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To harvest.Register Today http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=89241 _______________________________________________________________ Edge News Alert Carriers jump into auditing, 11/29/04 A growing number of major carriers are in effect addressing the problem of inaccurate telecom bills this way: "We'll be happy to review and audit those bills for you, but for a price." <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112904audit.html?nl> Carrier spending habits changing, 11/29/04 Industry watchers say this year will mark a major milestone in IP networking: U.S. carriers will buy more routers for use in their private, premium-service IP backbones than for the Internet backbone. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112904nolle.html?nl> Cingular Wireless expects to cut 6,800 jobs post merger, 11/24/04 With its acquisition of AT&T Wireless complete, Cingular Wireless is preparing to lay off about 10% of its 68,000 workers over a 12 to 18-month period starting next year. <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1124cinguwirel.html?nl> Law may snag Philadelphia Wi-Fi rollout, 11/23/04 A proposed Pennsylvania law now on its way to the governor's desk could pose a hurdle for the city of Philadelphia's ambitious plan to provide broadband service throughout the city via Wi-Fi. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1123lawmays.html?nl> Vendor eyes telecom asset mess, 11/29/04 In many ways, Tim Jasinski has a job to envy. As vice president of data services at Marriott International, he enjoys the responsibility of overseeing a network that touches 3,000 hotels and sales offices in dozens of countries and works with cutting-edge technologies, such as IP VPNs. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112904rivermine.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Contact Edge Managing Editor Jim Duffy at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored By BMC Software Linking IT Priorities to Business Objectives, an IDC whitepaper. Get insights from IDC on aligning business goals and IT priorities. IDC offers practical, actionable information on how Business Service Management can help you reduce operating costs, improve service levels, respond faster to business needs and protect delivery of business-critical. 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