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Belgium regulator says Internet access still too costly
BIPT chairman says country is on track to reach EU's 2020 broadband targets. Belgium's telecommunications market needs a price-focused player and more consumer pressure to bring down the high cost of TV and Internet access, says Luc Hindryckx,...
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EU starts consultation on state aid rules for broadband
Consultation will run until 3 September, with final Broadband Guidelines due to be adopted by December. The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, started Friday the process of consultation on what rules should govern the provision of...
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Bharti Airtel to buy 49% of Qualcomm’s India BWA units
Bharti Airtel Ltd. said Thursday it will buy a 49% stake in the Indian broadband business of Qualcomm Inc. for about $165 million in a deal that will allow the company expand its fourth-generation high-speed data services. Bharti...
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Facebook shares climb in early Wednesday trading
Facebook Inc. shares rose 3.2% Wednesday, halting a two-day losing streak, as investors continued to analyze what went wrong with the company's initial public offering. Facebook shares gained $1 to finish at $32, gaining back some ground after...
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Idea joins Bharti in cutting 3G prices by 70%
Cuts likely to signal new era of competition in India's crowded mobile market. Idea Cellular Ltd. said Tuesday it reduced its third-generation Internet browsing prices by up to 70%, following Indian market leader Bharti Airtel Ltd. that last...
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US cable companies in WiFi sharing effort
Time Warner Cable, Comcast to enable end users to access rivals' hotspot services outside their home markets. Several major U.S. cable companies, including Time Warner Cable Inc. and Comcast Corp., have agreed to enable each other's high-speed Internet...
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Hungarian parliament passes tax on phone calls, text messages
Hungary's parliament approved on Friday new taxes on mobile communications that will hit telecom operators that have already been burdened by so-called crisis taxes. Starting from July 1, a two-forint (0.7 euro cents, 0.8 US cents) tax will...
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