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Sep 26 2008 8:36am EDT

First Bytes: Qwest, Yahoo/Google, F.C.C., Muxtape

- A federal judge in Colorado is considering a new trial for Joe Nacchio, the former head of Qwest, who was convicted of insider trading. [NYT]

- More signs the Justice Department is considering challenging Yahoo's search ad deal with Google. [WSJ]

- The F.C.C. will review two big wireless mergers: Verizon/Alltel and Sprint/Clearwire. [WSJ]

- Google has filed a patent application that supports its aim of opening up the wireless industry. [TechCrunch]

- Muxtape founder Justin Oullette has explained the RIAA's shutdown if the music sharing site. [Muxtape]

-Sam Gustin. □


Laura Rich is a co-founder of Recessionwire, which provides news, advice, perspective and humor about the recession and the recovery.

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