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		<title>(T) Telecom Industry Outlook &#8211; March 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world economy is currently going through a recovery phase. The momentum is expected to remain strong in 2011. The Telecommunications Industry is identified as a major driver of the global economic recovery. Capital spending constraints among telecom operators due to severe recessionary conditions were the main hindrance to the growth of this industry. However, with the economic recovery in full swing, large telecom service providers are gradually expanding their network coverage on the back of significant subscriber growth. The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications industry also includes wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite communications. Key Attribute We believe that the overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of telecommunications ]]></description>
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		<title>(Q) Qwest Communications Reports Mixed Earnings Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/16/q-qwest-communications-reports-mixed-earnings-results/67016</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications Inc. (Q), the third-largest U.S. local-phone services operator, reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents and the year-ago quarter by 4 cents. Adjusted earnings exclude non-recurring charges of 21 cents per share. For fiscal 2010, adjusted earnings were 44 cents, compared to 38 cents in 2009. However, operating revenue declined 3.2% year-over-year to $2.89 billion and was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 billion. Operating revenues for 2010 declined 4.7% to $11.73 billion from $12.31 billion in 2009. Adjusted EBITDA for the reported quarter rose 1.3% year over year to $1.09 billion. Adjusted EBITDA margin climbed 170 bps year-over-year to 37.9%. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year inched up 0.5% to $4.43 billion and adjusted EBITDA ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADTN) ADTRAN Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Beat With on Record Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/03/adtn-adtran-reports-fourth-quarter-earnings-beat-with-on-record-revenue/65448</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN), a global provider of networking and communications equipment, reported fourth quarter earnings of 56 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents. The quarter’s results also improved from 29 cents per share earned in the year-ago quarter on strong revenue. Net profit shot up 93% year over year to $36.0 million from $18.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Results from the company’s Broadband Access, Internetworking categories and Optical Access reached an all-time high, which led to record-breaking revenues in the fourth quarter. Revenue climbed 33% year over year to $165.3 million in the fourth quarter and was well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $155 million, driven by strong demand for high speed connectivity and Ethernet services. ADTRAN reported fiscal 2010 earnings of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AET) Company News for November 3, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/03/aet-company-news-for-november-3-2010-corporate-summary/57658</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) reported estimate-topping third quarter earnings of $1.74 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues of $14.33 billion, above Zacks estimates of $14.22 billion • Aetna (NYSE:AET) topped projections with third quarter results of $0.84 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $0.67, on better-than-expected revenues of $8.54 billion, up from Zacks estimates of $8.33 billion • Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) posted better-than-estimated third-quarter earnings of $0.62 a share, up from Zacks projections of $0.53, on inline revenues of $6.4 billion • CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS) reported inline third quarter earnings of $0.65 adjusted on revenues of $23.9 billion • Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) posted third-quarter earnings of $0.11, above Zacks estimates of $0.09, on inline revenues of $2.9 billion • RR Donnelley (NASDAQ:RRD) topped by a penny with third quarter earnings of $0.44 ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Upgraded on Solid Third Quarter Earnings Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/vz-verizon-upgraded-on-solid-third-quarter-earnings-results/57193</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, to Neutral from Underperform. The improvement is based on solid third quarter results as well as strong future growth prospects for the company. Verizon reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the third quarter and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Continued strength in Wireless, FiOs and strategic business services fuelled the earnings growth. Total revenue also improved driven by strong wireless revenues. However, wireline revenue remained under pressure due to persistent erosion of access line. During the first nine months of 2010, Verizon’s cash and cash equivalents increased to $5.4 billion from $1.2 billion in the year-ago period. Debt-to-equity ratio declined to 58.4% from 59.3% in the year-ago period. We believe Verizon’s continuous investment in its broadband network,strong ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADTN) ADTRAN Analyst Initiates Coverage at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/29/adtn-adtran-analyst-initiates-coverage-at-neutral/53300</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are initiating coverage on ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) with a Neutral rating. Currently, the stock has a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy). We believe ADTRAN is benefiting from several new product cycles in broadband access, fiber to the node, Ethernet over copper, optical and enterprise VoIP. The increasing adoption of the TA5000 platform has resulted in incremental market opportunities and share gains that are likely to continue in future. However, competitive pressure, regulatory environment, higher credit risk and customer concentration make us cautious on the stock. We believe the company’s rich balance sheet, policy of returning cash to shareholders, several broadband upgrades, access product lines such as the TA5000 platform, 1100 and 1200 series products and wireless backhaul products make it attractive for investors. ADTRAN is poised to benefit from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for September 17, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/bhp-company-news-for-september-17-2010-corporate-summary/52058</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/bhp-company-news-for-september-17-2010-corporate-summary/52058#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly planning to buy its remaining stake in Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Crucell (NASDAQ:CRXL), in a deal valued at $2.29 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Qwest (NYSE:Q) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral,&#8221; taking the price target from $5.75 to $7.00 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy,&#8221; with a price target of $76 • Macquarie cut Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) shares to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;outperform&#8221; • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) downgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; setting a price target of $29.50 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) started coverage of McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a price target of $75 • Janney Montgomery downgraded International Game Technologies (NYSE:IGT) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy&#8221; Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communication Increases Dividend &#8211; Some Concerns Remain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/06/vz-verizon-communication-increases-dividend-some-concerns-remain/50245</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, raised its quarterly dividend by 2.6% to 48.75 cents per share. However, this is the smallest increase in four years due to slowing sales growth. The dividend equates to $1.95 per share on an annualized basis, up from the $1.90 per share paid in August. Verizon will pay the increased dividend on November 1 to shareholders of record as of October 8. Verizon remains committed to offer incremental returns to its shareholders via dividends and by leveraging a healthy free cash flow. Higher dividend indicates the strength of Verizon’s abundant free cash flow and rich balance sheet. The company distributed $5.3 billion and $2.7 billion as dividends to its shareholders in 2009 and in the first half of 2010, respectively. All ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTL) Shareholders Approve CenturyLink &amp; Qwest Communications Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/ctl-shareholders-approve-centurylink-qwest-communications-merger/49263</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CenturyLink’s (CTL) pending acquisition of the third largest U.S. local-phone service operator, Qwest Communications (Q), received approval from shareholders of both the companies. The acquisition was announced on April 22. Following shareholders’ approval, the transaction received clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice and the seven state regulatory utility commissions. The transaction is still pending approval in 14 other states, the District of Columbia and at the Federal Communications Commission. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2011. Upon completion of the transaction, Qwest will become a wholly owned subsidiary of CenturyLink, and each share of Qwest stock will be converted into 0.1664 shares of CenturyLink common stock. CenturyLink shareholders will own approximately 50.5% and Qwest shareholders will own about 49.5% of the combined company. ]]></description>
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		<title>(Q) Qwest Communications Beats Earnings Estimates by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/q-qwest-communications-beats-earnings-estimates-by-a-penny/46721</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications (Q), the third-largest U.S. local-phone service operator, announced second-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents and the year-ago earnings of 8 cents. Adjusted earnings exclude a one-time charge of 2 cents for severance and merger-related expenses partially offset by a 1 cent one-time gain associated with the accounting of convertible debt. Net income, on a GAAP basis, plunged 25.5% year over year to $158 million. Operating revenue declined 5.2% year over year to $2.93 billion due to landline disconnections, but was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.92 billion. Adjusted EBITDA remained flat year over year at $1.09 billion. Segment Results Business Markets: Revenues from the business market segment remained flat year over year at $1 billion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTL) CenturyTel Analyst Upgrades to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/ctl-centurytel-analyst-upgrades-to-neutral/37943</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 02:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation for CenturyTel (CTL) to Neutral based on solid first-quarter 2010 results and management’s upbeat guidance. Earnings for the last quarter topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate driven by synergies from Embarq Corp. (acquired in July 2009). Moreover, revenues exceeded expectations boosted by an increased broadband Internet customer base. CenturyTel has emerged as one of the largest rural telecom carriers in the US following its acquisition of Embarq. The company’s shareholders have reportedly approved the change of the integrated entity’s name to “CenturyLink&#8221;. CenturyTel expects cost synergies of $375 million from the Embarq acquisition. However, CenturyTel remains challenged by the hemorrhaging landline voice business as it continues to experience organic decline in access lines due to burgeoning competition from other services (such as VoIP) from cable operators. ]]></description>
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		<title>(Q) Qwest Communications&#8217; Earnings Report Beats The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/q-qwest-communications-earnings-report-beats-the-street/36278</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 20:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-largest US local-phone service operator Qwest Communications (Q) announced first-quarter 2010 earnings with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 10 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny while falling from the year-ago quarter adjusted EPS of 13 cents. Adjusted earnings exclude a one-time non-cash tax related charge associated with the recent federal healthcare reform, severance charges (associated with job cuts) and a charge related to early extinguishment of debt. Net income plunged 81.6% year-over-year to $38 million or 2 cents a share due to the above-mentioned charges and lower revenues as erosion in legacy landline business continues due to wireless substitution. Operating revenue declined 6.5% from the prior-year quarter to $2.97 billion, but beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion. The annualized revenue decline is primarily attributable ]]></description>
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		<title>(CTL) CenturyTel Inks Deal to Aquire Qwest Communications in $22B Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/ctl-centurytel-inks-deal-to-aquire-qwest-communications-in-22b-merger/34666</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rural telecom carrier CenturyTel (CTL), which now operates under the CenturyLink moniker, announced that it has forged a definitive agreement to acquire third-largest U.S. local-phone service operator Qwest Communications (Q) in an all-stock deal worth $10.6 billion. This represents one of the biggest mergers in U.S. telecom industry, which if consummated would unite two leading national landline phone operators. Under the deal, CenturyTel is offering stock worth $6.02 a share for each Qwest share, representing a 15% premium over Qwest’s closing price of $5.24 on April 21, 2010. Qwest shareholders would receive 0.1664 CenturyTel shares for each share they own. Following the merger, CenturyTel shareholders would own 50.5% of the combined entity, with Qwest shareholders holding the remaining 49.5%. CenturyTel would assume $11.8 billion in Qwest debt, which takes the ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Court Ruling on Net Neutrality Changes The Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC&#8221;) so-called “Net Neutrality&#8221; rule suffered a big blow as a federal appeals court ruled that the US regulator lacks the authority to impose such regulations. The US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia unanimously voted to rule out FCC’s authority to dictate the way the incumbent cable and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) manage their networks. The court’s decision will not only dwindle the prospect of Net Neutrality but may also affect the implementation of FCC’s recently unveiled National Broadband Plan which is aimed at offering far-reaching accessibility of broadband Internet in the US. As a reminder, the Net Neutrality regulation is aimed at preventing the ISPs and cable multi-service operators (MSOs) from blocking or restricting access to legal web site contents or applications. The ]]></description>
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		<title>($Q) Qwest Seeks Federal Stimulus Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/27/q-qwest-seeks-federal-stimulus-funds/31999</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications (Q) has reportedly applied for federal stimulus funding to beef up broadband network access in the rural regions across 14 US states. The fourth-largest US phone company is seeking $350 million in grants from the “Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP)&#8221; administered by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) agency Rural Utilities Service. The BIP program, which is part of the federal government’s $7.2 billion broadband stimulus package, is aimed at promoting broadband deployments to unserved/underserved rural communities across the US. Millions of people in these areas currently do not have access to broadband services. Qwest will use the fund to expand its broadband network to offer downstream speeds of 12 to 40 megabits per second (Mbps) to more than 500,000 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals across its vast ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Federal Communications Commission Broadband Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/goog-federal-communications-commission-broadband-plan/28320</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly unveiled its ambitious plan to catapult domestic broadband speeds over the next ten years. The agency seeks Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer broadband speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to roughly 100 million US homes by 2020. Existing broadband networks offer speeds in the range of 3-10 Mbps. Announced by the FCC chairman Julius Genachowski on February 16, 2010, the proposal (called the &#8220;100 Squared&#8221; initiative) represents a part of FCC’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) which the regulator is expected to submit to the Congress on March 17, 2010. The agency is setting up strategies and an appropriate regulatory framework to promote adoption, affordability and the wider availability of broadband in the US. Under the NBP, FCC plans an ]]></description>
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		<title>($Q) Qwest Communications Meets Expectations but Profit Tanks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/q-qwest-communications-meets-expectations-but-profit-tanks/28175</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications (Q) has announced fourth-quarter 2009 earnings with adjusted (excluding severance charges) earnings per share (EPS) of 8 cents, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate while falling from the year-ago quarter adjusted EPS of 11 cents. For full year 2009, EPS of 38 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents. Reported net income plunged 39% year-over-year to $108 million or 6 cents a share due to higher non-cash pension expenses Incorporatedreased severance costs (associated with job cuts) and lower revenues as erosion in legacy landline business continues due to wireless substitution. Operating revenue declined 9.7% from the prior-year quarter to $2.99 billion, a tad shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenue for full year 2009 declined 8.6% year-over-year to $12.3 billion, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) FCC Updates Status of US Broadband Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/21/goog-fcc-updates-status-of-us-broadband-plan/25694</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC) presented a status report on the National Broadband Plan on January 20, 2010. The National Broadband Plan represents a part of the US government’s 2009 stimulus package. The FCC is expected to brief about the proposed recommendations of the plan in February 2010, according to the regulator’s web site. One of the key recommendations likely to be featured in the plan is the overhaul of the FCC&#8217;s $7 billion Universal Service Fund (USF), which subsidizes phone services in rural areas. The commission is likely to recommend a shift of fund from phone services to broadband in high-cost areas. Developed by the FCC, the National Broadband Plan aimed at setting up strategies and an appropriate regulatory framework to promote adoption, affordability and wider ]]></description>
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		<title>($Q) Qwest Communications Meets Goals &#8211; Boosts Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/28/q-q-qwest-communications-meets-goals-boosts-outlook/19057</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications (Q) has announced third-quarter 2009 earnings with reported earnings per share [EPS] of 8 cents matching both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter EPS. Net income declined 6.2% year over year to $136 million on lower revenues as erosion in legacy landline business continues. Operating revenue declined 9.6% from the prior-year quarter to $3.05 billion, primarily due to lower voice service revenue as consumers continue to disconnect their landline services. Qwest reported healthy growth in Internet revenue in the quarter, driven by respectable broadband customer growth. However, voice service revenue declined due to access line erosion. Results by Segment Business Markets Revenue from the business market segment declined 1% year over year to $1 billion due to declines across legacy voice and data businesses. The segment ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) FCC Votes on Net Neutrality</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission (“FCC&#8221;) has reportedly voted unanimously for the implementation of the so-called “Net Neutrality&#8221; regulation, which is aimed at preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and cable companies from blocking or restricting access to legal web site contents and applications. If enacted, the open Internet rule, which is presently applicable to wireline networks, will be extended to wireless. All five FCC commissioners (including the FCC chairman Julius Genachowski), represented by three democrats and two republicans voted in favor of the proposed new rule, which will now invite public comments, a process which is expected to continue till Jan 14, 2010. This will be followed by the review of the public feedback by the FCC with a final rule is expected not before March 2010. However, ]]></description>
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		<title>(Q) Qwest Communications Updates Capital Expenditure Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications (Q) has released its capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance for 2010. The local and long-distance telephone service provider expects its CapEX to remain at par with the estimated 2009 level of $1.7 billion. Qwest continues to invest in building necessary infrastructure to boost network capacity and availability. Historically, the company has allocated a major portion of the overall CapEx in deploying additional fiber-to-the-node (“FTTN&#8221;) capacity to increase the performance of its broadband network. Moving forward, Qwest plans to increase spending on deployment of fiber optic cable to support wireless services. The company recently introduced a new fiber-based Ethernet backhaul wholesale service for wireless operators. The service (called Qwest Mobile Ethernet Backhaul) leverages Qwest’s FTTN network to extend fiber connections to cellular sites. This will enable wireless operators to upgrade ]]></description>
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