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  FTC seeks to recover $52.6 million in alleged phone cramming charges

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking a civil court contempt ruling against the largest third-party billing vendor in the U.S., alleging that it placed more than US$70 million in unauthorized charges on telephone bills in violation of a previous court order.

  By Grant Gross | 09 May, 2012 05:16

  Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, telephony, Telecommunication, Regulation, legal, government, David Vladeck, Civil lawsuits, Billing Services Group, Alternate Billing

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  Groups protest Verizon's proposed special access rate hikes

  Members of the NoChokepoints Coalition will ask the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon Communications from raising the rates for middle-mile broadband connections that many businesses rely on.

  By Grant Gross | 08 May, 2012 06:54

  Tags: Verizon Communications, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, telephony, Telecommunication, NoChokePoints Coalition, Maura Corbett, broadband

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  India asks regulator to clarify on 2G auction prices, after protests

  India's Telecom Commission has asked the country's telecom regulator to clarify on proposed reserve prices for an auction of mobile spectrum, following protests from companies and industry associations that the prices were too high.

  By John Ribeiro | 01 May, 2012 16:54

  Tags: business issues, Carriers, restructuring, Telecommunication, Telenor, telephony

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  FCC takes steps to crack down on phone bill cramming

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to require telephone carriers to provide their customers more billing information in an effort to crack down on mysterious, unauthorized charges on phone bills.

  By Grant Gross | 28 April, 2012 05:54

  Tags: government, Regulation, Telecommunication, telephony, U.S. Federal Communications Commission

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  Cisco to add IM software to enterprise IP communications system

  Cisco will include Jabber instant messaging and presence software at no extra charge with its Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) enterprise IP communications system, the company plans to announce on Wednesday.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 19 April, 2012 02:43

  Tags: Cisco Systems, internet, Internet-based applications and services, networking, Telecommunication, telephony, Telephony/conferencing, unified communications, VoIP

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  DOJ sues AT&T over billing for text-based communications service

  The U.S. Department of Justice has accused AT&T of overcharging the government by millions of dollars by failing to crack down on scammers using a text-based Internet service for hearing-impaired people.

  By Grant Gross | 23 March, 2012 02:43

  Tags: at&t, Civil lawsuits, Constance Lyttle, David Hickton, government, internet, legal, Regulation, Telecommunication, telephony, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Federal Communications Commission

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  Apple to issue dividends, repurchase shares from $98B cash balance

  Expressing full confidence in its future, Apple on Monday said it would use its massive cash balance of US$98 billion to issue dividends and repurchase shares.

  By Agam Shah | 20 March, 2012 02:16

  Tags: Apple, applications, business issues, consumer electronics, financial results, hardware systems, Investments, iOS, iPhone, mobile, Mobile OSes, smartphones, software, tablets, Telecommunication, telephony

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  Microsoft restores access to phones that couldn't access Skype

  Microsoft has fixed a bug that made it impossible for about a dozen models of Skype-certified phones to log into the popular IM, VoIP and video-conferencing service.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 17 March, 2012 10:26

  Tags: instant messaging, internet, Internet-based applications and services, Microsoft, Skype, Telecommunication, telephony, Telephony/conferencing, VoIP

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  Some Skype-certified phones failing to log into the service

  Microsoft is investigating reports that about a dozen models of Skype-certified phones are having trouble logging into the IM, VoIP and video-conferencing service.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 14 March, 2012 02:59

  Tags: instant messaging, internet, Internet-based applications and services, Microsoft, Skype, Telecommunication, telephony, Telephony/conferencing, VoIP

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  Siemens improves scalability as communication moves to the cloud

  The next version of the OpenScape Unified Communications (UC) Suite can handle five times as many users, Siemens Enterprise Communications said Tuesday at the Cebit trade show.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 March, 2012 04:43

  Tags: cebit, networking, siemens, Telecommunication, telephony, unified communications, VoIP

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  More phones are getting HD Voice

  Quad-core processors and big screens are getting most of the attention at Mobile World Congress, but a feature that is getting more common on new smartphones is HD Voice.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 March, 2012 05:10

  Tags: Carriers, MWC, orange, Telecommunication, telephony

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  Skype for Windows Phone arrives in beta version

  Windows Phone users now have access to the Skype Internet calling service.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 28 February, 2012 00:20

  Tags: htc, Microsoft, MWC, Nokia, Skype, Telecommunication, telephony, VoIP

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  Etisalat to stop Indian network after losing mobile licenses

  Middle-East mobile operator Emirates Telecommunications, known as Etisalat, is suspending its network and services in India, following a court order cancelling the mobile licenses of its Indian joint venture.

  By John Ribeiro | 23 February, 2012 17:17

  Tags: Carriers, Etisalat, government, legislation, Regulation, Sistema, Telecommunication, Telenor, telephony

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  FCC cracks down on telemarketing robocalls

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules requiring telemarketers that use autodialed or prerecorded telephone calls to sell products to get written approval from customers before sending them the robocalls.

  By Grant Gross | 16 February, 2012 06:43

  Tags: ctia, government, Julius Genachowski, mobile, Regulation, Telecommunication, telephony, U.S. Federal Communications Commission

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  Telenor seeks compensation from Indian partner for loss of 2G licenses

  Norwegian mobile operator Telenor said Wednesday that it has issued a notice to its Indian joint venture partner seeking indemnity and compensation after the cancellation earlier this month of its 22 2G licenses by India's Supreme Court.

  By John Ribeiro | 16 February, 2012 04:17

  Tags: business issues, Carriers, government, Regulation, restructuring, Telecommunication, Telenor, telephony