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President George W. Bush has nominated telecom lawyer Kevin J. Martin to serve as chairman of the FCC. Martin, one of three Republican members of the FCC, would take the helm from Michael K. Powell as the commission addresses a slew of controversial issues in telecommunications. Phone companies and representatives for the telecom industry praised the appointment. Telephony Online (3/17), Bloomberg Businessweek/Associated Press (3/17), NYTimes.com (3/17), Los Angeles Times (3/17)
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|  | mci loss MCI raised its fourth-quarter loss to $145 million from $32 million because of a tax error. The company also said it has found a "material weakness" in its tax controls. Bloomberg Businessweek/Associated Press (3/17) |
| | Sprint affiliates join forces
Sprint affiliates Horizon PCS and iPCS said they have agreed to merge. The combined company will be the second-largest Sprint affiliate based on coverage and the third-largest based on subscriber roles, The Wall Street Journal says. Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio) (3/17), The Wall Street Journal (3/17)
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Executives from top wireless carriers yesterday said they believe mobile phone companies may have a big revenue opportunity in home networks. The executives said wireless providers can play a key role in the convergence of communications technologies such as phones and computers. InternetNews.com (3/16)
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Adelphia Communications picked Level 3 Communications to supply gear for the MSO's upcoming VoIP rollout. The MSO plans to use Level 3's (3)VoIP Enhanced Local platform, which will enable it to offer VoIP over its existing broadband connections. Telephony Online (3/16)
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At a roundtable discussion yesterday at the CTIA show in New Orleans, executives from the biggest wireless providers discussed the industry's move toward wireless-wireline convergence, the possible commoditization of wireless service and consolidation among mobile phone service providers. Wireless Week (3/16)
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USTA Board member and CenturyTel President and COO Karen Puckett urged House subcommittee members to update the nation's telecom laws and keep pace with today's rapidly changing communications market. "This policy should safeguard ongoing priorities such as universal service and law enforcement needs and encourage all companies to continue making the investment to develop and deploy innovative new choices, beyond just VoIP." For more click here.
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| | NTL tests 18 mbps broadband lines
U.K. cable operator NTL said it is testing a super-fast ADSL2+ service with maximum download speeds of 18 mbps. CNET (3/16)
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| | Ebbers' lawyers plan appeal
Reid H. Weingarten, the lead defense attorney for Bernard J. Ebbers, said he will certainly appeal the guilty verdict against his client, and that the appeal will focus on three former WorldCom executives who were not permitted to testify. SeattlePI.com/Associated Press (3/17), The Wall Street Journal (3/17)
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| | GAO: Overhaul E-rate program to stop fraud and abuse
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report calling for more audits of the federal E-rate program, to determine to what extent fraud and abuse have occurred in the $2.25 billion-a-year technology grants program. The FCC, which is charged with managing the E-rate program, agreed that better oversight is needed, but said it already is in the process of making improvements, including adding more audits. Journal and Constitution (Atlanta) (free registration) (3/16)
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