Qwest seeks ballot spot for city fees.
Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard Eugene is poised to host the showcase battle in a war between cities across the country and telecom giants that'd like to shake off the expense of municipal franchise fees. Since the 1950s, cities in Oregon have charged phone companies...

House approves bill liberalizing Internet telephone services here.
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that would totally liberalize Internet-based telephone services. Under House Bill 5284 -- the proposed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Act -- telecommunication, Internet service and cable TV providers would be required to extend equal...

Phone school.
* Phone bill management has been added to the Year 9 commerce curriculum at Liverpool Girls High School in Sydney. Heather Brown, head of social science at the school, designed the module in response to reports of high mobile phone bills among her students, including an instance where one...

Cell phone tax goes to voters.
Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Faced with a taxpayer revolt against a cell phone tax it approved last year, the City Council on Monday voted unanimously to refer the tax to a popular vote in May. Unanimity proved elusive, though, when the council...

Breaking through Europe's boundaries: the European DRTV market continues to present expanding opportunities for U.S. marketers looking to grow their businesses.
Following the rules isn't always easy, especially when the regulations are being laid down in foreign territories. Sometimes, an entire DRTV campaign can go haywire when a broadcasting official or food and drug testing organization rejects products that consumers want and need, but simply do not meet the respective...

I'm an endangered species, get me outta here!
They're cute, they're cuddly, and now they're good fodder for reality TV programming. Yup, that's right; no longer are we restricted to seeing z-list celebrities boring us to death all day long in the Big Brother house, now we can see z-list celebrities making a pitch to save their...

FCC changes children's TV rules.
Officials at the Federal Communications Commission recently clarified the rules regarding requirements for children's television programming. Under the changes, TV broadcasters that have multiple stations must ensure that they air additional children's programming, and only half the shows can be repeats aired in the previous 7 days. The changes...

Time-Life stays ahead of its competitors in Europe.
The past year has been challenging for European advertisers and television stations alike. Several traditional sectors, such as financial services, information technology and telecoms, have cut TV spending. However, the entertainment and music sector remains strong. Time-Life Intl. Is now one of the most recognized DRTV advertisers in Europe....

AAP releases phone care toolkit, policy Statement.
A Practical toolkit and policy statement to help pediatricians build a system to bill for telephone care in their practices are now available from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Peter Dehnel discussed practical considerations for implementing a telephone care billing system at the annual meeting of...

Globe 1st to apply for 3G services here.
Byline: EMMIE V. ABADILLA Globe Telecom Inc. may soon be the country's first Third Generation (3G) services provider. After beating other local operators in completing its first 3G video call in the Philippines almost four months ago, Globe filed its formal application for 3G frequency...