In the world of telecom contracts, there are layers of fees and charges and more fees – like the universal service fee, the administrative expense fee and the federal regulatory fee. What does it all mean? How can you negotiate with a carrier that keeps piling on these charges? This week’s feature story offers some tips. Fighting back against telecom surcharges http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1006surcharges.html?net
In the world of telecom contracts, there are layers of fees and charges and more fees – like the universal service fee, the administrative expense fee and the federal regulatory fee. What does it all mean? How can you negotiate with a carrier that keeps piling on these charges? This week’s feature story offers some tips.
Fighting back against telecom surcharges
https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1006surcharges.html?net
Microsoft wins patent for IM feature
Who says there’s no innovation at Microsoft? The company has been awarded a patent for an instant messaging feature that is also present in the IM software of Yahoo and AOL.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1008microwins.html?net
SMC debuts 802.11g router with print server
SMC Tuesday announced the Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router with USB Print Server. Available Oct. 15 for $130, the device combines a 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.11g wireless access point, a four-port switch, stateful packet inspection firewall, network management and VPN pass-through.
https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2003/1007smc.html?net
FCC clarifies WNP rules
The FCC this week issued an order on wireless number portability rules that attempts to limit barriers some service providers were seeking.
