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?netIn 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 surchargeshttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1006surcharges.html?net Microsoft wins patent for IM featureWho 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?netSMC debuts 802.11g router with print serverSMC 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?netFCC clarifies WNP rulesThe FCC this week issued an order on wireless number portability rules that attempts to limit barriers some service providers were seeking. https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/1007fccwnp.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Network Security Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe