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Entries from May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011

Tuesday
May312011

Cincinnati Bell Launches i-wireless Lifeline Service

Source: Cincinnati Bell Press Release

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (NYSE:CBB) announced that it now participates in the government-funded Lifeline program through its i-wireless prepaid cell phone service. The i-wireless Lifeline program provides qualifying customers assistance with their wireless telephone service needs.

Tuesday
May312011

Sprint Asks FCC to Deny AT&T; T-Mobile Merger

Source: Sprint Press Release

Sprint (NYSE:S) announced it has formally requested the FCC to block AT&T's proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA, noting the Commission’s responsibility to protect consumers and the industry against precisely the kind of anti-competitive market control that will result from this transaction. Sprint made the request in a “Petition to Deny” filed at the FCC this afternoon.

Tuesday
May312011

CenturyLink Launches its New Prism TV in Southwest Florida

Source: CenturyLink Press Release

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) announced the launch of CenturyLink Prism TV in Southwest Florida. The new television service, an alternative to cable and satellite, offers the most advanced combination of television features available in Southwest Florida.

CenturyLink Prism TV is a 100 percent digital TV service offering local, premium and high-definition channels delivered over the communications company’s advanced, managed network. Prism is built on an interactive platform, where updates are made automatically to offer customers a better combination of TV entertainment features compared to cable and satellite.

Tuesday
May312011

Time Warner Cable Satisfied with Rural Telco Interconnection Ruling

Source: Time Warner Cable Press Release

Time Warner Cable said that it applauds the FCC’s decision reaffirming that competitive telecommunications carriers have the right to interconnect their networks and exchange traffic with all local telephone companies, including in rural areas. 

Time Warner Cable and its wholesale provider, CRC Communications, have been seeking to enter several rural communities in Maine for the past three years but have been thwarted by incumbent providers’ flat refusal to enter into interconnection agreements.  This ruling will help eliminate entry barriers and promote increased voice competition and broadband deployment not only in Maine, but in rural areas throughout the country.

Tuesday
May312011

AT&T; Announces New Fleet Management Solution

Source: AT&T Press Release

AT&T (NYSE:T) announced the availability of three mobile transportation and dispatch management applications from Complete Innovations and Xata Corporation, enhancing AT&T’s portfolio of fleet management solutions. Available directly from AT&T, these services are designed to streamline operations, optimize fleet and mobile workforce performance and facilitate fleet operators’ adherence with the CSA 2010 (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) initiative.