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  • Appeals Court Upholds FCC Decision
    Federal regulators won a victory late last week when a U.S. appeals court upheld the FCC’s latest network unbundling rules. The 1996 Telecommunications Act required ILECs to lease parts of their networks to competitors at government-mandated wholesale prices. In December ...More
    June 19, 2006
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  • Channel Partners Expo Signs SES AMERICOM as Education Sponsor
    SES AMERICOM, the largest supplier of satellite services in the United States, has signed on to sponsor the educational program at the fall event. ...More
    June 19, 2006
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  • BandTel Announces Funding, Channel Strategy
    BandTel, a two-year-old VoIP company, made its formal introduction to the marketplace on Monday with the announcement of its second round of funding and a sneak peek at its channel strategy, which will be revealed in more detail over the next few weeks. BandTel provides ...More
    June 19, 2006 By Khali Henderson
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  • BSG Names Two New Execs
    Billing Services Group Ltd. (BSG) said on Monday it has named two new executives, one in Europe and one in North America. Chris Rees joins the company as general manager of convergence and will be working from BSG’s London office. He is tasked with opening new market ...More
    June 19, 2006
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  • TalkSwitch Releases Entry-Level Analog Phone
    Equipment-maker TalkSwitch on Monday released the TS-80 phone, which works with TalkSwitch PBX systems and is distributed through the company’s resellers. The TS-80 is an entry-level, single-line analog phone. It features an adjustable LCD display, a speakerphone with six ...More
    June 19, 2006
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  • Cablevision Division Starts Referral Partner Program
    Optimum Lightpath, the business telecommunications services division of Cablevision Systems Corp., on Monday launched the Optimum Lightpath Referral Partner Program. Optimum said it aims to enable potential partners to generate income without having to invest a lot of money ...More
    June 19, 2006
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  • Nortel Targets SMBs, Resellers With New Products, Channel Programs
    Nortel Networks this week unveiled a new line of voice, data and wireless products for SMBs, and announced an increased focus on programs, training and support tools for channel partners working with SMBs. The expanded SMB portfolio – made up of four new products and ...More
    June 15, 2006
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  • AccessLine Moves Into New York
    Hot off the heels of its Boston market launch, hosted VoIP provider AccessLine Communications on Wednesday introduced its SmartVoice Service in New York. At the same time, the company said it has partnered with solutions provider Gotham Telecom, making it an authorized ...More
    June 14, 2006
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  • WCC Launches BGAN Services in North America
    World Communication Center (WCC), a provider of satellite voice and data communications that distributes through dealers, is among the first to sell a range of broadband global area network (BGAN) satellite telephones, networking and broadband Internet equipment, and ...More
    June 14, 2006
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  • Net Neutrality Gets New Support From House Judiciary, Senate
    Net neutrality principles got a push from the House and Senate this week with the introduction of two new bills, even as the Bells continued their calls for politicians to reject measures that would ensure broadband providers do not discriminate against the people or ...More
    June 14, 2006 By Kelly Teal
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