Despite 16 phone calls, she got no help from Verizon Nov 15, 2009
Turn to your local consumer affairs office, the attorney general, or a regulatory agency such as the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable. Often, the escalation that comes with third-party involvement can give just the push needed for resolution. (Boston Globe)
A cable company that listens Nov 8, 2009
6 million customers in Massachusetts - roughly eight of every 10 cable subscribers, according to the most recent statistics from the state Department of Telecommunications and Cable. Despite this size, Comcast strives to maintain an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages employees like McLinn to find ways to do things better, Hackley said. (Boston Globe)
MSU initiating Community Ties Oct 31, 2009
By Lorene Parshall, Staff Writer Friday, October 30, 2009 12:07 PM EDT OTSEGO COUNTY -- The Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Telecommunications has initiated a project, Community Ties, to bring bright young students who ve left home to go to college back to the rural communities when they graduate. Another facet is introduce these bright young students to successful, small business owners in their hometown. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Google may join India 3G auction Oct 27, 2009
Indias Department of Telecommunications is offering radio spectrum for third generation and broadband wireless and hopes to hold the auction in January, according to the report. Text. (India Times, India)
Comment: Let Truth Prevail Oct 26, 2009
His party might be furious, but the CBI raids on offices in the department of telecommunications headed by A Raja are justified. The DMK, to which Raja belongs, has conveyed its displeasure to the prime minister, but there are good reasons why Raja and his ministry are under the scanner. (India Times, India)
India says will start 3G auction in January Oct 25, 2009
The auction will start January 14, 2010 with bids to be submitted by December 21, the Department of Telecommunications said in an announcement posted on its website, adding that the time schedule could be revised. The auction of 3G radio spectrum for mobile services will put India's cellular market -- the fastest growing in the world -- on track for a new level of wireless telephony, experts say. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Newsom takes donations from S.F.'s contractors Oct 14, 2009
The Chronicle could not verify this with the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services. "As a matter of company policy, we do not comment on the personal contributions of our employees," said an ATesman. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Indian 3G auction set for December Sep 15, 2009
A mock auction is scheduled for Dec. 3-4, according to a notification by the Department of Telecommunications issued on Sunday (Sept. 13). (EETimes)
DoT for 8.5% uniform licence fee Sep 1, 2009
NEW DELHI: In a radical move and one with a potential impact on tariffs, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to introduce a uniform licence fee which is expected to be 8 ... The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to introduce a uniform licence fee which is expected to be 8. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Judge won't lower $5M bail for SF IT administrator Sep 1, 2009
In court filings, his lawyers have argued that he refused to give the passwords to superiors at San Francisco's Department of Telecommunications and Information Services (DTIS) because he believed that they were not qualified to manage the city's network. According to court filings, Childs had gotten embroiled in a dispute with Herb Tong, a DTIS manager who had ordered Childs to route all network configuration changes through the city's change management system for approval. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Comcast and Verizon wage war with TV ads Sep 1, 2009
One estimate from 2008 showed that Verizon had more than 78,000 FiOS TV customers in Massachusetts, up from 12,000 in 2006, according to the state Department of Telecommunications and Cable. Verizon FiOS is not available in Boston, but the company has been slowly rolling out its network of fiber-optic cables for telephone, cable TV, and Internet service in Massachusetts since 2006. (Boston Globe)
ByCell to be refunded entry fee Aug 8, 2009
The Department of Telecommunications will refund the entry fee and the performance guarantee of Rs 86 crore paid by little-known Swiss firm By-Cell to start operations in India ... The Department of Telecommunications will refund the entry fee and the performance guarantee of Rs 86 crore paid by little-known Swiss firm By-Cell to start operations in India. (India Times)
Agency asserts regulatory power over Internet phone service Jul 26, 2009
The Department of Telecommunications and Cable on Wednesday labeled legislation providing the agency with jurisdiction over internet telephone service as unnecessary, asserting that they already have the authority to regulate the service. With most major telecommunications providers in the Commonwealth and across the country upgrading their networks and serving increasing numbers of customers using this technology, it is easy to see the importance of DTC authority over this service to... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
In cable regulations bill debate, both sides deploy competition claims Jul 24, 2009
Patrick administration officials say they re staying out of the fight over the bills, citing a pending case the Department of Telecommunications and Cable (DTC) is investigating. Verizon, while supporting Panagiotakos s bill, has also requested the department look into issuing regulations on the licenses. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
South Station lease gives T scant profit Jul 16, 2009
The leases for the three state agencies - the divisions of Banks and Insurance and the Department of Telecommunications and Cable - ended in June. They are relocating to a building at 1000 Washington St. in Boston. (Boston Globe)
DoT seeks Trai view on band auction Jul 6, 2009
NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications has sought sector regulator Trais views on auctioning new bands of airwaves, which are outside the traditional spectrum bands that have been allotted to service providers so far. Spectrum is the airwaves on which all mobile communication signals travel and is, therefore, the lifeline of all telecom operators. (India Times)
Maharashtra ups VAT on mobiles, others may follow Jul 1, 2009
The department of telecommunications (DoT), in a first ever forecast of mobile penetration across India for the next 6 years, has projected a billion mobile phones by 2014. This probably reflects the world's largest new growth opportunity over the next 5 years, surpassing China's potential. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Police still investigating Sat. Chinatown bus fire Jun 30, 2009
One of these was a speeding ticket for going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, resulting in the 60-day suspension of his commercial bus license by the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy. The department inspects every registered commercial bus annually and investigates any complaints, said department executive director Timothy Shevlin. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Airport construction to resume next week Jun 26, 2009
Golden, 44, is a lawyer who served as commissioner of the state Department of Telecommunications and Energy in the Romney administration and as regional director of the US Department of Health and Human Services in the Bush administration. A lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, Golden has returned to active duty several times, serving in Iraq, Bosnia, and the Pentagon. (Boston Globe)
NStar Working To Correct Outage Problem Jun 17, 2009
Paul Afonso, a lawyer representing the Department of Telecommunications and Energy, which is investigating NStar, said, We have to inspect 100 years of a somewhat inefficient system. . (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
New Mass. consumer affairs chief plans to use her bully pulpit May 31, 2009
In that role, the Cambridge lawyer will oversee several powerful state agencies: the Division of Banks, Division of Insurance, Division of Professional Licensure, Division of Standards, Department of Telecommunications and Cable, and the State Racing Commission. Anthony recently talked about her new role with Globe reporter Todd Wallack. (Boston Globe)
Patrick picks Cambridge resident for consumer affairs post May 7, 2009
The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation includes six agencies, the Department of Telecommunications and Cable, the Division of Banks, the Division of Insurance, the Division of Professional Licensure, the Division of Standards, and the State Racing Commission. OCABR and its agencies are dedicated to supporting better businesses and smarter consumers through policies initiated by the Patrick Administration, and by providing information and tips on issues that are important to... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Gillett to lead states Internet effort May 4, 2009
Gillett was tapped two years ago by Patrick to serve as the first commissioner of the newly established Department of Telecommunications and Cable, a statewide regulatory agency that oversees telecommunications and cable television services. She has spent more than a decade working on broadband and telecommunications issues at the state and federal levels. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Zimbabwe: Unity Govt Crisis Meeting Deadlocked Apr 18, 2009
Information Communication Technology minister Nelson Chamisa is reportedly on the verge of resigning over the seizure of the department of telecommunications from his ministry. The outcome of yesterday's meeting was expected to determine whether or not Chamisa would quit, sources said. (allAfrica.com)
Firm moves to keep state agencies in S. Station Apr 11, 2009
The agencies involved are the divisions of Banks and Insurance and the Department of Telecommunications and Cable. The property company wants a 30-day delay in the new lease decision, in order to meet with government officials to discuss "substantial misunderstandings" about the financial impact of the relocation on the MBTA, according to a copy of the letter. (Boston Globe)
State agencies leaving lease with MBTA at South Station Apr 7, 2009
The decision to move the Division of Banks, the Division of Insurance, and the Department of Telecommunications and Cable to an office building in the South End raises questions about the level of coordination among state agencies - an area that Governor Deval Patrick has pledged to improve - and seems to ignore the special plight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Patrick has proposed a 19-cent gas tax increase to buoy the state's transportation system; about a third of that... (Boston Globe)
New telcos must share profit if they sell stake Mar 30, 2009
As a follow-up action, which could act as a major blow to existing and new telecom operators, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has now said promoters may be permitted to sell their equity share during the lock-in period, if they transfer 50% of the profit earned back to the government. DoT is also planning to impose this with retrospective effect. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
New telcos may need to return spectrum Mar 19, 2009
The department of telecommunications is also believed to have told these players that "liquidity damages" could be imposed on them for delaying the launch, sources told TOI.. At a meeting on March 6 at DoT office, new telecom licence-holders were told that government was "considering taking back the spectrum allocated to them", especially when DoT has "already addressed concerns regarding the roll-out."According to information available to TOI, seven players have informed DoT about their plans... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Verizon Business Receives Security Clearance From Government of India to Operate International Gateways Feb 27, 2009
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business has received approval from the government of India's Department of Telecommunications to operate the company's two international gateways in Mumbai and Chennai, under its international long-distance license. The approval allows Verizon Business to offer its suite of private line services to multinational customers and to activate the company's wholly owned submarine cable capacity to India, providing direct connections to Verizon's... (PR Newswire)
Two GoMs set up on the issue at different times set to be merged Feb 23, 2009
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the ministry of defence are expected to finalise the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the modalities for spectrum vacation on Monday. Once the MoU is signed, Defence forces would vacate 10 MHz of spectrum, which can be utilised by mobile phone firms for offering third generation (3G) telecom services. (Daily News & Analysis)
