USTelecom dailyLead
August 21, 2006
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
NEWS OF THE DAY
* Verizon considers news channel for Long Island
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY WATCH
* Three bidders emerge for Verizon's landlines in New England
* Level 3 inks deal with MySpace
* Analysis: Bell Labs caught in middle in Alcatel-Lucent merger
* Comcast's presence in southern Colorado grows via Adelphia acquisition
USTELECOM SPOTLIGHT
* Gbps+ Wireless Local Loop: Transforming Last Mile Economics
HOT TOPICS
* T-Mobile unveils at-home service
* Verizon ramps up rewiring effort in NYC
* Study: Cable may need to spend billions to compete in broadband
* AT&T unveils digital living room package
* Nortel to help push VoIP
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
* Has digital convergence finally arrived?
* New telecom technology uses blimps for high-speed data, voice communications
REGULATORY & LEGISLATIVE
* DT must open broadband lines, EU says
DIVERSIONS
* Going to Napa, but Skipping the Vineyards
* PC's That Are a Lot Smaller Than a Breadbox
* On the Beach but Still on Guard
* 'Snakes on a Plane': That's No Seat Belt Around Your Waist
* The St.-Tropez of Turkey
* Mascot Madness: VW Pulls a Rabbit Out of Its Past
* Rocking the Waters on Music Cruises
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