Telecoms

Ericsson’s Iran role under scrutiny

US lawmaker questions role of technology in human rights abuses

• Iranians go nuts over Pistachio prices
• Congress to raise pressure on Iran

BSkyB buys Telefónica’s UK broadband arm

Deal follows Virgin Media sale to Liberty Global

• BSkyB to roll out targeted advert service
• BSkyB sues Livescribe over ‘Sky’ pen

Paulson to oppose telecoms merger

Billionaire wary of debt in planned Metro deal with T-Mobile

• Subscriber growth slows at MetroPCS
• New Technology Policy Forum FCC net neutrality rules

Spain suffers worst corporate slide of crisis

Bankia hit by record loss; Iberia parent IAG in red

• Bankia upbeat despite record €19.2bn loss
• IAG sees €997m loss after Iberia charge

ISPs ordered to block ‘pirate’ websites

High Court ruling is victory for copyright holders

• UK internet use doubles in six years
• Brussels fights US data privacy push

UK internet use doubles in six years

More than two-thirds of adults go online every day

• ISPs ordered to block ‘pirate’ websites
• Brussels fights US data privacy push

Jump in financing costs weighs on telecoms group

• O2 seeks ‘tailored rights opportunities’
• Telecom chiefs attack US internet groups