FCC’s McDowell won’t vote on AT&T-BellSouth deal

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Dec 20, 20061 min

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FCC’s McDowell won’t vote on AT&T-BellSouth deal, 12/18/06

FCC member Robert McDowell will not participate in the agency’s review of a proposed merger between telecommunication giants AT&T and BellSouth, despite being authorized to do so by the FCC’s chief counsel.

Ericsson to buy Redback for $2.1 billion, 12/20/06

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has agreed to acquire Redback Networks, a maker of carrier edge routers, for $2.1 billion.

Orange you glad this U.K. mobile company isn’t called Pecan?, 12/18/06

Global telecom service provider Orange is square on purpose. That is, its logo is an orange square, so you don’t confuse this Orange with the citrus fruit.