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Vonage expands options for callers with plug-in device

Vonage Holdings is expected to roll out a new device called V-phone that will let users make VoIP calls with software embedded on a memory drive designed to be plugged into a USB slot. The company is marketing the technology to business travelers.   Reuters (6/28),   The Wall Street Journal (6/28)

	Business & Industry Watch

Cisco's investments designed to push into CE market

Cisco Systems has traditionally used acquisitions to enter markets quickly, but since entering the consumer electronics market in 2003 with the purchase of Linksys, Cisco has invested in 14 startups. The CE strategy has also included acquisitions of cable set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta and network-based DVD and DVR maker Kiss Technology. The company is also looking at partnerships to help it access content and security technology.   CNET (6/26)

NBC dials up YouTube for online distribution

NBC and Web-video hosting site YouTube have announced a partnership in which NBC will get a branded page on the YouTube site that will feature promotional content related to NBC TV shows. While the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, there was a price for YouTube -- it announced it would be more aggressive in deleting user videos that contain copyrighted material used without permission.   The New York Times/Bloomberg (6/28),   The Washington Post (6/28)

Sprint Nextel's CEO already talking 4G

Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Gary Forsee said the carrier is forging ahead with plans to deploy 4G wireless technology, possibly using WiMAX.   Silicon.com (6/28)

DSL gains subscribers, but lags in revenue per user

A new report shows that DSL providers have added about 200,000 more broadband customers per quarter in the past year than their cable rivals. But that success has come at a price -- average revenue per DSL customer in the first quarter of 2006 is $34, well below the $41 per cable broadband user.   MediaPost Communications (6/28)

Other News

Verizon's FiOS lands fifth franchise in Delaware
Multichannel News (6/27)

Lucent wins Verizon Wireless contract for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A upgrade
Telecommunications (6/27)

Judge OKs Adelphia sale
Chicago Tribune/Bloomberg (6/28)

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	Technology Trends

Cutting-edge geo-location technology emerges in Japan

Navigation technology being deployed in Japan merges satellite-based GPS with an electronic compass from a small America company called GeoVector, allowing users to get information about restaurants, hotels or other subjects they point their phone toward. KDDI has become the first carrier to deploy the technology commercially.   The New York Times (6/27)

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	Regulatory & Legislative

California moves toward statewide franchise system

California moved closer to creating a statewide franchise system for cable television, as a compromise plan gained traction that would put the California Public Utilities Commission in charge of setting rates and approving service. The plan eases the way for new TV services from telcos such as AT&T Inc.   Los Angeles Times (6/28)

Congress calls on Internet companies to fight pornography

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is investigating the possibility of passing legislation that would require search engines and other Internet companies to maintain data files on users for at least a year to facilitate investigations into online sexual predators. Some Internet companies reacting to the proposal complained that the additional storage would be costly, with one large provider saying storing the data for a year would cost tens of millions of dollars.   The New York Times (6/28)

Other News

Europe's telecoms irked by proposed broadband rules
The Wall Street Journal (6/28)

Telstra privatization causes hand-wringing in Australia
The Wall Street Journal (6/28)

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