by Joan EngebretsonJanuary 28th, 2010
Organizations whose requests for broadband stimulus funds were rejected in the first round have begun to receive notification of those rejections—and judging by early news reports it appears government agencies should be prepared for another barrage of applications in the second round.
Among rejected applications that have come to light in local news reports are a request from the University of New Hampshire for $46 million for a broadband buildout and from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute for $100 million to bring broadband to a large area of western Massachusetts. Both organizations say they plan to apply again in the second round. (more…)
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by Joan EngebretsonJanuary 27th, 2010
Verizon started the new year off by combining its domestic and wholesale international operations, a move the company says is aimed at integrating and broadening services, delivery and support functions.
A new unit, Verizon Global Wholesale, combines the former International Partner Services and Verizon Partner Solutions. The combined units will combine their sales and marketing teams as well.
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by Joan EngebretsonJanuary 26th, 2010
Many of us used to say, “Once a Bellhead, always a Bellhead”—and, considering how many telco execs spent their entire career in the industry, often at the same company, it was largely true.
But former SBC chief executive Ed Whitacre has broken the mold. After serving as interim CEO at troubled General Motors since December, he now has opted to assume the position permanently. (more…)
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by Joan EngebretsonJanuary 25th, 2010
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed restrictions on prerecorded outbound calls, also known as robocalls, which would strengthen similar restrictions issued by the Federal Trade Commission last year.
The FCC’s proposed new rules would take the form of revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and would require telemarketers and other robocallers to get written consent from consumers before making robocalls.
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