Stories by David Rohde

Nortel to Acquire Epicon

Nortel Networks Corp. Wednesday announced an agreement to acquire software developer Epicon for US$275 million in stock.

Global One Hooks Up to the US Market

International carrier Global One Communications Inc. and domestic U.S. carrier Intermedia Communications Inc. Tuesday hooked up in a marketing and network-interconnection alliance.

FCC Order Won't Reduce Business Telecom Surcharges

Don't look for any of the annoying surcharges on your company's telephone bill to go away anytime soon, despite a widely publicized order by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reduce users' costs.

The Proof Is in the Protocol

For several years, the marketing geniuses of the telecommunications industry have promoted the largely unchallenged notion that what users want is something called "bundled services."

Antislamming Law Muddies RBOC Mergers

Because of a quirk in U.S. telecom law, a potentially confusing shuffle of certain users among carriers involved in mergers is about to begin, even though the mergers haven't yet closed.

Anti-Slamming Law Complicates RBOC Mergers

Because of an odd quirk in U.S. telecom law, a potentially confusing shuffle of certain users among carriers involved in mergers is about to begin, even though the mergers haven't yet closed.

No One Has National Broadband Access Yet

New DSL, cable modem and fixed-wireless services are growing in availability at residential and remote-office locations. But a widespread, low-cost replacement for corporate T-1 access lines still seems to be beyond the horizon.

Qwest Sues Intelispan over Sales-Force Defection

Qwest Communications International Inc. has sued an emerging provider of secure IP remote-access services over a recent wholesale defection of employees from Qwest's Southeast regional sales headquarters.

AT&T Set to Launch New Contract

AT&T Corp. this week is expected to announce general availability of a multiservice telecom contract that provides new levels of consolidated account management, unified billing and flexibility in moving traffic to new technologies.

Sphere System Offers PBX Alternative

Next-generation phone system vendor Sphere Communications Inc. says it's time for enterprises of up to 15,000 end users to begin thinking about throwing out their PBXs.

Court Upholds FCC Order to End Tariff Filings

After 31/2 years of legal wrangling, a federal appeals court late last month upheld a 1996 decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ordering long-distance carriers to stop filing tariffs with the government.

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