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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., merger, BellSouth Corp., subscriber, broadband, broadband service, war, pricing, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., TV, DSL

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., pricing, Washington, combination, satellite, TV, DSL, cell phone

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: IP television, AT&T Corp., Houston, telephony, cable company, DVR, IP, pricing, HDTV, TV

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: network upgrade, AT&T Corp., cable company, Comcast Corp., fiber, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, 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, impact, Comcast Corp., broadband, CFO, pricing, DSL, TV

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, video, 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, voice service, profit, High-speed Internet, Verizon Wireless, Comcast Corp., Cingular Wireless, TV, video

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, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, Texas, cable company, state, U.S., TV

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, service provider, chairman, pricing, order, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, video

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, AT&T Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, cable company, CEO, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

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, investor, IPO, cable company, Time Warner Inc., AT&T Corp., Comcast Corp.

AT&T promises IPTV to low-income residents

May 9, 2006 CEO promises to serve 5.5 million low-income homes as part of broadband IPTV services over new network. TAGS: AT&T Corp., IP television, neighborhood, deployment, Texas, income, Florida, cable company, Verizon Communications, Internet access, CEO, broadband, TV

AT&T turns cell phones into TV remotes

March 6, 2007 Homezone customers can now view TV listings and schedule or delete recordings on their DVRs via wireless handsets. TAGS: AT&T Corp., DVR, subscriber, IP television, wireless service, handset, video recorder, set-top box, digital video, set-top, cable company, portal, cell phone, mobility, TV, satellite

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, satellite company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., satellite, satellite television, wireless service, telephony, license, sale, Comcast Corp., broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.

February 16, 2006 Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, franchise, telecommunications, agreement, town, AT&T Corp., CEO, law, community, process, TV, video

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, proposal, brand recognition, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., wireless broadband, Philadelphia, California, broadband, cable company, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

February 28, 2006 Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal. TAGS: America Online Inc., Web portal, subscriber, portal, broadband, Time Warner Inc., high-speed Internet access, DSL, Internet access, cable company, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, U.S.

Comcast steals telecom DSL customers

April 27, 2006 The company says it added 437,000 new broadband customers to its roster in the first quarter of 2006, with about a third coming from DSL. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., pricing, telecommunications, cable modem, TV, video

Year in review: Blurred lines in broadband

January 1, 2007 AT&T kept up its merger efforts as phone companies and cable operators kept to their collision course. TAGS: merger, telephony, Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., broadband, cable company, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, U.S., TV, IP
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