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Recent Headlines ...
 - Spam: A Quarter Million Bots Snared
 - ISPs: Time Warner To Spin Off AOL December 9
 - ISPs: AOL Will Pay Fired CEO Falco $8.5 Million Through 2010
 - ISPs: Cable Cut Caused ATT.net Outage
 - Broadband: Verizon DSL Offering Six Months Free Service
 - VoIP: Vonage Settles Investigation Involving 32 States For $3 Million
 - AT&T Mobility: Debuts New Windows 7 Mobile Netbooks
 - Sprint Nextel: Pays $1 Billion Towards Debt
 - Sprint Nextel: Settles Minnesota Stealth Contract Extensions Lawsuit
 - Verizon Wireless: Tells AT&T Mobility, 'The Truth Hurts'
 - Wireless: US Teens Report 'Frightening' Levels Of Texting While Driving
 - BPOs: Convergys Philippines To Hire 4,500 More Workers

 - Security: Microsoft Patching Zero Day Windows 7 SMB Hole
 - Security: VeriSign Expects Major Security Update By 2011
 - Security: DNS Problem Linked To DDoS Attacks Gets Worse
 - ISPs: ATT.net Home Page Is Down
 - Wi-Fi: An 802.11n Upgrade Could Make A Big Difference
 - AT&T: Joins Cloud Computing Set
 - Verizon: Business Unit Identifies 10 Business Technology Trends
 - Verizon Wireless: To Be Tested By Unofficial Droid Tethering
 - Verizon Wireless: Fake 'Balance Checker' Is A Trojan
 - Wireless: Industry Pricing Plans Confuse Economists, Too
 - Wireless: A Rush To Learn English By Cellphone
 - BPOs: Convergys Philippines Aims To Attract Top Employees
 - BPOs: TeleTech Worker Sues After Termination For Legal Marijuana Use
 - Odds & Ends: The Cyberwar Plan, Not Just A Defensive Game

 - Privacy: Microsoft Defends Hotmail's Logout Cookie Requirement
 - Spam: Campaign Targets Payment Transfer System
 - Broadband: Lessons From The Land Of Cheap Broadband
 - Wi-Fi: MPAA Shuts Down Ohio Town's Muni Service
 - VoIP: Google Gives Voice To 'Open Standard Skype'
 - AT&T: CWA Vows To Press On Temporary Workers
 - AT&T Mobility: 'Sets The Record Straight' On Verizon Wireless Ads
 - Verizon Wireless: The $1.99 Phantom Fee Returns
 - Wireless: iPhone vs. BlackBerry vs. Droid vs. Pre

 - Security: Microsoft Probing Windows 7 Zero-Day Hole
 - Security: Apple Patches Safari
 - ISPs: AOL's Mass Layoffs Will Cost $200 Million
 - AT&T: Consumer Bundle Hangs On Video, But Mobile Differentiates
 - Wireless: Booming Gray Market Threatens Handset Industry
 - Wireless: R U Txting 2 Much?
 - Wireless: Powering Cell Phone Towers With Wind

 - Security: Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Targets Fewer Holes
 - Security: Apple Ships 50+ Security Updates
 - Broadband: Time Warner Cable CEO Britt Still Dreams Of Metered Future
 - Broadband: Is Verizon DSL Hanging Up On Rural America?
 - WiMax: Clearwire Claims 173,000 Users
 - AT&T: To Pay 270 Missouri Cities $48 Million In Back Taxes
 - AT&T: Ready For Tropical Storm Ida
 - Verizon: $1.75 Million In Refunds To Florida Customers For Poor Service
 - Verizon Wireless: Higher ETFs Annoy US Senator
 - BPOs: Sitel To Cut 270 Texas Jobs
 - Odds & Ends: Adobe Eliminating 680 Jobs

 - Privacy: US Government Will Release Some Telco Wiretap Lobbying Documents
 - Spam: Security Firm Chokes Sprawling Spam Botnet
 - ISPs: AOL Begins Layoffs, 100 To Be Let Go Today
 - Wi-Fi: Google Offers Free Holiday Service At 47 US Airports
 - Wi-Fi: Yahoo! Brings Free Service To NYC's Times Square
 - VoIP: Google Acquires Gizmo5
 - VoIP: Skype & USO to Keep Military Families Connected During Holidays
 - AT&T Mobility: Unveils New 7.2 Mbps LaptopConnect Lightning Modem
 - Sprint Nextel: Will Cut 2,000 To 2,500 Jobs By December 31
 - Sprint Nextel: Insists Job Cuts Won't Impact Customer Service
 - BPOs: India Centers Hiring Thousands

 - Security: Firefox Tops Vulnerability List
 - Privacy: Vint Cerf Claims, 'Google Doesn't Know Who You Are'
 - WiMax: Clearwire To Get $1.5 Billion More From Sprint Nextel & Partners
 - Alcatel-Lucent: Bell Labs Looks To Move Into Services Segment
 - AT&T: 200 Workers Can Join 'Overtime' Lawsuit
 - Telstra: Replaces Consumer Chief Moffatt
 - Telecoms: FCC To Examine Telephone Access Fees
 - AT&T Mobility: VoIP Over 3G Still Not Working For iPhone
 - AT&T Mobility: CTO Donovan Defends Network, Touts Connected Devices
 - Verizon Wireless: Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Ads
 - Verizon Wireless: iPhone In 2010?
 - BPOs: Infosys Planning Acquisitions, Hiring 2,000-2,500
 - BPOs: On The Prowl For New Ways To Cut Contact Center Costs

 - Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday Will Tackle Three 'Critical' Bugs
 - Privacy: Backdoor In Top iPhone Games Allegedly Stole User Data
 - WiMax: Clearwire Shuffles Executive Deck
 - Networx: Dual Contracts Or Dueling Contracts?
 - AT&T Mobility: Completes Acquisition Of Centennial Communications
 - AT&T Mobility: Gearing Up To Launch $99 8GB iPhone 3GS?
 - AT&T Mobility: Rivals Still Seek Answer To iPhone
 - AT&T Mobility: Emails Workers About Verizon Wireless Ad Lawsuit
 - Sprint Nextel: Won't Change ETFs
 - Verizon Wireless: Manhattan's Midnight Droid Madness
 - Odds & Ends: Tools For Teleworkers

 - Security: Windows 7 Vulnerable To 8 Out Of 10 Viruses
 - Security: Tech Titans Meet In Secret To Plug SSL Hole
 - ISPs: Congress May Require Fraud Sites Blocked
 - ISPs: AOL's 3Q Income Fell 50%
 - Broadband: Cablevision 3Q Profit Surges
 - Broadband: Comcast 3Q Profit Up 22.4%, Cutbacks Hinted
 - Broadband: Time Warner Cable 3Q Profit Falls 11%
 - AT&T: Illinois Man Sues Over Cramming Charges
 - Verizon: Union Still Criticizing Wireline Sale To Frontier
 - AT&T Mobility: Honolulu Service Disrupted Wednesday For Some Customers
 - AT&T Mobility: Could Verizon Ads Lawsuit Backfire?
 - MetroPCS: 3Q Net Jumps 64% On Cost Cuts, Churn Climbs
 - T-Mobile USA: Says Software Error Behind Tuesday's Outage
 - Verizon Wireless: Is Doubling ETF Fees Customer Abuse?
 - Wireless: Will Androids Land On Networx?
 - Wireless: 'Jailbroken' Dutch iPhones Held For iRansom
 - BPOs: Convergys Launches Home Agent Program In Virginia
 - BPOs: Sitel To Lay Off 158 Alabama Workers
 - BPOs: India's Rising IT Security Risk
 - Odds & Ends: Microsoft Slashes 800 More Jobs
 - Odds & Ends: Microsoft Job Cuts 'Complete' ... For Now
 - Odds & Ends: RealNetworks To Lay Off 4%

 - Security: Kaspersky For Macs
 - ISPs: Microsoft Gives MSN A Face Lift
 - AT&T Mobiliity: Sues Verizon Wireless Over 3G Map Ads
 - AT&T Mobility: Dropped Calls In NYC
 - T-Mobile USA: Second Outage In Two Months Affects Nearly 1.7 Million Users
 - Verizon Wireless: To Charge Up To $350 ETF On 'Advanced Devices'
 - Verizon Wireless: Promises Droid Tethering Early 2010
 - Verizon Wireless: Promises Droid Won't Strain Network
 - Verizon Wireless: Personal Droid Data Will Cost $30, Even With Exchange
 - Wireless: Safari Bug Could Mean Big Fees For Some iPhone Users
 - Wireless: Guys, Do You Seal Your Text Messages With A Kiss?
 - Odds & Ends: More Microsoft Layoffs?