ALSO NOTED: Ericsson's HSPA; Analysts tough on Alcatel-Lucent; and much more...

> Philadelphia is conducting a hearing to discuss Earthlink's troubles and ability to construct a muni-WiFi network. Article

> Ericsson introduces HSPA platform for mass market. Article

> Analysts are tough on Alcatel-Lucent. Article

And Finally... TechCrunch claims that Apple will launch the iPhone in France on September 24 with Orange, and the handset will cost 300 Euros. Article