September 17, 2007 - Net taxes coming in November?

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September 17, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  Net taxes coming in November? Could taxes on DSL, cable modem and other services go up Nov. 1? Yes, if the U.S. Congress does not take action to extend a federal moratorium that currently limits state taxes on those services. Bills are apparently in progress, but have yet to reach a vote. CNET (9/14) Make USTelecom dailyLead part of your 2008 marketing plan! USTelecom dailyLead is a cost-effective way to reach over 45,000 telecommunications industry executives. To learn more, click here or contact Eric Hoffman at ehoffman@smartbrief.com or (773) 549-3868.   Business & Industry Watch  Leap Wireless rejects estimated $4.75 billion MetroPCS buyout offer Leap Wireless will reject a buyout offer worth a reported $4.75 billion made by MetroPCS Communications. The proposed acquisition would have established the carrier as a leading provider of discounted mobile services nationwide. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)/Associated Press (9/16) Sprint Nextel launches Airave, a wireless-convergence device Sprint Nextel begins selling its Airave device today in Denver and Indianapolis. The Airave taps into broadband connections to connect calls over the Internet. It has a 5,000-square-foot range, outside of which calls revert back to Sprint's wireless network. The Washington Post/Associated Press (9/17) T-Mobile USA, SunCom announce deal T-Mobile USA has signed a deal that will allow it to acquire all outstanding common-stock shares of SunCom for about $2.4 billion in cash and assumed debt. The deal would likely help T-Mobile expand its services into the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, where SunCom has substantial holdings. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (9/17) Other News Verizon closing Newark headquarters Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.)/Associated Press (9/14) AT&T picks new Yellow Pages head American City Business Journals/St. Louis (9/14)   Hot Topics  Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Embarq shares outperform former parent (USA TODAY) AT&T goes hip, orange in new advertising campaign (MediaPost Communications) NTP files suit against wireless carriers (The Wall Street Journal) IPhone sales hit 1 million (Scientific American) Alcatel-Lucent trims outlook (MarketWatch) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.   Technology Trends  Mobile text helping radio link to listeners, advertisers Rock station WRAT in Monmouth-Ocean, N.J., is using mobile text-messaging for listener contests and song requests, and as a new platform to generate ad revenue. The Boston Globe/Billboard (9/16) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Want to sell Mid-Band Ethernet services to industries as diverse as health care, finance or education? Visit www.hatterasnetworks.com to download the latest, FREE executive handbook "Selling Mid-Band Ethernet Services". Hatteras' executive handbooks can help you learn how to generate new revenue opportunities with Mid-Band Ethernet service offerings. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  Report: VoIP grows in the U.K., Europe VoIP services and products are a healthy, growing market in the U.K., although VoIP penetration in other parts of Europe is much higher, according to a report from the Internet Telephony Services Providers Association. TMC Internet Telephony (9/14)   Regulatory & Legislative  EU mulls standard connection charges for mobile providers EU media commissioner Viviane Reding is considering new rules that would standardize the rates European providers can charge one another for connecting calls across wireless networks. She suggested converging the mobile-termination rates with the lower fees charged by fixed-line telephone companies. Financial Times (subscription required) (9/16)   LeadQuote  It is not opposition but indifference which separates men." --Mary Parker Follett, social worker and writer       This dailyLead was created for webmaster@freeraovat.com Subscriber Tools       Update account information |  Change e-mail address |  Unsubscribe |  Print friendly format |  Web version |  Search past news |  Privacy policy Advertise Sales Account Director:  Eric Hoffman 773-549-3868 Download Media Kit   Read more at dailyLead.com Breaking News Industry Home Competitor News Readers' Choice Press Releases Search Archive       Recent USTelecom dailyLead Issues: Friday, September 14, 2007 Thursday, September 13, 2007 Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Monday, September 10, 2007     Lead Editor:  Susan Rush       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 1100 H ST NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005     © 1999-2007 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information