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September 5,  2008

New Vendors Color Broadband   Hale Communications   AT&T Alliance Channel   MegaPath


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Agent Confidential Blog
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When a Customer's Network Service Outage is a "Good Thing"    By Dan Baldwin  7/18/8
"Solution Design Assistance" Important When Choosing a Master Agency    By Dan Baldwin 6/30/8
The New Age of Interdependence    By Patrick Oborn, Co-Founder, Telarus, Inc.  11/8/7

Industry News
SK Telecom in talks to acquire Sprint? South Korea's largest wireless provider is said to be in discussions with Sprint about a potential acquisition, according to a report on CNBC's Web site. 7/17/8 CNBC
Internet to hit full capacity by 2010? U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the Internet's current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010. 7/17/8 CNET
FCC Gets Firm with Comcast A July 11 order concerning network management could eventually affect all ISPs, but a new Administration could change the game in six months. 7/17/8 BusinessWeek
Calling Out Prepaid Phone Cards Other states are likely to follow Florida, which settled with 10 companies accused of false advertising and charging hidden fees. 7/17/8 BusinessWeek
Unlocking Cell Phones May Get Easier. A new service from MetroPCS and regulations being considered by the FCC could shake carriers' control of the $140 billion wireless market. 7/17/8 BusinessWeek
Class Action Settlement Approved Against NOS Communications  The lawsuit was filed in 2005 in Seattle on behalf of Washington customers of NOS Communications, Affinity Network, and NOSVA Limited Partnership, collectively known as "NOS."  Breskin Johnson & Townsend, PLLC  6/30/8
Home Phone Service for $10 a Month?  T-Mobile's @Home service is designed to retain subscribers, but it could deal a blow to Web-calling companies like Vonage.  Business Week  6/30/8
The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit  More workers infatuated with iPods and iPhones are demanding Macs.  Is business ready?  Is Apple?  Business Week  5/2/8
BlackBerry's quest: Fend off the iPhone  Since the iPhone's debut, the contours of the smartphone market have shifted rapidly toward consumers.  New York Times  4/27/8
AT&T Mobile TV to launch on Sunday  Service will broadcast live TV to compatible phones via Qualcomm's MediaFlo network, with channels from sources including Comedy Central, ESPN, Fox, MTV, and NBC News.  CNET  4/30/8
AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010  Blame it on all that content, especially videos, bring thrown into the pipes.  But don't wish for government intervention, executive says.  CNET  4/18/8
FCC to look into firms' use of customer data  Staff at the Federal Communications Commission are expected to recommend that it review rules on how phone and cable companies can use customer information as they try to take business from each other, an FCC official said Friday.  4/12/8 Reuters


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About TA
Originally founded in 1995, TA is a membership organization for telecom agents, channel partners and vendors that provide the telecom and technology business services. Of TA's 2,000 members, about two-thirds are distributors and the rest are providers.

TA collects, creates, publishes and distributes information and content that TA members need or desire to help make their businesses more efficient and profitable.



Contacts
Kathleen Brown
Executive Director
951-296-3870 tel
951-848-9062 fax
Nancy Baldwin
President
619-572-0094 tel
951-345-3585 fax
Mailing Address
Telecom Association, Inc.
31500 Grape Street #3-307
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532


NEW   Call for Call Center Experts to Be Quoted in Special TA Report

The report will be titled:
"Call Center Carnage:  How high cost area surcharges and short duration surcharges are significantly raising call center phone bills".

If you are an agent, master agent, reseller or carrier familiar with these two issues or you have developed a migration plan to help call centers avoid these two surcharges, then TA would like to interview you and quote you in the report.

If you would like to be interviewed please send your contact information to:

Dan Baldwin, TA Founder
Dan@TelecomAssociation.com
951-251-5155 direct
951-710-6689 fax


Vendor Email Blasts
Earn 200% Cash Bonus from Color Broadband
9/5     all   subscribe
Join the Team of One Communications' Channel Managers Today  
9/5    all   subscribe
CTG3: Maximize your revenue selling Qwest residential services.
9/5     all   subscribe
The Total Solution - MPLS   Broadview Networks
9/5     all  subscribe
Telarus is Number One 
9/4     all  subscribe
Earn $1000 on Dedicated Internet Circuits with Access One!   
9/4    all  subscribe
PNG Rounds Out SIP Offering with VersaTrunk SIP Truncking 
9/4     all   subscribe
With ECI There is Only One Bill!
9/4     all   subscribe
Introducing ReadyShow Video from the Conference Group   
9/3    all   subscribe
New Commission Plans   Total Call International
9/3     all   subscribe
Get It Done with NET 
9/3    all  subscribe
How Complete is Your Product Offering?  Venicom
9/3     all  subscribe
TMC's Hot Flat Rates Win Your Deals!   
9/3      all   subscribe
September Promo - Big Things Come in Pairs   AireSpring
9/3     all  subscribe
MicroCorp's 5th Annual One-on-One Conference & Golf Event 
9/2     all  subscribe
I2WebExpress: Hold a conference anywhere. No Downloads.   Intella 2
9/2     all   subscribe
Go Green with PNG! Online Ordering Promo 
9/2     all   subscribe
TA Legal Alert: 2008 FCC Regulatory Deadline Set
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Color Broadband and Polycom invite you to a VoIP Seminar in Long Beach: September 17
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Equity Rocks!   CMS
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Fuel Prices Getting You Down? Break the Bank!  QWEST
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Join USA Digital at the 2009 Masters   
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CTG3: Maximize your revenue selling Qwest residential services.
8/29     all   subscribe
The Total Solution - OfficeSuite  Broadview Networks
8/29     all  subscribe
Introducing ReadyShow Video from the Conference Group   
8/28    all   subscribe
With ECI There is Only One Bill!
8/28     all   subscribe
Telarus Pays $2800* for AT&T T1s 
8/28     all  subscribe
New Commission Plans   Total Call International
8/27     all   subscribe
Fuel Prices Getting You Down? Break the Bank!  QWEST
8/27    all  subscribe
How Complete is Your Product Offering?  Venicom
8/27     all  subscribe
Get It Done with NET 
8/27    all  subscribe
Cruising Toward Greater $uccess  TBI
8/27     all  subscribe
TMC Highlights from the Boston Show!   
8/26      all   subscribe
Are YOU Destined for Distinction?   One Communications
8/26    all   subscribe
IntellaTALK: Complete Communications  Intella 2
8/26     all   subscribe
MicroCorp's 5th Annual One-on-One Conference & Golf Event 
8/19     all  subscribe
Color Broadband and Polycom invite you to a VoIP Seminar in Long Beach: September 17
8/25     all   subscribe
Let CMS help untangle the mess  
8/25    all   subscribe
CTG3: Maximize your revenue selling Qwest residential services.
8/22     all   subscribe
The Total Solution - MPLS   Broadview Networks
8/22     all  subscribe


Vendor Program
TA's paid vendor member program allows telecom and business technology service providers the opportunity to share information about their products and services with complimentary TA members.

Since 1995, telecom & technology service providers have patronized TA with their vendor member dues to support the channel, maintain prime visibility, and directly contact the most successful telecom agents, channel partners and distributors in the industry.

To learn more visit www.TAvendor.com or contact Dan Baldwin at 951-251-5155.



Vendor Directory

Master Agency
Telarus
World Telecom Group (WTG)
Telecom Brokerage, Inc. (TBI)
MicroCorp
KeaneTel

ATEL Communications
Communication Mgmt. Services (CMS)CTG3
Venicom

Intella2/AOS
Hale Communications
Carrier
Qwest

TouchTone
AireSpring, Inc.

TelePacific Communications
XO Communications
Total Call International (TCI)
Excel Communications
Broadview Networks
Line Systems
NET (Network Enhanced Technologies)
One Communications
Primus

USA Digital
MegaPath
AT&T Alliance Channel
CLEC
TelePacific Communications
AireSpring, Inc.
XO Communications
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)TNCI
Qwest
Access One (AOI)
Broadview Networks
ECI Communications
Line Systems
One Communications
USA Digital
Wholesale Carrier Services (WCS)
MegaPath
Conferencing
the Conference Group

PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)TNCI
A+ Conferencing
Qwest
Wholesale Carrier Services (WCS)

Intella2/Brainwave/I2 Web Express
TelePacific Communications
Data/Internet
Qwest
TouchTone
AireSpring, Inc.
New Edge Networks
XO Communications
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)American Telesis
TMC Communications
Wholesale Carrier Services (WCS)

BBCOM
Broadview Networks
One Communications
Total Call International (TCI)
Intella2/AOS
TelePacific Communications
USA Digital
MegaPath
Color Broadband
Hosted VoIP
XO Communication

Qwest
Smoothstone IP Communications
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)NET (Network Enhanced Technologies)

Broadview Networks
Total Call International (TCI)
TelePacific Communications
Color Broadband
IP PBX
XO Communication

Smoothstone IP Communications
Managed Services
Telarus
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)XO Communications
Qwest
Comstructure
Smoothstone IP Communications
RPM Software
AUS - Alternative Utility Services
PHONE+
Intella2/MVN/Brainwave
Wholesale Carrier Services (WCS)
MegaPath
Reseller
AireSpring, Inc.
Touchtone Communications
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)TNCI
TMC Communications
Wholesale Carrier Services (WCS)
Total Call International (TCI)
USA Digital
NET (Network Enhanced Technologies)

Intella2/AOS
TelePacific Communications
Color Broadband
SIP Trunks
AireSpring, Inc.
XO Communications
Smoothstone IP Communications

USA Digital
MegaPath
Color Broadband
Wireless
World Telecom Group (WTG)
TouchTone Communications

Communication Mgmt. Services (CMS)
PowerNet Global Communications (PNG)
KeaneTel
Total Call International (TCI)
Venicom
President's Pick for Agent Loyalty
World Telecom Group (WTG)
Vendors are listed in their Members Choice Award order

Top rated vendor in category - TA "Members Choice"


   

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