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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, fiber-optics, trade show, exec, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., Chicago, broadband, service provider, Apple iPhone, video

FCC vote could speed up telecom TV

December 20, 2006 Commission's expected ruling could help phone companies get into TV. But not everyone is pleased. TAGS: agreement, commission, authority, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., cable company, chairman, TV, broadband, process, video

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Ron Wyden, Edward Markey, Sen., Capitol Hill, agreement, AT&T Corp., content provider, telecommunications, aide, merger, policy, bill, rule, Amazon.com Inc.

Senator wants to ban 'fast lane' for Web

March 2, 2006 Bill would bar Net providers from charging content providers, retailers for speedier service. TAGS: Ron Wyden, BellSouth Corp., lane, AT&T Corp., Sen., telecommunications, senator, video

Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?

April 4, 2006 Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, broadband, wisdom, band, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, U.S.

Week in review: The feds' book 'em club

November 30, 2007 Federal prosecutors denied bid for Amazon.com customer records, and Google takes green to the bank. Also: Verizon Wireless opens up. TAGS: Susan Illston, Amazon.com Inc., prosecutor, federal prosecutor, Week in review, U.S. District Judge, NSA, conversation, AT&T Corp., Bush Administration, reader, telecommunications, San Francisco, bank, document, Google Inc.

AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns

December 6, 2006 Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote. TAGS: general counsel, merger, chairman, BellSouth Corp., vote, telecommunications, Republican, Rep., Democrat, AT&T Corp., letter, decision, agency

Here's to the best government money can buy

June 23, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says two mega-telecom mergers speak volumes about how money and power determine policy. TAGS: Actel, antitrust, MCI Inc., merger, telecommunications, Silicon Valley, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, lawyer, AT&T Corp.

Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill

March 28, 2006 New legislation to revamp telecoms laws, in the works for half a year, does not mandate that all Internet sites be treated equally. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Ron Wyden, legislation, telecommunications, bill, broadband, Internet-site, eBay Inc., Adobe PDF, AT&T Corp., video

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: telephone company, relief, agreement, telecommunications, offering, agency, community, Verizon Communications, rule, order, TV, AT&T Corp., programming

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, Mountain View, telephone company, telecommunications, set-top, Microsoft Xbox, TV, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., video, photograph

House Democrats take aim at FCC practices

March 14, 2007 Politicians question commissioners' views on topics ranging from the AT&T-BellSouth merger to the NSA spy program and Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, NSA, Rep., chairman, Democrat, BellSouth Corp., law, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., agreement, TV

House rejects Net neutrality rules

June 9, 2006 House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, amendment, Internet company, Republican, vote, broadband, Internet-site, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., telecommunications, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, Google Inc.

NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?

October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers. TAGS: NSA, cooperation, immunity, lawsuit, bill, e-mail company, law, telecommunications, service provider, IM, AT&T Corp., Adobe PDF, president, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Google Inc.
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