The telecommunication industry is being transformed.
Growth through transformation

After emerging from the crisis of 2000, the telecommunication industry is being transformed. Technological changes and the development of new services are affecting the core businesses of telecommunication operators. Voice continues to be the key driver in OECD telecommunication markets which have now attained revenues of USD 1 trillion. However, voice services, and the structure of telecommunication revenues, are evolving. Mobile services now make up 40% of all OECDarea telecommunication revenues, and mobile subscribers outnumber fixed subscribers by a ratio of 3 to 1. At the same time, technologies such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are exerting strong downward pressure on prices for voice services. The impact of VoIP is apparent in prices for international fixed-line calls, which many VoIP operators now bundle into flat-rate subscription plans. As a result, the future of voice revenue streams is unclear.

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Annie and Alaina Gavica have recently returned to the USA from their barnetegi experience just two weeks ago. EuskoSare asked them to share their thoughts about their newly attained confidence in speaking Euskara.

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John Elorriaga gifted his family home to serve as a regional museum in honor of his parents among hundreds of friends and supporters. After five years of planning and work, the ION (Idaho, Oregon, Nevada) Heritage Museum had its grand opening with a beautiful range of festivities in Jordan Valley, Oregon last Saturday, June 21st 2008.

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EuskoSare presents its first online Short Film Contest: EuskoMovie 2008, where movies filmed with mobile phones, photo or video cameras will compete for three special prices. The project has been organised in collaboration with Filmoteca Vasca and the Cinematography division of Eusko Ikaskuntza. Those who would like to take part will be able to do so until July 20.

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After a year of refurbishment Gernika Jai Alai will reopen. Major acoustic improvements and maintenance upgrades have fixed cracks, water leaks and flooding damage. With these upgrades the venue can be a premier venue for other special events in addition to pelota.

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Join this private tour to Europe organized by Anita Anacabe Franzoia and EF Customized Tours for 10 days; two nights in Madrid, four in Bilbo and two in Barcelona. While in the Basque Country, travel will include trips to Bilbo, Gernika, Donostia-San Sebastian and St. Jean de Luz. Depart Salt Lake City on October 21, 2008 and return October 30th, or join them in Madrid on the 22nd.

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After six years of planning, the highly anticipated IDAHO-OREGON-NEVADA (I.O.N.) HERTIAGE MUSEUM will be dedicated on June 21st, in Jordan Valley, Oregon.

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EuskoSare has extended the application deadline for the Azkarate Palace reconstruction project, located in Lower Navarra. This volunteer reconstruction project will convert the Palace into an International Center for the Basque diaspora. It will be a meeting point for all the Basques and descendants of Basques who have an interest in tracing back their origins.

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Basque Studies conference celebrated at University of California at Santa Barbara was a success according to organizers. Dr. Xabier Irujo shares a summary of his presentation.

On Wednesday, May 14th, the first of a series of Basque Studies conferences was held at University of California at Santa Barbara. According to organizer, Viola Miglio, the conference was well attended with over 100 people at the opening session and between 50 and 70 people attended the specialized sessions on linguistics and literature.

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