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Verizon technology chief talks fiber

July 6, 2007 CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, fiber, Verizon Communications, FTTH, AT&T Corp., neighborhood, DSL, entertainment, TV

AT&T enters TV market

January 5, 2006 Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Texas, Verizon Communications, launch, viewer, TV, fiber, channel, IP

AT&T to ramp up IPTV's expansion

January 25, 2007 CEO says new U-verse service is working better than expected, and the company plans to push IPTV more aggressively this year. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., subscriber, fiber, expansion, delay, Verizon Communications, broadband, TV, programming, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

May 1, 2006 Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate. TAGS: TelCove, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber, Adelphia Communications Corp., fiber-optics, Internet service, acquisition, AT&T Corp.

Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war

April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too. TAGS: fiber, SBC Communications Inc., broadcaster, Rick Boucher, digital television, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top box, set-top, TV, Democrat, AT&T Corp., programming, video

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, High-speed Internet, fiber-optics, AT&T Corp., Internet service, CEO, broadband, video, TV

Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost

June 6, 2006 Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services. TAGS: AT&T Corp., merger, network upgrade, business customer, local phone company, IP television, telephone company, telecommunications, fiber, traffic, city, IP, TV

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, Sprint Nextel, fiber-optics, provider, senator, survey, satellite, AT&T Corp., president

Verizon prepares for next generation of broadband

July 28, 2006 Telecom giant selects vendors to upgrade its fiber network to eventually offer consumers up to 100Mbps broadband. TAGS: optical network, gigabit, fiber, Verizon Communications, bandwidth, broadband, generation, AT&T Corp.

BellSouth's IPTV strategy may pay off

June 10, 2005 Company's execs may not thump their chests about it, but analysts say the local phone carrier is well-positioned. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., IP television, fiber, carrier, VoIP, AT&T Corp., IP, TV

BellSouth begins Microsoft IPTV trials

January 7, 2005 The Baby Bell is kicking Microsoft's tires for possible use in its Internet-based video service. TAGS: IP television, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., fiber, set-top, telecommunications, set-top box, trial, AT&T Corp., TV, programming, Microsoft Corp., video

Lafayette hits snag in fiber build

February 24, 2005 Court win for local cable and phone providers sets back Louisiana city's attempt to build fiber-optic network for residents. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., bond, fiber-optic network, fiber, fiber-optics, Cox Communications Inc., Louisiana, election, High-speed Internet, city, law, cable company, AT&T Corp., service provider, project

Voters approve citywide fiber project

July 18, 2005 Residents of Lafayette, La., vote to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., fiber, city, cable company, Louisiana, bond, fiber-optics, citizen, project, state, AT&T Corp.

Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes

April 18, 2005 Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, fee, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadcaster, broadband Internet, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, CEO, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., video, DSL, TV

Verizon racks up more TV deals

April 22, 2005 Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network. TAGS: Verizon Communications, data service, fiber, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, digital television, TV, programming, agreement, AT&T Corp., entertainment, video

Telco heads can't rule out post-merger price hikes

March 2, 2005 CEOs of Verizon, SBC tell congressional panel that rate increases aren't planned after mega-mergers, but can't be ruled out. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, telecommunications company, telephone company, Verizon Communications, Nextel Communications Inc., CEO, fiber, cell phone, Sprint Nextel

HDTV--the clincher in war between cable and phone?

June 13, 2006 High-definition TV could be the crucial factor in the tussle between phone and cable companies for TV programming subscribers. TAGS: HDTV, cable company, subscriber, fiber, TV, programming, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications

City's fiber project goes to a vote

July 15, 2005 Citizens of Lafayette, La., will vote Saturday on whether to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., referendum, BellSouth Corp., city, cable company, fiber-optics, Louisiana, bond, vote, fiber, state, project, AT&T Corp.
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