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telco

noun
tel·​co | \ ˈtel-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce telco (audio) \

Definition of telco

: a telecommunications company

Examples of telco in a Sentence

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Last week, telco lobby group USTelecom accidentally emailed internal documents containing draft talking points to Techdirt founder Mike Masnick. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Ajit Pai does ISPs’ bidding, pushes for tighter rules on Google and Facebook," 6 Sep. 2018 That’s the main question following news that Armstrong is negotiating an exit from the telco, first reported by the Wall Street Journal this morning. Peter Kafka, Recode, "Tim Armstrong is headed out of Verizon. What happens to the $9 billion content company he is leaving behind?," 7 Sep. 2018 The cable, satellite and telco distribution deal with MGM Television will see AXS TV start recording WOW league events in Los Angeles later this year for broadcast beginning early 2019. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, "'WOW — Women Of Wrestling' Series Sells to AXS TV (Exclusive)," 18 June 2018 One month later, another Indian streaming service Saavn merged with national telco Reliance Jio’s own music offering JioMusic, in a deal valued at over $1 billion. Cherie Hu, Billboard, "India Beyond Bollywood: How YouTube & Other Streaming Services Are Rewiring the Local Music Industry," 25 June 2018 Incumbent telcos have been able to avoid price regulations on their newer fiber networks. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "AT&T/Verizon lobby asks FCC to help raise prices on smaller ISPs," 7 May 2018 The Trump administration, and the FCC in particular, has a generally more laissez-faire attitude towards both the telco industry and mergers. Klint Finley, WIRED, "The Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Is Huge—But a Lot of Questions Remain," 29 Apr. 2018 Another round of negotiations between T-Mobile and Sprint followed the 2016 election and the appointment of the more telco-friendly Federal Communications Commissions chair Ajit Pai. Klint Finley, WIRED, "The Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Is Huge—But a Lot of Questions Remain," 29 Apr. 2018 News Corp currently owns Fox Sports Australia outright and is a joint venture partner in Foxtel with local telco Telstra Corp. Pip Bulbeck, The Hollywood Reporter, "News Corp’s Foxtel Names New CEO Ahead of Merger With Fox Sports Australia," 31 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of telco

1975, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for telco

telephone company

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