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South Korea's TTA renews Memorandum of Understanding with ETSI
The Telecommunications Technology Association of South Korea and ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, today announced the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding. This renewal confirms the willingness of two major standards development organizations to continue to share their work and expertise in order to contribute to the development of globally-applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies.
France mulls VAT hikes on telecom services
France is considering raising value-added tax (VAT) on "triple play" bundles of TV, phone and broadband under pressure from European regulators who see the current lower rate as running foul of competition rules.
France Telecom aid case goes to EU's highest court
The European Commission has extended a legal battle with France Telecom over whether the French telecoms operator illegally got access to 9 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in state aid in 2002.
Unspecified BlackBerry service faces Saudi ban
Saudi Arabia's telecom watchdog said yesterday that telecom companies in the kingdom must block an unspecified service for all BlackBerry users as of this Friday. The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has asked "Saudi Telecom Co, Mobily and Zain Saudi Arabia to immediately stop the BlackBerry service for businesses and individuals in the kingdom starting Aug, 6," it said in a statement.
FCC says broadband rollout isn't 'reasonable and timely'
High-speed Internet providers are expected to get a subtle rebuke from U.S. regulators this week when a report omits language that has previously said they are rolling out broadband to all areas in a "reasonable and timely fashion."
Telecom Italia faces Antitrust Authority probing
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Italy's Antitrust Authority is opening a probe against Telecom Italia SpA. The probe comes after allegations that Telecom Italia is "abusing its dominant position in the nation's telecommunications market."
FCC Competition Report stirs debate
The FCC has released their 14th annual Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) Competition Report, and the conclusion has sparked industry-wide debate. For the first time in six years, the FCC report did not find the industry had enjoyed "effective competition" during most of 2009 and some of 2008.
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