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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Wall Street Journal

MOTOROLA CUTS PIE UNEVENLY
As Motorola spins off its mobile-phone business into a separate business in 2011, it plans to funnel a disproportionate amount of cash into the newly-formed entity. Motorola will take back most of the telecom division’s debt, while giving it several billions of dollars in cash, say people familiar with the matter.
 
NEW PHONE SERVICES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Giant telecom operators like AT&T and Verizon, as well as smaller operators, are going head-to-head as they bundle services into all-in-one packages tailored for small businesses, reports WSJ. Many of the intended customers are still growing accustomed to the packages, which include Internet and phone services, instant messaging and email, which is causing demand to be slow to take off. 
 
SIDES FORM AS FCC BEGINS INTERNET REGULATION EFFORT
On Thursday, the FCC initiated a formal attempt to gain the right to monitor and control service providers in order to prevent them from favoring certain online traffic, writes WSJ. “We need to reclaim our authority,” stated FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, expressing his doubt over the wisdom of hoping that a few unregulated companies are going to fulfill the country’s broadband needs.

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