Give the FCC clear broadband authority

The following editorial appeared in the Seattle Times on Friday, June 18:

The Federal Communications Commission is looking at consumer-friendly rules that treat broadband access as a common carrier, the way telecommunications companies have been regulated for generations. The effort deserves strong support.

Howling by Internet-service providers is an indication FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is headed in the right direction. His proposed rules of the road focus on open access to broadband services.

The chairman is making a welcome effort to address a federal-court ruling that existing regulations do not give the FCC authority to write and enforce Net-neutrality directives to the industry.

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Bridgevine Announces The Appointment Of Dale Motyl as Chief Technology Officer

Vero Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia— Bridgevine Inc. a leading Internet marketing company, today announces the appointment of Dale Motyl as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining Bridgevine Motyl held senior technical leadership positions at AT&T, Cap Gemini, SBI and Company, and NCS Technologies, and has years of experience in multi-tier application development, Internet/intranet application design for such industries as hospitality, retail, health care, telecommunications and cable TV.

With over 20 years of experience working with technology and as a software developer supporting fortune 500 companies, Motyl will guide the development and implementations of all technology platforms at Bridgevine.

“Dale’s experience in the areas of software architecture, development and management of teams supporting ecommerce, call center and data warehousing projects is a perfect fit for the diverse requirements we have here at Bridgevine,” states Bridgevine President and COO, Mickey Smith. “Dale will be calling on his vast experience at successfully managing projects involving in-house, outsourced and offshore development resources.”

ABOUT BRIDGEVINE, INC.
Bridgevine is an Internet marketing company that seamlessly connects its advertising clients with new, high quality customers, and its merchandising affiliates with integrated customer monetization solutions. Its proprietary, PCI-certified platform acquires leads through multiple sources, including search, e-tail and retail, and then offers consumers a variety of services and money-saving bundles from participating brands. The company has expedited more than 8 million transactions generating over $1 billion in incremental revenue for a number of world-class partners. It has been cited on the Inc. 500 list two times, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 list, and is backed by major investors such as Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) and Constellation Ventures/JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).

Security 'vital' to telecommunications

An IBM survey has found that the issue of security is to be of utmost importance for telecommunication companies in the future.

The survey, dubbed 2007 State of Security for Global Telecommunications Carriers, found that rather than being a hindrance to rolling out new technology, security could enhance it. Only 36 per cent of internet companies surveyed reported that security issues slowed the roll-out of IP services. Counse Broders, senior research director, telecom services with Current Analysis, said: "This survey shows what the market is already experiencing from recent mergers and acquisitions, including Verizon/Cybertrust and IBM/ISS: that security is a key ingredient for carriers as they move into next generation services and solutions.

"Clearly, those providers without a security solution in place risk losing their competitive edge." Less than half the companies that plan to IP-based networks in the near future have technology in place to address the security concerns that such networks bring.

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