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U.S. phone subsidies to go to broadband

The US$4.6 billion-a-year program that subsidizes telephone service to rural areas will go to broadband if a proposal from the federal regulator goes through. It's a move that's only just starting to be studied in Canada

Singapore considers year of free wireless broadband

Singapore may require wireless broadband service providers to offer free Internet access for one year, according to a document issued by the country's Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).n

Report: China spells out some telecom rules

The Chinese government spelled out on Wednesday for the first time how it will define "value-added" telecommunications services, a key element of its rules for foreign ownership in China's telephone and Internet industries.

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