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AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010

April 18, 2008 Blame it on all that content, especially videos, bring thrown into the pipes. But don't wish for government intervention, executive says.(By Andrew Donoghue of ZDNet UK)• AT&T to trim wor... TAGS: government intervention, Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp., traffic, capacity, government, service provider, Internet Service Provider, U.S., video

Should AT&T police the Internet?

January 17, 2008 AT&T has said it is testing filtering technology that will look for copyrighted material. But should the company be acting as Internet cop? TAGS: AT&T Corp., traffic, spokesman, service provider, agreement

Unlock the cell phone? It's a high-stakes debate

July 16, 2007 Allowing consumers to mix and match wireless gadgets and service providers could spark innovation--and compromise security. TAGS: operator, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, service provider, vice president, U.S., cell phone, Wi-Fi, TV

SBC offers broadband discount

March 1, 2005 Service provider is offering a lower rate to customers who sign up online for high-speed DSL access this month. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., DSL, service provider, AT&T Corp., broadband

Year in review: Snooping gets sanctioned

December 18, 2008 In 2008, the immunization of companies assisting NSA wiretaps became a hot-button issue, as did P2P network monitoring. TAGS: immunity, NSA, network monitoring, P2P, monitoring, Sen., service provider, Internet service, AT&T Corp., Internet Service Provider, U.S., monitor

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

Prodigy up for sale

December 10, 2005 Parent SBC, now known as AT&T, hopes to close the sale of the Net's oldest brand by the end of March 2006. TAGS: Prodigy Communications, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., sale, DSL, Sears Roebuck & Co., dot-com, interest, brand, service provider, Internet Service Provider, IBM Corp., e-mail

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, cable broadband, broadband, Internet Service Provider, telecommunications, service provider, decision, court, Internet service, cable modem, agency, California, AT&T Corp., modem

IPTV chugs along

June 18, 2007 Microsoft is upgrading IPTV software for service providers, but flashy, consumer-oriented features will take more time to roll out. TAGS: IP television, deployment, AT&T Corp., subscriber, IP, service provider, TV, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp.

What would Joe Consumer say?

August 19, 2005 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that the FCC is guilty of kowtowing to corporate interests--and that you're going to pay for it. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Internet Service Provider, service provider, EarthLink Inc., cable company, Internet service, law, AT&T Corp., DSL, broadband

What does 'open access' mean?

August 16, 2007 perspective Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that wireless operators are about to get thrown into a "morass of regulation." TAGS: regulation, commission, AT&T Corp., decision, service provider, Republican

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, wireless broadband, trade show, fiber-optics, telecommunications, Chicago, exec, AT&T Corp., CEO, broadband, Apple iPhone, service provider, video

GE's top exec urges piracy fight

June 20, 2007 Vice Chairman Bob Wright says media companies need to join forces with Internet service providers in the battle to end piracy. TAGS: General Electric Co., piracy, vice chairman, media company, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Internet service, force, distribution, exec, AT&T Corp., entertainment

Level 3 to buy Broadwing for $1.4 billion

October 17, 2006 Acquisition is latest in a string by Level 3 in aim to better compete against the big telephone companies. TAGS: Broadwing Communications LLC, Level 3 Communications Inc., acquisition, telephone company, service provider, AT&T Corp.

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, Verizon Communications, BitTorrent, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, file-sharing, cable company, AT&T Corp., researcher, U.S., solution, video

ThinkPads to support Cingular 3G technology

January 4, 2006 Lenovo strikes a deal with Cingular Wireless to embed the carrier's 3G technology into laptops. TAGS: UMTS, Cingular Wireless, HSDPA, ThinkPad, Lenovo, 3G, high-speed Internet access, wireless service, BellSouth Corp., EDGE, Verizon Wireless, Internet access, service provider, agreement, U.S., AT&T Corp.

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., election, Louisiana, High-speed Internet, city, law, cable company, project, service provider, AT&T Corp.

Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger

January 5, 2005 year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year. TAGS: VoIP, phone network, telecommunications, Internet phone, VoIP company, local phone company, telephone company, VoIP service, cell phone service provider, Cablevision Systems Corp., subscriber, Vonage Holdings Corp., cable company, voice, IP, Time Warner Inc.

Yahoo to buy Net phone services company

June 15, 2005 Deal for Dialpad raises questions about Yahoo's longstanding relationship with regional dial-up and broadband service provider SBC. TAGS: Dialpad, SBC Communications Inc., Yahoo! Inc., broadband service provider, voice service, relationship, broadband, Yahoo IM, Internet phone, broadband service, VoIP, service provider, voice, AT&T Corp., IP, IM

Google window-shops for VoIP

March 9, 2005 At Net phone confab, search giant takes meetings with service providers, sources tell News.com. TAGS: VoIP, Internet phone, VoIP service, meeting, Web portal, portal, BellSouth Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., MSN, America Online Inc., AT&T Corp., service provider, U.K., conference, IM