U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday called for wireless carriers to waive October bills for people hardest hit by Hurricane Michael after some Florida residents expressed frustration in getting mobile phone service restored.

* Changes come into force on Oct. 29 in Europe (Adds analyst comment, background)

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday called for wireless carriers to waive bills for October and allow consumers to switch carriers without penalties after some residents in Florida have expressed frustration getting service restored following Hurricane Michael.

A1 Telekom Austria reported a 3 percent fall in its third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, largely due to restructuring costs.

U.S. tech giant Google will charge smartphone makers a licensing fee for using its popular Google Play app store and also allow them to use rival versions of its Android mobile operating system to comply with an EU antitrust order.

Telefonica Brasil SA has begun integrating its pay TV service with Netflix Inc's streaming platforms, Brazil's largest telecoms company said on Tuesday, in another step in its focus on high-end services.

* Sixty one pct of shareholders reject its remuneration report

Telecommunications provider Telstra Corporation said on Tuesday that its shareholders had voted against its remuneration report at its annual general meeting for 2018.

Telstra Corporation's profit is expected to halve upon the National Broadband Network's (NBN) scheduled rollout in 2021, Telstra's chairman said in an address at its annual general meeting.

Deutsche Telekom is confident it will secure EU antitrust approval to buy Tele2's Dutch business, the German company's chief executive said, adding that the deal was necessary to help the companies compete with bigger rivals.