Nacchio suing Qwest for legal costs; AT&T showcases its Networx wares

Opinion
May 30, 20072 mins

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Nacchio suing Qwest for legal costs, 05/29/07:  Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio is reportedly suing the carrier to continue paying his legal fees as he appeals on his insider-trading conviction.

Verizon planning iPhone killer, 05/24/07:  Verizon Wireless is plotting a response to AT&T’s widely-anticipated Apple iPhone offering, according to published reports.

AT&T showcases its Networx wares, 05/24/07:  AT&T on Thursday showed off its services to government agencies with the hope of winning some of the $20 billion worth of business that will come from the General Services Administration’s Networx Universal contract.

Second part of $20B government telecom award imminent, 05/29/07:  The General Services Administration plans to award Thursday the second half of a $20 billion program that will provide telecommunications services to U.S. federal agencies during the next 10 years.

Q1 was record for DSL, 05/24/07:  Global shipments of DSL equipment in the first quarter increased 5% sequentially to a record 25 million ports, according to market research firm Dittberner.

EarthLink to build out full Philadelphia Wi-Fi network, 05/24/07:  The sun came out for EarthLinks’ Philadelphia Wi-Fi network on Thursday even as prospects for its San Francisco project remain shrouded in fog.

Waterloo named Intelligent Community of the Year in USA shutout, 05/23/07:  Think tank Intelligent Community Forum today named Waterloo, Canada, home of Blackberry maker Research in Motion, as the 2007 Intelligent Community of the Year.