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1) Nortel "open" to possible acquisitions
Nortel Networks Chief Executive Officer Mike Zafirovski says his company is analyzing organic growth opportunities and has started initial acquisition discussions with companies that might fit its growth strategy. Financial Times (subscription required) (08/03)

2) Verizon locks DSL rates for life
By starting with a two-year commitment, Verizon Communications customers can now lock in their DSL service price at $14.99 or $27.99 a month for life. The deal applies to Verizon's 768 kbps and 3 Mbps plans. Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) (08/28)

3) Qwest names new CEO: Edward Mueller
Qwest Communications International has selected Edward Mueller as its new CEO, replacing Richard Notebaert, who retires Wednesday. Mueller previously was an executive at SBC Communications and a CEO of Williams-Sonoma. Bloomberg (08/13) USA TODAY (08/13)

4) Sprint withdraws from spectrum-bidding consortium
Sprint Nextel has backed out of SpectrumCo, a wireless-spectrum-bidding consortium that involved Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks. Sprint said it was withdrawing to concentrate on "other strategic initiatives" with the cable industry, including its Pivot cellular service joint venture. Kansas City Star (Mo.), The (08/02)

5) Embarq to test video service
Embarq has announced it will test a video-service package in an as-yet-unannounced market that will run over the company's own network. Embarq stressed, however, that its partnership with satellite-TV provider EchoStar Communications remained an important part of its overall strategy. Kansas City Star (Mo.), The (08/15)

6) FCC OKs Windstream deal for CT Communications
The FCC has given its approval to Windstream's $585 million acquisition of CT Communications. The deal will add 158,000 phone and 29,000 broadband customers to Windstream's portfolio. Forbes (08/16)

7) AT&T lets customers charge content buys to phone bill
AT&T is offering its broadband customers the ability to pay for select Web content purchases as part of their monthly telephone bill. The Yankee Group estimates that 40% of Internet users do not own a credit card, so a bundled-bill option could be appealing, according to this article. ScreenPlays (08/15)

8) CT Communications shareholders agree to Windstream buyout
Shareholders of CT Communications on Thursday approved the company's $585 million acquisition by Windstream. The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Forbes (08/23) American City Business Journals (08/23)

9) AT&T adds $100 million to Asia-Pacific investment
AT&T says it will invest an additional $100 million to build its communications network in the Asia-Pacific region this year. The company had previously announced $750 million in global investments for 2007. Reuters (08/06)

10) Sprint to spend $5 billion on WiMAX buildout
Sprint Nextel will plunk down as much as $5 billion through 2010 on its WiMAX network, which when complete is expected to cover 100 million people. The carrier also announced it will brand its WiMAX service as "Xohm." Wall Street Journal, The (subscription required) (08/16) Reuters (08/16)