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May
2004
Insight
and INTERAQTions
COLOTRAQ’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.colotraq.com
www.interaqt.com
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Contents
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1.
FEATURE PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
2.
Industry News
3.
Data Center Marketplace
4.
Equipment Marketplace
5.
Referral Agent Program
6.
Events Calendar
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FEATURE
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - “TELECOM AUDIT & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS”
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You
already know that you're being overcharged by your telecom providers. Whether
it's contract discrepancies, outdated plans, or misapplied tariffs, our Audit
and Recovery Team can save your company thousands of dollars by discovering
these billing errors, getting appropriate credits, and finding less expensive
vendors and plans.
Look
to our Audit and Recovery Team for bill review and analysis of your local, long
distance, and cellular needs, as well as cabling, telecom management, hosting
and web access services.
Our
audits are done on a no-risk, guaranteed basis. To find out more, simply visit
us online at http://www.colotraq.com/telecom_audit_recovery.htm
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Industry
News
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Study:
Bright outlook for broadband
CNET
News.com - The number of U.S. homes with a broadband connection is likely to
grow by 8.5 million, to 33.5 million, households by the end of 2004, according
to new data released
http://news.com.com/2100-1034_3-5202041.html
Kenya
Says to Liberalize Internet Gateway in June
NAIROBI
(Reuters) - Kenya will open its Internet gateway to competition in June
following years of complaints by telecom firms about the performance of monopoly
Telkom Kenya, Communications Minister John Michuki said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5167136
VoIP:
To tax or not to tax
CNET
News.com - As the debate over Internet taxation heats up in Congress, legal
experts are keeping one eye fixed firmly on Florida, where officials are poised
to begin enforcing a little-known state law that could open the door to a wide
range of new telecommunications taxes.
http://news.com.com/2100-7352_3-5201671.html
Some
2.8 Mln Consumers Move Phone Numbers
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - At least 2.8 million U.S. consumers have moved their telephone
number between wireless carriers or between a wireless phone and a landline
phone since November, U.S. Federal Communications Commission officials said on
Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=5138989§ion=news
2003
Online Content Spending Up Almost 19 Percent
SAN
FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Spending by U.S. consumers for online content rose almost
19 percent to $1.56 billion in 2003 from 2002, largely fueled by increases in
the two top categories, the Online Publishers Association and comScore Networks
said
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=5093666§ion=news
China,
U.S. hammer out trade concerns
CNET
News.com - The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade announced steps
toward resolving several commercial issues including the development of a
wireless networking security standard and the enforcement of intellectual
property rights.
http://news.com.com/2100-1037_3-5197999.html
Computers
and Humans Mesh in Mobile Query Service
AMSTERDAM
(Reuters) - A new mobile phone service is challenging big Internet search
engines by providing exact answers to any question, such as the number of steps
of the Empire State building, the 1928 manager of British football club Chelsea
or which color hat to put on in the morning.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=5118275§ion=news
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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 telecom 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.
Telecom
equipment such as Central Office Equipment, Data Communications, and Optical
Technology are now widely available, as well as IT equipment in the form of
Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Servers, and PC/Workstation Equipment.
ColoTraq
(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 visit our web site at http://www.colotraq.com/carrier-hotel.htm
or send mailto:equipment@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, non-exclusive arrangement with 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 visit our site at
www.colotraq.com to learn more about us and click on the Contact Us link.
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Events
Calendar
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Telephony
VoIP: Service Provider Strategies
June
21
Embassy
Suites Hotel Chicago
Downtown
Lakefront, Chicago, IL
http://www.scievents.com/VoIP/
Wireless
Technologies for Financial Enterprise
July
29-30
Puck
Building, New York
http://secure.imn.org/~conference/im/index2.cfm?sys_code=40617_TE_0005&header=on
Cyber
Security in the Financial Services Sector Executive Summit
October
27-28
New
York, NY
http://secure.imn.org/~conference/im/index2.cfm?sys_code=41004_TE_cyber_security_financial_sector&header=on
TelcoTV
2004
November
16-18
Orange
County Convention Center
Orlando,
FL
http://www.scievents.com/telcotv04/
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Note: Some links in this month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They may not
be available as news changes throughout the month. Also, some sources for the
posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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you have any news or information to offer, please send mailto:editor@interaqt.com
and we will consider it for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter.
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