looking for ways to lower the manufacturing costs of its cheapest handsets by as much as $5 per phone. "We want to make sure our costs at the low end give us the profitability," Motorola CEO Ed Zander said. Reuters (3/1) SureWest completes sale of phone-directory unit SureWest Communications has closed a deal to sell its directory-publishing business to GateHouse Media for $110 million. American City Business Journals/Sacramento (2/28) Other News Qatar Telecom buys controlling interest in Wataniya Telecom The Wall Street Journal (3/2) USTelecom Spotlight Register for NXTcomm today! NXTcomm is THE next-generation global forum and marketplace for the business of information, communications and entertainment technology. From enterprise users and service providers to technology suppliers and content providers, the forces that drive communication and the solutions to harness it converge here. Learn about the most innovative and up-to-the-minute technologies, business solutions and revenue-generating applications at NXTcomm's exceptional lineup of keynotes and conference programs. Register now at www.NXTcommShow.com! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Technology Trends  Viacom: Web traffic increases after YouTube dustup Viacom said increased traffic to its own Web sites validated its decision to demand that Google-owned YouTube remove its video clips from its site. Visits to Viacom's MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon Web sites were significantly higher over the past month, according to Viacom calculations. Financial Times (free content) (3/2) Canadian carriers aim to combat number portability Ahead of the March 14 enactment of number portability in Canada, several wireless carriers are rolling out incentives, including new pricing plans, to keep customers. Some consumer advocates warn, however, that carriers may only confuse consumers. National Post (Canada) (3/1) Sun develops next-generation Java platform Sun Microsystems has introduced Mobile Services Architecture. The updated mobile Java platform features an optimized Wireless Client, Device Test Suite 2.0, NetBeans Mobility Pack 5.5 and Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5 for Connected Limited Device Configuration. InternetNews.com (3/1) TV ads have their place outside the home Place-based advertising in settings including grocery stores, gas pumps and office buildings is becoming a viable medium for marketers to send their messages to consumers -- in a forum in which they can't change channels. New standards for buying and selling the ads, as well as rating their success, are emerging for the fledgling segment, which has a presence in at least 37,000 venues nationwide, according to Profitable Channels. NYTimes.com (3/2)   Exhibiting at NXTcomm 2007? NXTcomm attendees are also USTelecom dailyLead subscribers. Drive readers to your booth by taking advantage of pre-show advertising opportunities. Click here or contact Eric Hoffman at 773.549.3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   ADVERTISEMENT   IP Download  Global Crossing aims to ease VoIP transition for business Global Crossing is rolling out Managed IP Telephony Solutions, which will enable enterprises to bundle and customize VoIP service selections. The company also will work with customers to configure equipment and on implementation plans. VON Magazine (3/1)   Regulatory & Legislative  California votes for video-franchising rules The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a new video-franchising process designed to foster competition in the state. Converge! Network Digest (3/1) FCC issues ruling on Internet calling The FCC has ruled that local phone companies must connect with cable companies' VoIP offerings. Last year, Time Warner Cable filed a petition with the FCC, but the telecoms argued VoIP was not classified as a telecommunications service. USA TODAY (3/2)   LeadQuote  History is merely a list of surprises. 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