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ATP Announces CIO Roundtable Event

ATLANTA – February 15, 2010– Atlanta Telecom Professionals (ATP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the continued professional development and network growth of the telecommunications community, and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), announce the 7th annual CIO Roundtable event to be held March 9, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia.
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Telecom Professionals have a New Website

ATLANTA – February 10, 2010– ATP,  a nonprofit organization dedicated to the continued professional development and network growth of the telecommunications community, launches a new interactive website at www.atpconnect.org. The website provides a new way for telecom professionals to share information, find resources,  learn about telecom events and speaking engagements, and to connect online.
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ATP Changing of the Guard - ATP Welcomes New President and Board Members

ATLANTA – January 14, 2010– ATP, the Atlanta Telecom Professionals, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the continued professional development and network growth of the telecommunications community, welcomes Rick Loose, the CEO of Kanonix (www.kanonix.com), an enterprise  ITSM solution company, as the new ATP president.  "I am honored and excited about the opportunity of helping take ATP to the next level", stated Rick Loose.
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2009 Telecom Professional of the Year

ATLANTA – November 11, 2009– The Atlanta Telecom Professionals (ATP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the continued professional development and network growth of Atlanta's telecommunications community, presented Glenn Lurie, President, Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility,the 2009 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year award.  
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ATP COMMUNITY NEWS

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GT-RNOC Announces the 2010/2011 Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC)

The Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) is an annual production of the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center. GT-RNOC supports participants’ use of an extensive, live, end-to-end R&D test bed for prototype implementation. The CIC is a popular choice for initial engagement with GTRNOC, affording rich exposure to Georgia Tech’s creative talent in leading-edge web, iTV, and telecom development.
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Sprint May Buy MetroPCS, Collins Stewart Analyst Says

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- largest U.S. wireless carrier, may buy MetroPCS Communications Inc.
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INDUSTRY NEWS

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German publisher in row with Apple over pin-ups in iPhone app

The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) is considering making a complaint to Apple over the computer firm’s request that German publisher Springer censor the naked girls on one of its iPhone apps.
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Britain’s digital economy bill ‘threatens free speech’

Plans to force internet providers to block sites carrying pirated music and films “threaten freedom of speech and the open internet”, the largest internet and telecom companies operating in the UK said.
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British ISPs ‘could make up to £200m from legal downloads’

The UK music downloads market could generate up to £200m a year for internet service providers such as BSkyB and Virgin Media within three years, according to a new report.
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