In that pursuit a joint venture could emerge with Tyco's new undersea-cable vehicle, TyCom Ltd.

FORBES: Lighting up Nortel

Meanwhile, in the County Down fishing village of Portavogie, 1, 100 electricty customers were cut off when a vehicle accidently damaged a power cable.

BBC: Power cuts follow storm

Two months ago, five passengers and two workers were injured after the bolt caused their cable car to slam to a sudden stop, tossing them violently inside the vehicle.

NPR: San Francisco Cable Car Accidents Costs Millions

He figures that when General Motors one day launches a sport utility vehicle with interactive ads, it won't have to wade through rival technical standards for cable, DirecTV and the broadcast networks.

FORBES: Taking Liberty