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from: NWI.com

Deregulated AT&T rolls in Hoosier land
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:14 AM CDT

BY KEITH BENMAN
kbenman@nwitimes.com

AT&T Indiana President George Fleetwood is touting the benefits of last year's sweeping telecom deregulation, saying it has resulted in more than 1,000 new jobs in Indiana and a $250 million investment in new technology.

from: CNET

Appeals court dismisses suit against NSA spy program

By Anne Broache

Fri Jul 06, 2007

In a setback for foes of a controversial Bush administration wiretapping program, a federal appeals court on Friday threw out an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit that alleged illicit snooping on Americans' calls and e-mails.

Note: Trade away public interest obligations today for the promise of competition in 2012 (well 25% that is).

from: DSL Reports

The Broadband Market in 2012

"The telcos, in terms of the size of their footprint, simply aren't a core issue for cable operators
-Sanford Bernstein's Greg Moffett

from: STL Today

AT&T shows them the money

By Kevin McDermott
POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU
07/01/2007

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As AT&T was lobbying this year for a controversial overhaul of Illinois' pay television laws, it was donating tens of thousands of dollars to the state lawmakers who would ultimately approve the measure, records show.

from: Times Free Press

AT&T gearing up for video service in Georgia
Thursday, June 21, 2007, at 3:36 p.m.
By Matt Wilson
Staff Writer

An AT&T spokesman said his company is developing plans to offer video service that competes with cable in Georgia.

A new state law that will allow providers to negotiate state-issued franchises is about to go into effect.

from: CNET

IPTV chugs along

By Marguerite Reardon
Story last modified Wed Jun 20 09:06:05 PDT 2007

The promise behind Internet Protocol television, or IPTV, is enormous, but fulfillment of that promise sometimes seems a long way off.
A year into major IPTV deployments around the world, progress on new features is slow, although a new version of Microsoft's IPTV software takes at least a small step toward tapping the technology's considerable potential.

from: CNET

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

By Ina Fried
Story last modified Mon Jun 18 04:56:30 PDT 2007

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Microsoft thinks the TV is about ready for software.
Granted, Microsoft has been thinking that for more than a decade. But there's some reason to think that this time the folks from Redmond could be right.

from: WetMachine

AT&T's $10 DSL and the Renomination of Commissioner Tate: What The Senate Confirmation Hearing Should Ask