Verizon debuts interactive features for FiOS
Verizon Communications is rolling out a series of interactive features dubbed FiOS TV Widgets for its new TV service. The service allows subscribers on-demand access to real-time traffic and weather information by clicking on their remote controls. Multichannel News (6/1), Telecommunications (6/2)  
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EarthLink bets on muni Wi-Fi as growth engine
EarthLink, which is losing dial-up users to broadband, has made municipal Wi-Fi the core of its growth strategy. Although the company has lined up several big contracts, the shift is a gamble because it remains to be seen whether there is consumer demand for the networks. Bloomberg Businessweek (6/2)
Spinoff Embarq to launch advertising blitz
Mullen is handling creative chores on the estimated $50 million account of telephone company Embarq, which was once the local telecom division of Sprint, but was spun off during the Sprint-Nextel merger. The Embarq campaign kicks off June 5 and features TV spots as well as outdoor, online and direct mail. Adweek (6/1)
LBS poised to enter mainstream
Wireless carriers are rolling out location-based services in earnest now that GPS chips are standard in a majority of handsets. Such services can provide a host of useful applications, from helping parents keep tabs on their children to guiding drivers through city streets. Research firm Frost & Sullivan projects the LBS market in the U.S. alone will top $600 million in 2008, up from approximately $90 million at the end of 2005. USA TODAY (6/2), San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (6/1)
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Vonage IPO customers may have avenue to seek damages, sell back shares
Reuters (6/2)
DT wins court approval for T-Online deal
International Herald Tribune (6/1)
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DVB-H about to go live in Italy
Italy this month is expected to become the first country to launch DVB-H technology on a wide scale, allowing wireless carriers to broadcast live TV to mobile phones just in time for the World Cup. The move will put Italy at the forefront of the developing mobile video market, which is expected to grow quickly as carriers adopt one of the various transmission standards. The Wall Street Journal (6/1)
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Skype offers users free conference calls
Unlimited, free conference calls are now available for Skype users. The service is aimed at small businesses and home users. Networking Pipeline (6/1)
Global Crossing takes wraps off VoIP VPN
Global Crossing unveiled network-based VoIP VPN service designed to let enterprise customers switch to an IP-based network service platform by eliminating the need for customer premises equipment. Telephony Online (6/1)
VoIP drives Q1 growth in CMTS revenue
Worldwide CMTS revenue jumped 30% in the first quarter to reach $257 million, thanks in large part to VoIP growth in North America, a report by Infonetics Research says. CED Magazine (5/2006)
McDowell joins FCC, creating Republican majority
Robert McDowell was sworn in Thursday as a commissioner at the FCC, giving Chairman Kevin Martin a Republican majority at the agency for the first time in his 14-month tenure. Mediaweek (6/1), TVWeek.com (6/2)
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