International Business News - TEF http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a change to Brazil's telecommunications law, allowing fixed-line telecoms to operate in more than one region of the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/rule-change-will-allow-telecom-mergers-in-brazil.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:23 EST China has eased access for foreign investors to its booming telecommunications industry by cutting minimum required investments but retained a ban on foreign majority ownership of ventures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080913/china-eases-limits-on-foreign-telecom-investment.htm Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:16:12 EDT A rule change allowing fixed-line telecoms to operate in more than one region of Brazil will spark competition by creating a major new continental player, officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/brazil-shakes-up-telecom-market-with-rule-change.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:24:29 EDT Spain's Telefonica says it plans to sell Apple's iPhone in Latin America. Telefonica said in a statement Wednesday it will sell the phone in 12 countries in the region. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/telefonica-to-sell-iphone-in-latam.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:34:30 EDT Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to start selling the iPhone later this year--the first such agreement in Japan for the hit cell phone. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/63567-japan-softbank.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/softbank-to-offer-iphones-in-japan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/softbank-to-offer-iphones-in-japan.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:54:37 EDT