• News Briefs
    Posted: 03/2000 News Briefs * GST Telecommunications Inc. (www.gstcorp.com) has announced an indefeasible right of use (IRU) agreement with Worldwide Fiber Inc. (www.wwfiber.com) under which GST receives fiber between Seattle and Portland, Ore., and approximately $30 ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Toward Cost-Effective 'Convergence'
    Posted: 03/2000 Toward Cost-Effective 'Convergence' By Pedro Colaco Deregulation and fierce competition are reducing revenue and eroding profit margins, which no longer surprises any voice service provider. Also, revenue growth in the voice services market virtually has ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Carriers Invest in 'Televaulting
    Posted: 03/2000 Carriers Invest in 'Televaulting By M.J. Richter Competitive pressures, combined with the capabilities and reach of the Internet, are driving corporations of all sizes to adopt an e-commerce strategy as fast as possible. Many already have discovered that a ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Internet, Old Media Marriage Rattles Wall Street
    Posted: 03/2000 Internet, Old Media Marriage Rattles Wall Street The buzz at the end of our trading session was the proposed merger between America Online Inc. (AOL) (www.aol.com) and Time Warner Inc. (www.timewarner.com). After the initial elation, shares for both stocks ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Regulatory News - FCC Order Gives ILECs an Edge over Resellers
    Posted:  03/2000 FCC Wraps Up Record On SBC Long-Distance Bid BY KIM SUNDERLAND The FCC is getting down to business on deciding whether SBC Communica-tions Inc. is ready and able to provide in-region long distance in Texas. If approved, SBC (www.sbc.com) will offer a ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • PHONE+ Goes Prepaid
    Posted: 03/2000 Overheard ... ... at a January luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington ... "My lawyers tell me that the most important question that regulators have to ask when reviewing our merger [with Sprint Corp.] or any merger is whether the merged ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Date Book
    Posted: 03/2000 Date Book MARCH6-9 Global TMN and OSS Summit 2000 Miami +1 312 559 4100 www.iec.org 8-10 PCS Asia2000 Singapore www.wirelessshowcase.com 9-10 Understanding Telecommunications Technologies for Non-Engineers Denver +1 703 734 7050 www.telestrategies.com 13-14 ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • News Briefs
    Posted: 03/2000 News Briefs * MCI WorldCom Wholesale Services (www.wcom.com) has designed a program to help agents become certified resellers. The Venture Program, MCI WorldCom's initiative includes counsel from four vendors who have created a partnership with MCI to walk ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • Regulatory News - State Rulings on SBC 271s Expected This Year
    Posted:  03/2000 State Rulings on SBC 271s Expected This Year BY KIM SUNDERLAND SBC has several other Sec. 271 applications pending in the states and hopes to have the majority of them approved this year. "All of our states currently have proceedings before ...More
    March 1, 2000
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  • FCC Attempts to Streamline Merger Reviews
    Posted:  02/2000 FCC Attempts to Streamline Merger Reviews BY KIM SUNDERLAND In response to what he calls unprecedented consolidation in the telecommunications industry, and no doubt retorting to political pressures from Capitol Hill, FCC Chairman William E. Kennard ...More
    February 1, 2000
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