February 7th, 2012 by 
David Goldstein
Vodafone Group Plc decided to abandon an attempt to merge its Greek unit with rival Wind Hellas after facing European Union regulatory opposition. … more
February 6th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Telecoms giant Vodafone is set to abandon attempts to merge its Greek business with rival Wind Hellas over concerns that the deal would not meet EU regulations, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. … more
February 6th, 2012 by David Goldstein
The disconnect between technology and Washington is as vast as the gap between rotary phones and the latest iPad. First there was the clumsy SOPA legislation against online copyright piracy, killed by objections from Web companies and users. The latest disconnect is over whether Washington can free up enough bandwidth to keep smart phones and tablets running. … more
February 5th, 2012 by David Goldstein
British businesses are being warned that they could lose their internet connections during the Olympics due to a surge in the number of people going online at key times. The demand could be such that internet companies might be forced to ration access, according to official advice. … more
Posted in Broadband, Governance, Telecom |
February 5th, 2012 by David Goldstein
European Union governments could ban the sales of some telecommunications equipment to Iran in the coming months under plans for new sanctions discussed by EU experts in Brussels. … more
Posted in Telecom |
February 4th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Hong Kong’s Hutchison 3G will buy Orange Austria from France Telecom and a private equity fund in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) including debt, expanding the corporate footprint in Europe of one of Asia’s richest men. … more
February 4th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Rogers has promised to stop “throttling” internet traffic on its network by the end of this year, in response to an investigation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. … more
February 2nd, 2012 by David Goldstein
The Supreme Court of India issued a stinging rebuke to the government on Thursday by canceling 122 telecommunications licenses sold at below-market prices in 2008 that have been the subject of a long-running controversy. … more
Posted in Governance, Mobile, Telecom |
February 2nd, 2012 by David Goldstein
A House subcommittee kicked off this year’s cybersecurity agenda by approving a bill designed to protect “critical infrastructure” from cyberattacks, even as a Senate bill waits in the wings. … more
Posted in Governance, Telecom |
February 2nd, 2012 by David Goldstein
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Wednesday defended a report it published this week on the Mexican telecommunications industry after the report’s conclusions drew sharp criticism from Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim. … more
Posted in Governance, Telecom |
