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Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?

March 8, 2006 Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight. TAGS: cable company, AT&T Corp., BellSouth Corp., merger, broadband, subscriber, broadband service, war, pricing, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., TV, DSL

AT&T launches IPTV in second market

November 30, 2006 Called AT&T U-verse, company's Internet Protocol TV rolls out in Houston; other launches due by end of year. TAGS: AT&T Corp., IP television, Houston, cable company, telephony, DVR, IP, pricing, TV, HDTV

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

Verizon adds wireless to bundle

January 30, 2007 Customers are now able to add wireless to a Verizon service bundle to get even more discounts. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DirecTV, bundle, discount, wireless service, wireless phone, Verizon Wireless, cable company, AT&T Corp., Washington, combination, pricing, TV, DSL, satellite, cell phone

Laying a new path to your TV

December 28, 2006 As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own. TAGS: AT&T Corp., network upgrade, cable company, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, fiber, TV, IP, video

Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time

January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, local phone company, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., phone provider, cable company, Philadelphia, BellSouth Corp., IP, telephone company, voice, broadband, video

AT&T cries foul over ads

March 28, 2006 The phone company accuses cable operators of suppressing free speech by not airing its ads for national video franchises. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, debate, agreement, TV, video

FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable

October 31, 2007 Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service. TAGS: contract, cable company, rule, commission, TV, pricing, chairman, order, service provider, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, video

Cable bundle pricing dings AT&T broadband growth

July 25, 2006 AT&T broadband subscriber growth slows in second quarter; CFO acknowledges impact of cable companies. TAGS: AT&T Broadband, AT&T Corp., cable company, subscriber, Comcast Corp., impact, broadband, CFO, pricing, DSL, TV

Broadband bundles to drive wireless spectrum sale

August 9, 2006 Cable and satellite companies will be among the bidders at a major FCC auction, as they look to add wireless to their package of services. TAGS: spectrum, cable company, satellite company, Time Warner Inc., satellite, wireless service, satellite television, telephony, license, broadband, sale, T-Mobile, Comcast Corp., AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers

October 30, 2006 Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, video service, profit, voice service, High-speed Internet, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Comcast Corp., TV, video

Verizon shows off its future tech

November 1, 2007 As it builds out its superfast fiber-optic and wireless networks, the company contemplates which newly developed applications and services it will offer. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, Verizon Communications, MMS, intelligence, cell phone, IM, AT&T Corp., cable company, wireless network, 3G, SMS, TV, PC

AT&T brings new low to DSL prices

February 3, 2006 Telephone company cuts introductory pricing on its broadband service to $12.99 per month--with a catch, naturally. TAGS: price cut, AT&T Corp., broadband service, cable company, Verizon Communications, broadband, Time Warner Inc., DSL, Texas, pricing, TV

IPTV promise meets reality

June 8, 2006 Rather than cheap prices and fancy features, first major IPTV deployments will offer fees, service similar to cable. TAGS: IP television, Microsoft TV, deployment, AT&T Corp., discount, on-demand, general manager, pricing, cable company, TV, channel, DSL, Microsoft Corp.

Cable wins Supreme Court battle

June 27, 2005 Court sides with FCC, cable companies in case that could have changed the competitive landscape in the broadband market. TAGS: information service, cable company, Santa Monica, broadband, cable broadband, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, decision, court, service provider, Internet service, cable modem, agency, California, AT&T Corp., modem

AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid

July 21, 2006 AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, AT&T Corp., brand recognition, proposal, Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., wireless broadband, Philadelphia, California, cable company, broadband, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

Vonage shares slide on first day

May 24, 2006 Stock down almost 13 percent after first day of trading, indicating investor wariness. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, IPO, investor, cable company, AT&T Corp., Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp.

What's next in telecommunications?

March 20, 2006 CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry. TAGS: phone service, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

FCC to investigate video franchise rules

November 3, 2005 The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service. TAGS: entrant, cable company, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., Texas, agreement, community, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, video, TV

Cablevision rings in 270,000 phone customers

February 23, 2005 Watch out, Bells: The cable giants aren't just phoning it in with Internet telephony. They're cashing in with triple plays, too. TAGS: cable telephony, Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, BellSouth Corp., Cox Communications Inc., IP telephony, VoIP, nation, phone line, play, AT&T Corp., U.S.