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Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, rule, DSL, cable company, broadband, video

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, broadband provider, telecommunications, VoIP company, Internet phone, telecommunications company, cable company, call, broadband

Broadband donnybrook: Court backs cable

June 27, 2005 special coverage In a major blow to ISPs, Supreme Court rules that cable companies do not need to share their lines. TAGS: cable company, broadband, telecommunications, decision, Internet Service Provider, DSL

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, decision, court, service provider, cable modem, agency, Internet service, California, AT&T Corp., modem

Cable girds for wireless fight

April 7, 2005 As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task. TAGS: cable company, BellSouth Corp., bundle, telecommunications, phone service, Qwest Communications Inc., cell phone, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, TV, video

FAQ: What is Brand X really about?

June 27, 2005 Background on the arguments and competitive issues that brought FCC v. Brand X all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. TAGS: telecommunications, cable company, cable broadband, information service, carrier, service provider, concept, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, broadband

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

Supreme Court to hear broadband case

December 3, 2004 The Supreme Court is expected to review a case that could determine whether cable broadband services can be regulated. TAGS: information service, cable company, High-speed Internet, broadband, broadband service, Time Warner Inc., telecommunications, video

FCC changes DSL classification

August 5, 2005 Feds put DSL on even footing with cable modem service--providers no longer have to offer network access to competing ISPs. TAGS: classification, CALEA, information service, FCC Commissioner, DSL, EarthLink Inc., DSL company, infrastructure, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, cable company, service provider, cable modem, broadband, telecommunications

USDA sued over broadband loan program

May 31, 2006 Mediacom accuses department of granting low-interest loans to companies that aren't focusing on rural, underserved markets. TAGS: loan, Porter five forces, broadband, community, infrastructure, lawsuit, America, telecommunications, cable company, vice president, service provider

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, TV, video

DSL providers hope to mimic cable's win

June 27, 2005 The U.S. Supreme Court blessed a hands-off approach to cable modems. Now the former Bell companies want the same treatment. TAGS: Bell company, telecommunications, entrepreneurial, DSL, information service, DSL company, treatment, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, cable company, cable modem, Verizon Communications, modem

FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls

March 2, 2007 VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines. TAGS: wholesaler, VoIP, Nebraska, South Carolina, local phone company, Time Warner Inc., telephone company, regulator, telecommunications, voice service, VoIP company, VoIP service, Sprint Nextel, broadband, call, cable company

Hanging up on the competition

May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, nation, telecommunications, broadband, law, government, cable company, entry, programming, video

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, broadband Internet, broadcaster, cable company, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, CEO, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

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, authority, commission, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., chairman, cable company, TV, broadband, process, video

New group aims to 'save the Internet'

April 24, 2006 Coalition says FCC needs power to police Internet to ensure broadband providers follow "Net neutrality" rules. TAGS: Net Neutrality, coalition, broadband provider, Internet content company, principle, content provider, Vonage Holdings Corp., telecommunications, Verizon Communications, broadband, Democrat, VoIP, cable company
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