Level 3 Issues Statement Concerning Internet Peering and Cogent

Level 3 Communications issued the following statement regarding its discontinued peering relationship with Cogent Communications. Sureel Choksi, executive vice president of Level 3 Communications, stated:"Free peering, also referred to as settlement-free peering, is a contractual relationship under which two companies exchange Internet traffic without charging each other. In order for free peering to be fair to both parties, the cost and benefit that parties contribute and receive should be roughly the same. The previous arrangement with Cogent...

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Intel to Acquire Zarlink's Digital Broadcast Technology Assets

Intel agreed to acquire certain consumer electronics digital broadcast technology assets from Zarlink Semiconductor for approximately US$68 million in cash and US$2 million in other consideration.The deal includes Zarlink's UK-based, Radio Frequency (RF) Front-End Consumer Business, which provides silicon demodulation and tuner devices to the satellite, terrestrial and cable market segments.Zarlink's RF Front-End Consumer Business, headquartered in Swindon, United Kingdom, generated fiscal 2005 revenues of US$53 million as part of the US$75 million...

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AP: FCC Commissioner Seeks Merger Approvals without Strings

FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin is leaning to approve the SBC/AT&T merger and the Verizon/MCI merger without requiring either company to sell off any of its assets, according to an Associated Press report that cited unnamed sources inside the FCC. A coalition of CLECs has been lobbying the government to require the giant carriers to divest significant network assets in order to alleviate anti-competitive concerns. The FCC might vote on the pending mergers at its next open meeting on October 28. http://www.ap.com http://www.fcc....

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Voiceglo Changes Name to tglo

Voiceglo, a VoIP provider based in Florida, has changed its name to "tglo" (pronounced "tee-glow") and that all of Voiceglo's products will be consolidated under the "tglo" brand. As such, the GloPhone will become known as the tglo phone in the future. The company also released the beta version of its tglo Central Command or "Centcomm" product. The product utilizes tglo's network and software to converge all communications. Users download a free plug-in and then begin using tglo's Centcomm as the single point of management for all of their communications...

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