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Republicans Ask Obama to Support AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

The lawmakers cited some of the reported benefits of AT&T’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. ...More
September 20, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
COMPTEL Asks FCC to Reject AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

Smaller GSM wireless providers “will be dependent on AT&T for roaming arrangements in order to provide their customers with nationwide, seamless connectivity and will be subject to the rates, terms and conditions that AT&T dictates," asserted COMPTEL. ...More
June 1, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Potentially 'Devastating'

COMPTEL's chief executive warns of dire economic consequences – including tens of thousands of job cuts – and says the merger must be rejected. ...More
April 5, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Level 3: Wireless Key Driver of Wholesale Growth

Level 3 also is banking on expansion in its Content Delivery Network business. ...More
March 24, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Service Creation & Delivery
Google’s Chief Evangelist Talks Worldwide Stats, Privacy, Security

Security remains a problem on the Internet today, but users are partly to blame. ...More
March 23, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
COMPTEL: A 30-Year Journey Fighting Against AT&T, Other Big Dogs

COMPTEL and its members have come a long way since the days of Old Ma Bell and competition in the long-distance telephone market. ...More
March 21, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Why Hybrids Have Seat Belts

It’s always easier to mock an opponent than to seriously engage on an issue. A recent AT&T blog makes clear the company intends to ignore its statutory obligations to engage in open, reciprocal and non-discriminatory IP-to-IP interconnection negotiations. ...More
December 6, 2010
Posted in Blog
PAETEC Kicks Into Serious ‘Super CLEC’ Mode With $460M Cavalier Purchase

PAETEC kicks into serious “super CLEC" mode – and becomes a hefty player in the fiber sector – with the $460 million acquisition of Cavalier Telephone Corp. ...More
September 13, 2010 By Kelly Teal
Posted in News
Hauwei, Comviva Top World Vendor Award Winners List

Several companies have taken home honors in the inaugural World Vendor Awards ceremony held in London. Huawei was the big winner, recognized as outstanding vendor of the year. Winners include: Best Brand Campaign: Juniper Networks Clean Technology Initiative: Eltek Valere ...More
May 7, 2010
Posted in News
CLECs Morphing Once Again

With Comcast's acquisition of CIMCO all buttoned up and the buzz still settling over Windstream's acquisition of NuVox Communications, to say nothing of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Iowa Telecom, an interesting story is beginning to play out in the competitive carrier ...More
March 17, 2010 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles