March 2007

U.S. Loses Top Spot in Global Tech Study

US LOSES TOP SPOT IN GLOBAL TECH STUDY
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Bradley Klapper]

AT&T, Qwest, Verizon win U.S. Govt Telecom Contract

AT&T, QWEST, VERIZON WIN US GOVERNMENT TELECOM CONTRACT
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Rachelle Younglai]

XM-Sirius Merger Constitutes a Monopoly

XM-SIRIUS MERGER CONSTITUTES A MONOPOLY
[SOURCE: Consumer Coalition for Competition in Satellite Radio press release]

Bush/Clinton say media now harsher on politicians

PRESIDENTS SAY MEDIA NOW HARSHER ON POLITICIANS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Sinead Carew]

Tribune Suitor Zell Is Used to Bucking Trends

TRIBUNE SUITOR IS USED TO BUCKING TRENDS
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Sarah Ellison sarah.ellison@wsj.com and Dennis K. Berman]

Grass Roots Planted In Cyberspace

GRASS ROOTS PLANTED IN CYBERSPACE
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Jose Antonio Vargas]

Sirius to launch TV service in Chrysler 2008 cars

SIRIUS TO LAUNCH TV SERVICE IN CHRYSLER 2008 CARS
[SOURCE: Reuters]

Univision's new ownership takes over

UNIVISION'S NEW OWNERSHIP TAKES OVER
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Meg James]

Hispanics and Media

HISPANICS AND MEDIA
[SOURCE: Media Daily News/Online Media Daily]
Two articles based on new data from a Telemundo and Experian Simmons Research survey. 1) Online Hispanics consume media and technology at a higher rate than the general U.S. population. Some 80% of Hispanics with Internet access connect using broadband, and combining content from TV and the Internet is a key factor to enriching their media experience. 2) Hispanics are avid consumers of all media--more so, in fact, than the general U.S. population. And they expect TV and Internet content to be delivered in tandem.

FreeConference.com Sues AT&T For Blocked Phone Calls

FREECONFERENCE.COM SUES AT&T FOR BLOCKED PHONE CALLS
[SOURCE: TechDirt.com]