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March
2002
Insight
and INTERAQTions
Interaqt’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.interaqt.com
www.colotraq.com
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Contents
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1.
Industry News
2.
Data Center Marketplace
3.
Equipment Marketplace
4.
Referral Program
5.
Events Calendar
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Industry
News
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Broadband
bill scheduled for House vote
(IDG)
-- After many delays and contentious industry debate, the Internet Freedom and
Broadband Deployment Act, better known as the Tauzin-Dingell bill, is scheduled
for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/02/27/broadband.bill.idg/index.html
FCC
Gives Cable Firms Net Rights
(Washington
Post) - The Federal Communications Commission sided with cable companies
yesterday in a ruling that will allow them to offer high-speed Internet service
without being forced to open their networks to rival Internet providers
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174175.html
CEOs
Plan Network to Link Them In Attack
(Washington
Post) - Leaders of the nation's largest corporations are designing a new
communications network that would alert them immediately to a terrorist attack
and enable them to instantly talk with one another and government officials
about how to respond.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16827-2002Mar12.html
House
Passes Tauzin-Dingell Legislation
(Washington
Post) - The House approved legislation yesterday that would transform the way
Americans access the Internet by making it easier for regional Bell telephone
companies to enter the high-speed "broadband" market.
http://washtech.com/news/regulation/15399-1.html
High-speed
ISPs to see less regulation
(Cnet
News.com) - In a decisive victory for large cable companies, the Federal
Communications Commission voted Thursday to shield high-speed Internet providers
from some government regulations.
http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_0-1004-200-9092039.html
Fast
wireless web heads for Europe
(BBC
News Online) - Technology to hook up personal computers over wireless links at
up to five times the speed of current devices is on its way to Europe. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1872000/1872606.stm
Europe
lags in internet race
(BBC
News Online) - Wiring Europe will be high on the agenda as heads of state gather
in Barcelona at the end of the week
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1866000/1866980.stm
Locking
out the hackers
(BBC
News Online) - Broadband users worried that their PC is vulnerable will soon be
able to buy a new "black box" that watches over their net link to stop
viruses and hack attacks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1870000/1870342.stm
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Data
Centers Marketplace
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Looking
to buy Data Centers at a bargain?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to sell off their data centers and
facilities.
ColoTraq:
The colocation Marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
looking to dispose of their Data Centers for pennies on the dollar. If you are
interested in buying or selling Data Centers/Colo Facilities, please send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Equipment
Marketplace
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Looking
to sell or buy equipment?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to dispose of their equipment.
ColoTraq:
The colocation Marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
interested in buying a wide variety of Internetworking and Data Center
equipment. If you are interested in buying or selling equipment, please send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Referral
Agent Program
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Interaqt
is currently looking to aggressively expand its network of "Independent
Referral Agents" throughout the industry. This is a purely
performance-based arrangement with no exclusivity and no quotas. If you refer a
lead to us that results in actual revenue, then we would simply pay you a
referral fee of up to 25%. This is truly a "no-brainer" for
practically anyone in the industry to take part in whether you are currently
employed or not.
If
you are interested in learning more about this program, please send
mailto:agents@interaqt.com
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Events
Calendar
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March
18 - 20 ECTA Conference 2002
Monte
Carlo, Monaco
http://www.ectaportal.com/event_microsite/index.php?id=3
March
24 - 27 Disaster Recovery Telecoms Conference
West
Springfield, Massachusetts
http://www.idra.com/webprog.htm
April
11 Trans Atlantic Trade Telecoms Seminar
Washington
DC
http://www.netevents.org/switzerland2002/switzerland2002-fr.htm
April
24 - 25 Mobile Regulation and Competition Law
Brussels,
Belgium
http://www.imn.org/2002/a367/
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Note: Some links in this month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They may not
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posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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