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1) Startup goes after rural broadband space | |
Telecom veterans Dan Caruso and John Scarano have launched Zayo Bandwidth, a new company designed to deliver bandwidth in underserved areas. The company has acquired several regional fiber networks and lined up $225 million in financing as it aims to target "high-bandwidth consumer customers." Telephony Online (08/30) | |
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) Paetec acquires McLeodUSA -- and its fiber lines | |
Paetec Holding has announced a deal to acquire McLeodUSA for $492 million. The deal gives Paetec access to McLeod's 20-state network of fiber-optic lines, allowing the company to offer high-speed Internet access to its corporate customers. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008. Washington Post, The (09/18) | |
4) Verizon closing Newark headquarters | |
Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) (09/14) | |
5) Embarq shares outperform former parent | |
6) AT&T's U-Verse named "best business strategy" | |
Frost & Sullivan subsidiary Stratecast has named AT&T's U-Verse the "Best Business Strategy." American City Business Journals (08/30) | |
7) Verizon CEO sees more opportunities in DSL | |
Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said Wednesday that there was still plenty of room for DSL growth and penetration. He disputed notions that the DSL market was seasonal. "There is no seasonality with respect to the market's acceptance of innovation," Seidenberg said. Telephony Online (09/19) | |
8) AT&T goes hip, orange in new advertising campaign | |
AT&T has jettisoned its old corporate image with a new advertising campaign aimed at on-the-go, young mobile professionals under the tagline "Your Seamless World." While the AT&T corporate logo will remain blue, the orange of the former Cingular will now become the company's primary marketing-identity color for mobile. MediaPost Communications (09/11) USA TODAY (09/11) | |
9) 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) | |
10) NTP files suit against wireless carriers | |
NTP has filed a patent-infringement suit against the top U.S. wireless carriers, including AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, claiming their e-mail services violate eight NTP patents. The case is similar to a previous suit NTP filed against BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. Washington Post, The (09/12) Wall Street Journal, The (subscription required) (09/12) | |
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