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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: AT&T Corp., cable company, BellSouth Corp., merger, subscriber, broadband, broadband service, pricing, war, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., TV, DSL

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

AT&T brings new low to DSL prices

February 3, 2006 Telephone company cuts introductory pricing on its broadband service to $12.99 per month--with a catch, naturally. TAGS: price cut, AT&T Corp., broadband service, cable company, Verizon Communications, broadband, Time Warner Inc., Texas, DSL, pricing, TV

Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV

August 15, 2006 New multiroom service issues a challenge to cable companies and means consumers can expect more from providers of TV, broadband. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DVR, Cox Communications Inc., operator, commentary, broadband, VoD, set-top box, set-top, TV, cable company, view, Comcast Corp., Motorola Inc., photograph, PC

Cablevision: We're not afraid of Verizon's fiber

May 5, 2005 Verizon announces further expansion into Cablevision's territory, sparking fightin' words from the cable company's COO. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, data service, fiber, COO, community, telephony, DSL, broadband, TV

BellSouth teams with Yahoo

October 17, 2005 BellSouth and Yahoo announced on Monday a strategic alliance to provide co-branded broadband service. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., broadband service, Yahoo! Inc., portal, broadband, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., TV, 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., telecommunications, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, Las Vegas, broadband, TV

Year in review: Broadband ups the ante

December 23, 2005 Cable, phone companies step on each other's turf and spend big money to deliver high-speed phone, TV and Net service. TAGS: broadband over power line, broadband, cable company, DSL, Verizon Communications, decision, San Francisco, TV, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider

DirecTV tests IP telephony

August 30, 2006 As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. TAGS: DirecTV, satellite television company, telephony, satellite television, venture, voice service, bundle, IP telephony, Internet phone, satellite, broadband, cable company, VoIP, Verizon Communications, IP, TV

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

Verizon wants its Microsoft TV

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber-optics, fiber, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, Digital Home, video service, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., TV, cable company, Comcast Corp., broadband, agreement, Microsoft Corp., video

Rumble in the 'triple play' jungle

June 22, 2004 Cable companies and Baby Bells are set for a face-off over bundles that package TV, phone and broadband service. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., BellSouth Corp., bundle, video service, cable company, local phone company, DirecTV, VoIP, DSL, Internet phone, telephony, region, Internet access, satellite, telephone company, Verizon Communications

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

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, AT&T Corp., cable company, broadband, pricing, telecommunications, TV, video

Verizon adds another big TV partner

September 21, 2005 Carrier signs a content deal with Walt Disney and its ABC, ESPN and Soapnet units, as it prepares to launch its Fios television service. TAGS: The Walt Disney Co., video service, Verizon Communications, franchise, agreement, telephone service, ESPN, Texas, Disney Corp., town, TV, community, cable company, state, law, channel

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: Vonage Holdings Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., broadband, cable company, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, telephony, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, U.S.

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: WildBlue Communications, IP television, AT&T Corp., neighborhood, deployment, income, Texas, Florida, Verizon Communications, Internet access, cable company, broadband, CEO, TV
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