Archive for June, 2009



Telcos Score Victory in Legal Wrangling Over Warrantless Wiretaps (E-Commerce Times)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 3:06 am

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker on Wednesday dismissed dozens of lawsuits against telecommunication companies that cooperated with the Bush administration’s so-called warrantless wiretapping activities several years ago. The once-secret program allowed government agents to listen in on U.S. citizens’ telephone conversations without having to get a warrant as required by law.

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U.S.: Judge Tosses Telecom Spy Suits (UN Observer)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 2:06 am

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed lawsuits targeting the nation’s telecommunication companies for their participation in President George W. Bush’s once-secret electronic eavesdropping program.

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Web update: Dean of College of Communication Arts and Sciences selected (The State News)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 2:06 am

Whitten’s approval is pending on a decision from the Board of Trustees. Whitten is the current associate dean for research and graduate studies and a professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media.

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Bassil warns cellular grid will see heavy pressure during polls (Zawya)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

BEIRUT: Telecommunication Minister Jebran Bassil said Thursday he expected heavy pressure on the cellular networks during the June 7 parliamentary elections.

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Bourse needs to cool its heels (Vietnam Net)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

VietNamNet Bridge - Calls are growing for the overheating stock market to have a cooling down period.

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CRTC keeps hands off new media (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

OTTAWA (Jun 5, 2009) — Programming on the internet or on mobile devices has again escaped federal regulation. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission ruled yesterday that it will not regulate new-media broadcasts, upholding a decision from 1999. In other words, no Canadian content rules for the web, no new funds for Canadian productions, and no need to license the …

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CRTC will not regulate new media (CNews)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

OTTAWA — Programming on the Internet or on mobile devices has again escaped federal regulation. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission ruled Thursday that it will not regulate new media broadcasts, upholding a decision from 1999.

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Telecommunication subscriber network records 36 percent growth (Daily News)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

There was outstanding growth in the Telecommunication sector during the past few years, according to the Central Bank report. Extraordinary growth was recorded in technological development, capacity and coverage.

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DSI to Expand into Telecommunication Market (Khaleej Times)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

DUBAI - Drake & Scull International PJSC or DSI is expanding its existing Infrastructure, Water and Power operation to encompass infrastructure solutions for the telecommunication sector.

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Bassil warns cellular grid will see heavy pressure during polls (The Daily Star Lebanon)

Saturday 6 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

Telecommunication Minister Jebran Bassil said Thursday he expected heavy pressure on the cellular networks during the June 7 parliamentary elections. “This [pressure] is widely expected in the elections as many people make lot of calls to check the results,” Bassil said in a press conference at the headquarters of the Telecommunication Ministry.

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