Technology Report: Tech executives press Obama to reform surveillance practices

	Click to View in Browser 12/17/2013 Tech executives press Obama to reform surveillance practices WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Technology company executives pressed President Barack Obama on Tuesday to rein in the U.S. government's electronic spying after a court dealt a blow to the administration's surveillance practices. Microsoft expects CEO appointment early 2014 SEATTLE (Reuters) - The board member leading Microsoft Corp's search for a new chief executive said on Tuesday he expects an appointment to be made early next year, the first time the board has been so specific on timing. AT&T to sell Connecticut wireline assets to Frontier for $2 billion (Reuters) - AT&T Inc, the biggest U.S. phone company, said on Tuesday that it would sell its wireline operations in Connecticut to regional telephone operator Frontier Communications for $2 billion in cash, to help fund network upgrades. Nortel Networks resolves more than $3 billion in bankruptcy claims (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Inc., a defunct telecoms company, has reached a deal that will cut more than $3 billion from what was allegedly owed to former Nortel entities in Europe, marking what it called a "significant milestone" to ending its five-year bankruptcy. Facebook to test video ads, opening new revenue source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc took a first step on Tuesday toward selling video ads that play automatically in newsfeeds, moving cautiously to unlock a source of revenue that could annoy users. Most Telecom Italia investors sign up to vote on board's future MILAN (Reuters) - Investors with a combined 53.8 percent stake in Telecom Italia have registered so far for a key shareholder meeting on December 20 that will decide whether to oust the board, the company said on Tuesday. Mexico's America Movil connects cable linking Latam, U.S MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Latin America's biggest phone company, America Movil, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, said on Tuesday it had connected its Mexican lines to a newly built $1.1 billion submarine cable that stretches from South America to the United States. Sprint, Dish to test wireless broadband service in Texas (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Corp and satellite television company Dish Network Corp said they will jointly develop a trial wireless service in Texas, in an apparent sign of improving relations between the companies. France's Iliad on the attack with smartphone lease deals PARIS (Reuters) - French mobile telecoms operator Iliad will lease high-end smartphones to subscribers of its low-cost Free Mobile packages in a long-awaited attack on its larger rivals' most profitable business. Israel's Rounds to integrate Vidyo's video chat technology TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Rounds will integrate Vidyo's technology into its free video chat service, enabling the Israeli company to offer shared entertainment with high-definition group video conferencing. Related Video 'Incendiary reflection' mirror turns a frown upside down Google's romping robot adventure Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend