WholeThinking essays with keyword tag: wireline

Partitioning the Internet: Google and Verizon Hold Forth

Despite numerous rumors and repeated questions, Google and Verizon denied they were in any kind of discussions. When specificaly asked if they were engaged in conversations about the prioritization of Internet traffic, they continued to deny any such talks had taken place. Today, Google and Verizon issued a joint statement that they have not only been […]

iPhone in South Korea, Soon To Be In All Major Asian Markets

The regulatory agency in charge of telecommunications in South Korean has approved Apple’s iPhone for entrance to the country. Two wireless carriers are now in negotiations with Apple to carry the iPhone: SK Telecom Co, Ltd. and KT Corporation. KT Corporation, a former state run monopoly, has 90% of the wireline telephone service and is the […]