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April 5, 2007

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Level 3 buys select AT&T assets
AT&T sold Level 3 Communications some assets giving Level 3 the right to use several dark fiber connections. Although financial terms were not disclosed, the connections cover more than 200 buildings and 1,600 metro fiber route-miles in the U.S. National Post (Canada)/Associated Press (4/5)

Business & Industry Watch

Rogers dials in XM Canada content
In what is being billed as a groundbreaking deal for Canada, Rogers Communications has struck a deal with XM Canada that will provide XM Canada content across Rogers' wireless, cable and Internet platforms. The new service features up to 25 channels of XM commercial-free music programming, as well as comedy, sports and entertainment. Mediacaster (4/4)

Cable takes a back seat to telecoms in J.D. Power survey
Verizon Communications and AT&T topped cable rivals such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable in terms of customer satisfaction for high-speed data services, a recent J.D. Power survey found. Verizon was first in the category for small and midsize businesses, while AT&T was No. 1 in the large-enterprise category. Multichannel News (4/4)

Ericsson expects Brazil to auction 3G, WiMAX in 2007
Ericsson expects Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel to auction off spectrum this year, as the country looks to foster revenue growth among operators who have been spending to update their networks. cellular-news (U.K.) (4/4)

XO serves up wireless Internet access to Seattle firms
XO Communications will start offering Seattle businesses a wireless Internet service that costs 20% less than a comparable fiber-optic link. The new service, which has speeds from 10 to 155 megabits per second, can only be accessed by businesses that are within 11 miles of XO's wireless hub. Seattle Post-Intelligencer (4/4)

Veoh Networks, AMD team up to deliver content to TVs
Veoh Networks is working with Advanced Micro Devices to deliver video from Veoh's broadband platform to customer TV sets. The partnership will allow subscribers to stream broadcast and broadband video content from their PCs to their TVs. The Hollywood Reporter (4/5)

Other News

Report: Deutsche Telekom unlikely to jump into Olimpia fray
Forbes/AFX News Limited (4/4)

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Technology Trends

Motorola corners 33% of U.S. mobile-phone sales
U.S. mobile-phone sales reached 143 million in 2006, according to market-research firm NPD. Motorola was the number-one earner in both subscriber share and new-phone sales, which increased from 29% to 33%. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (4/5)

ThePlatform aims to extend delivery of broadband video
Looking to help broadband providers extend their brands, thePlatform unveiled mpsPresent, software designed to enable the delivery of broadband video channels for playback on PCs, wireless phones and set-tops. CED Magazine (4/2007)

Cisco discontinues NeoPath products
Cisco Systems no longer intends to offer the NeoPath File Director and Fileyzer product lines, but plans to continue to support the products. Cisco, which recently purchased NeoPath, still sees potential for the NeoPath technology, a Cisco representative said. Network World (4/4)

Report: More than 1 in 3 viewers watch TV out of home each week
About 88 million people ages 12 and up -- representing about 35% of viewers -- watch some TV out of home each week, according to a report from Arbitron. The search from late last year also showed that 64% of viewers 12 to 17 and 49% of those 18 to 24 screened TV away from home at least once per week, vs. 23% of viewers aged 55 and older. Mediaweek (4/4)

IP Download

HelloSoft releases HelloDual-Mode VoIP platform
HelloSoft has launched its HelloDual-Mode VoIP technologies platform designed for mobile devices. The technology is based on Symbian OS, which is currently included in 110 million smartphones worldwide. Wireless IQ (4/4)

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Regulatory & Legislative

Opinion: Debate over network neutrality hits Europe
As European regulators ponder net regulation, Alec Van Gelder of the International Policy Network predicts adoption of such a rule in Europe would slow innovation and likely have repercussions elsewhere as other countries, including the U.S., consider similar moves. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (4/5)

Canada brings market-based competition to telephone market
Canada plans to bring market-based competition to telephone services later this month, saying the new rules will apply to markets that have at least three operators that own their own networks. The New York Times (4/4)

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