SAN FRANCISCO, January 3, 2007 (PodTech News) — The finalized merger of BellSouth and AT&T included an unprecedented agreement with serious implications for network neutrality. Also, security issues set the year off to a jittery start, with a short-lived malware virus and a short-lived Gmail vulnerability. The holiday season closed out with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 ahead of its gaming console rivals. Those stories, and a Stat of the Day. It’s PodTech News.
Reporter’s Notes:
For additional coverage of the BellSouth/AT&T negotiations, check out Susan Crawford’s blog. Also, Public Knowledge, the Washington, D.C.-based digital rights advocacy group, and official documents at the FCC Web site.
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Tags: BellSouth, AT&T, Xbox 360, Stat of the Day, Susan Crawford
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January 3rd, 2007 at 10:48 pm
[…] With the AT&T-SBC merger a done deal with its own NN points, it also looks like the U.S. Congress will take it up again. Hmm, Democrat controlled Congress, lame-duck President. Wonder what’s going to come out of that? […]