Telecom NewsTelecom news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Ohio Billboards Aimed at Overweight Kids- August 15, 2008 Drivers might do a double-take when they see roadside images showing an obese child with a mouthful of food.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/ohio-billboards-aimed-at-overweight-kids?fro... Yahoo near naming Biondi, Chapple to board: source- August 14, 2008 By Anupreeta DasSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is in the process of approving the appointments of former Viacom Inc CEO Frank Biondi and former Nextel Partners CEO John Chapple to its board and is expected to name the appointees by Friday, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.The appointments are not yet final but likely, the source said.Yahoo settled its proxy battle with Carl Icahn just days before its August 1 shareholder meeting, at which the activist investor had...http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/yahoo-near-naming-biondi-chapple-to-board-so... Charter Communications laptops holding worker info stolen- August 14, 2008 Twelve laptops containing detailed personal information on 9,000 current and former Charter Communications workers nationwide have been stolen from a South Carolina office, the company said Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/charter-communications-laptops-holding-worke... GM delays closing of New York powertrain plant- August 14, 2008 DETROIT - General Motors Corp on Wednesday said it would delay the planned closing of a New York plant that builds four-cylinder engines in response to the surge in demand for fuel-efficient cars.GM had planned ...http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/gm-delays-closing-of-new-york-powertrain-pla... Over 33,000 buyers signed up for GM electric car- August 14, 2008 In a bid to show the demand for the upcoming all-electric Chevrolet Volt, a proponent of the car has released details of an unofficial waiting list for the vehicle with over 33,000 prospective buyers.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/over-33-000-buyers-signed-up-for-gm-electric... Alltel Loses $70M In 2Q, Earlier Merger Cited- August 14, 2008 Alltel Corp., which is still paying the price of being acquired by private investors, lost $70 million for its second quarter.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/alltel-loses-70m-in-2q-earlier-merger-cited?... Kansas man sues Time Warner over cable boxes- August 14, 2008 A suburban Kansas City man has sued Time Warner Cable over the monthly fee the company charges to rent a cable box.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/kansas-man-sues-time-warner-over-cable-boxes... Suspect in Ark. Democratic HQ shooting dies after being wounded following 30-mile chase- August 13, 2008 A man who said he wanted to volunteer for the Arkansas Democratic Party barged into the chairman's office Wednesday and shot him three times, wounding him critically, police and witnesses said.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/suspect-in-ark-democratic-hq-shooting-dies-a... Nortel to Buy Pingtel Assets- August 13, 2008 Nortel today announced its acquisition of Pingtel Corp.'s business. U.S.-based Pingtel is a designer of software-based unified communications solutions and is owned by Bluesocket Inc , an enterprise mobility ...http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/nortel-to-buy-pingtel-assets?fromrss=1 Sonus shares down on lowered revenue projection- August 13, 2008 Shares of Sonus Networks Inc. fell sharply Tuesday after the company cut its revenue growth estimates for 2008.http://www.topix.net/business/telecom/2008/08/sonus-shares-down-on-lowered-revenue-project... |