http://dir.salon.com/topics/telecom/?source=rss&aim=telecom en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PDT By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/07/18/cell_service_contracts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/07/18/cell_service_contracts/index.html?source=rss Lawmakers and consumer advocates push for rules to block wireless firms from locking gadgets and charging high cancellation fees. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/07/16/telecom_crisis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/07/16/telecom_crisis/index.html?source=rss FCC chairman Michael Powell says the WorldCom debacle may result in more telecom mergers. So who ends up losing? We all do, explains one industry expert. By Steven Boyd Saum Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/07/13/schadenfreude/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/07/13/schadenfreude/index.html?source=rss Sometimes, schadenfreude is OK, especially when the target is a rude telecom company that dreamed of world domination. By Deborah Scoblionkov Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/10/16/slammed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/10/16/slammed/index.html?source=rss A case of mistaken identity exposes how a long-distance telephone company is targeting Asian immigrants.