AMTRAK Long-Distance Trains Running Strong
Foster Folly News
WASHINGTON – The long-distance trains that serve as the backbone of America 's national intercity passenger rail network are attracting more passengers as …
Performance improvement program pays off, Amtrak saysProgressive Rail Roading

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Strong backing for undersea fibre cable
TVNZ
There is widespread support for a proposed undersea fibre optic cable that backers hope will break the digital divide between New Zealand and the rest of …
Kordia Welcomes Pacific Fibre InitiativeVoxy
Experts on plans for Pacific Fibre undersea cableScoop.co.nz (press release)
Pacific Fibre Planning NZ$900 Million Broadband LinkBusinessWeek
iTWire -Radio New Zealand
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First LTE phone from Verizon expected mid-2010
Computerworld
Computerworld – Verizon Wireless plans to launch its first LTE-based (Long Term Evolution) wireless phone in mid-2011, three to six months …
Verizon 4G Smartphone May Arrive by Mid-2011eWeek
Verizon Will Launch Its First 4G Smartphone Earlier than ExpectedBrighthand
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE phone due in 2011Mobile Burn
GigaOm (blog) -Digitaltrends.com -Barron’s (blog)
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Verizon Wireless announces availability of CASIO G'zOne Brigade on its network
Trading Markets (press release)
US mobile network operator Verizon Wireless and consumer electronics company CASIO announced on Thursday that the water, dust and shock resistant CASIO …
Casio G'zOne Brigade phone now available at Verizon WirelessMobile Burn
Verizon's Casio G'zOne Brigade C741 now officially availableUnwired View
Casio G'zOne Brigade official for VerizonElectronista (blog)
PR Newswire (press release) -PhoneNews.com -Softpedia
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Poor Bill Gates: Mexican telecom tycoon grabs Richest Man title
BusinessWeek
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat out Gates, last year's top billionaire, with a fortune worth $53.5 billion. Slim's rise this past year was …
Mexican telecom giant tops Forbes list of richest people680 News
Carlos Slim Named World's RichestStreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)
Gujarati college dropout among Forbes' new billionairesRediff
San Jose Mercury News -The Associated Press -Chicago Sun-Times
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Apple's iPad: A "Trojan Horse" for Sprint?
Forbes (blog)
Verizon Wireless isn't the only wireless operator that views the Apple iPad as an opportunity to market the strength of its network. …
Verizon Wireless' current 3G and future 4G LTE could super charge the iPadZDNet (blog)
Verizon: 'The iPad is an Opportunity For VZW!'The Mac Observer
Verizon deploys MiFi to outwit AT&T on iPadRethink Wireless
Mobile Burn -FierceWireless -Mac Rumors
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Verizon Inks $720 Million Deal with NFL, Sprint Users Go Into Mourning
IntoMobile (blog)
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has inked a new four-year contract with the NFL to deliver coverage AND the RedZone channel to …
iPhone users mourn AT&T's loss of NFLZDNet (blog)
Verizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phonesLos Angeles Times (blog)
Verizon Sacks Sprint, Launches NFL Mobile PackagePC Magazine
Geek.com -USA Today -BusinessWeek
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Your Home Business: What's In A Phone Number?
PowerHomeBiz.com (press release)
The original function was to offer a way for customers, prospects and anyone else to call your business without paying long distance charges. …

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Slim Passes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest
BusinessWeek
His Telmex Internacional SAB, which America Movil is planning to buy, controls Brazil's biggest long-distance and cable TV companies as well as phone and …

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Illinois judge disapproves landline deal between Verizon and Frontier
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Frontier Communications Corporation is hoping to acquire telephone landline operations of Verizon Communications in 14 states. …
The Curse of the Verizon DealWall Street Journal (blog)
Judge has concerns about Frontier-Verizon dealTrading Markets (press release)
Frontier-Verizon deal faces opposition in IllinoisFierceTelecom
TeleGeography -MarketWatch (press release) -Zacks.com
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Virgin Media To Run Fiber Trial Over Telegraph Poles
Wall Street Journal
The company provides broadband in the UK using a unique fiber optic cable network to deliver next generation ultrafast Internet access of up to 50 Mbps to …

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Alternet Systems, Inc. Mobile Commerce Technology for Financial, Telecom, and …
CNNMoney.com (press release)
Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: ALYI) today announced that its mobile commerce technology products and services for the financial, telecommunications, …

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Complaints to the BBB on the rise
Prepaid Reviews (blog)
Alice Barbour: 800 # charges for long distance with the any time min. $25.00 phone. AX 9901: Lynch2800 Do some research the motorola i1 is for iden side …

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Thomas Weisel Partners Group Hires Senior Telecom and Media Investment Banking …
CNNMoney.com (press release)
Aaron Hill has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Telecom Investment Banking and Keith Sipes has joined the firm as a Director in Investment …

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Commission to consider postponing toll-free statewide long-distance telephone …
KFSM
By AP OKLAHOMA CITY . — The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is considering delaying a plan to make statewide long-distance telephone service toll-free. …
Toll-free calling in Oklahoma may waitNewsOK.com

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Qwest Communications announces early participation results of cash tender offer
Trading Markets (press release)
For full details on Qwest Cmmnctns Intl Inc (Q) Q. Qwest Cmmnctns Intl Inc (Q) has Short Term PowerRatings at TradingMarkets. Details on Qwest Cmmnctns Intl …
Qwest tenders $959.5M of notes by early deadlineThe Associated Press
Nearly $1B in Qwest notes tendered by early deadlineDenver Business Journal
Qwest Communications International Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc …istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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/C O R R E C T I O N — Verizon Wireless/
MarketWatch (press release)
The following is the original news release: Classroom-style training for Verizon Wireless customers on the new Motorola DROID, Palm Pre Plus and other WHAT: …
Verizon Wireless 'Flips' South Florida 'Super Switch'PR Newswire (press release)
Verizon Wireless Receives Diversity Trailblazer Award at Baltimore's 11th …Citybizlist (press release)
BRIEF: Verizon Wireless opens new 'concept' store in KapoleiTrading Markets (press release)
Global Telecoms Business -Wireless Federation (blog)
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Zayo plans fiber-optic cable in Denver
Boulder County Business Report
By Business Report Staff LOUISVILLE – Zayo Enterprise Networks, a subsidiary of Louisville-based Zayo Group Inc., will install 100 miles of fiber-optic …

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Verizon Wireless sees opportunity in Apple iPad
Mobile Burn
Verizon Wireless may be using the WiFi-only Apple iPad as a means for selling 3G data plans, according to documents leaked to Engadget. …
Rumor Mill: Verizon seizing on iPad launch as an opportunityFierceWireless
Verizon Viewing iPad as Opportunity to Push MiFi ServiceMac Rumors
Verizon sees Wi-Fi-only iPad as opportunity to sell 3G data plansApple Insider
IntoMobile (blog) -Fast Company -The Business Insider
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KC leaders seek support in bid for Google's ultra-fast Internet connection
Kansas City Star
Google has been dangling the prospect of installing fiber optic networks to pilot communities to demonstrate what the company sees as the promise of …
Napa bids to become one of Google's wired citiesNapa Valley Register
Lightning-fast Internet already making impactNews-Leader.com
Leesburg seeks partnership with Google for ultra high-speed Internet testDaily Commercial
PC Magazine -Orlando Sentinel -Web Devil
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Bandwidth.com Launches Free Hosted PBX for SMBs
Enterprise VoIP Planet
Phonebooth On-Demand includes unlimited local and long-distance minutes. Both come with an auto-attendant, voicemail, and other features. …
Bandwidth.com to Unveil Phonebooth Free and Phonebooth On-DemandTMC Net
Phonebooth Free: An Alternative to Google Voice for Small BusinessesMashable (blog)

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Verizon touts progress on LTE network
FierceMobileIT
Verizon Wireless, which is expected to be the first mover in the United States when it comes to deploying the next generation of mobile technology–Long …
Verizon 4G LTE network powering ahead of AT&T iPhone competitionOnly Kent (blog)
Peak download speeds of 50Mbps for Verizon's LTEPhones Review
Verizon LTE: A Wireless Broadband FAQWashington Post
PC World -Computerworld -CoolTechZone.com (blog)
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The Curse of the Verizon Deal
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Three of them — involving Idearc, Hawaiian Telecom and FairPoint Communications — are either in bankruptcy or near it. That track record makes Verizon boss …
Frontier-Verizon deal faces opposition in IllinoisFierceTelecom
Judge: Illinois Commission Should Oppose Frontier-Verizon DealWall Street Journal
Judge advises against Verizon-Frontier dealTeleGeography
Trading Markets (press release) -MarketWatch (press release) -Zacks.com
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Event 3/11: Free Smartphone Classes by Verizon Wireless in Woodland Hills, CA
MarketWatch (press release)
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 83000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (Nasdaq and …
Verizon Wireless 'Flips' South Florida 'Super Switch'PR Newswire (press release)
Verizon sees $17bn in 2010 capexGlobal Telecoms Business
BRIEF: Verizon Wireless opens new 'concept' store in KapoleiTrading Markets (press release)
Wireless Federation (blog) -CNNMoney.com (press release)
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Verizon Sacks Sprint, Launches NFL Mobile Package
PC Magazine
Verizon Wireless just announced a multi-pronged push to deliver NFL-related content on the carrier's devices. The wide-ranging four-year agreement with the …
Verizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phonesLos Angeles Times (blog)
NFL reaches deal with Verizon Wireless; will put Red Zone Channel on mobile phonesUSA Today
The NFL Dumps Sprint, Prefers Verizon's Huge Bag Of MoneyBroadbandReports.com
BusinessWeek -Yahoo! Sports (blog) -ClickZ News
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