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Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds
March 28, 2006
Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities.
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Verizon Communications
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broadband
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Virginia
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spokeswoman
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city
Beware of broadband speed overkill
May 17, 2006
Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost.
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Joe Laszlo
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broadband service
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cable company
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broadband
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bandwidth
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high-speed Internet access
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Comcast Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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Time Warner Inc.
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Internet access
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video
Comcast revs up downloads
July 12, 2005
Cable modem operator bumps up the speeds for receiving data but keeps prices and data-sending capabilities the same.
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Comcast Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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modem
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TV
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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.
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AT&T Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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telecommunications
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TV
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video
Broadband's bargain hunt
July 20, 2005
As the market matures, consumers are reaping the benefits of a growing discount war among phone and cable companies.
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cable broadband
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Comcast Corp.
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DSL
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cable modem
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bandwidth
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cable company
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billing
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pricing
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Verizon Communications
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.
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Verizon Communications
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DVR
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operator
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Cox Communications Inc.
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TV
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set-top
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Comcast Corp.
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view
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cable company
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Motorola Inc.
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photograph
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PC
Senate moves to ease municipal Wi-Fi
June 29, 2006
Senators trying to prevent state governments from enacting laws to curb wireless projects.
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Comcast Corp.
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EarthLink Inc.
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Philadelphia
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Republican
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Pennsylvania
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broadband service
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Sen.
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senator
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Verizon Communications
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Wi-Fi
Cox hoists broadband speed limits
August 10, 2004
Hike in basic download rate to 4mbps shows the cable industry's sticking to speed upgrades to take on DSL rivals.
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Cox Communications Inc.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Time Warner Inc.
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Comcast Corp.
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DSL
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Verizon Communications
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U.S.
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video
Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan
April 7, 2005
After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access.
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nonprofit organization
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DSL strikes a chord with frugal shoppers
June 16, 2006
Middle-income households and price-sensitive Internet users have been signing up for DSL service.
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AT&T Corp.
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family
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TV
Verizon revenue grows on wireless
May 2, 2006
Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline.
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Verizon Communications
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cable company
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Vodafone Group Plc.
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MCI Inc.
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broadband
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Time Warner Inc.
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Verizon Wireless
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Internet access
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state
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Comcast Corp.
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pricing
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DSL
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Comcast CEO offers olive branch to Bells
October 11, 2004
Comcast head Brian Roberts says he and archrivals should work in concert to fight government intervention. Verizon CEO rolls his eyes.
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Brian Roberts
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landline phone
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Comcast Corp.
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CEO
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DSL
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battle
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Verizon Communications
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VoIP
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telecommunications
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government
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IP
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video
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.
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spectrum
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Time Warner Inc.
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T-Mobile
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AT&T Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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TV
Is cable in Verizon's crosshairs?
April 13, 2007
The cable industry may be Verizon's next target in defending its VoIP patents.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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patent
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VoIP
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Verizon Communications
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cable company
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injunction
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telephony
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Forrester Research Inc.
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professor
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Comcast Corp.
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broadband
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U.S.
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.
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Microsoft TV
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Time Warner Inc.
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Verizon Communications
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Digital Home
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SBC Communications Inc.
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TV
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BellSouth Corp.
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Comcast Corp.
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broadband
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agreement
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Microsoft Corp.
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video
CEO: Consumers liking bundled telecom services
May 3, 2006
Time Warner chief credits gains in cable business to selling a "triple play" of TV, broadband and telephony.
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Richard Parsons
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Time Warner Inc.
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high-speed Internet access
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cable company
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conference call
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digital phone
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Verizon Communications
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telephone service
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Comcast Corp.
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Internet access
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telephony
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digital video
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telecommunications
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TV
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CEO
Carriers throw their weight around towns
December 1, 2004
Cities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants.
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SBC Communications Inc.
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Illinois
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Philadelphia
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broadband Internet
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carrier
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cable company
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Time Warner Inc.
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law
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Comcast Corp.
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Verizon Communications
Cable and tech feeling closer
April 4, 2005
Jerry Yang, Paul Allen and other luminaries sound off on ways cable and Silicon Valley can collaborate.
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Paul Allen
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Jerry Yang
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pipe
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Time Warner Inc.
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broadband
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broadband Internet
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cable company
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co-founder
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SBC Communications Inc.
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set-top
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Silicon Valley
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Comcast Corp.
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cell phone
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Verizon Communications
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America Online Inc.
Cable honchos converge for annual pow-wow
April 1, 2005
Industry heavyweights will descend on San Francisco this weekend for their annual convention. Silicon Valley luminaries will join them.
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Time Warner Inc.
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convention
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voice service
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Cablevision Systems Corp.
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cable company
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co-founder
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VoIP
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nation
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broadband
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telephone company
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SBC Communications Inc.
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cell phone
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CEO
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Comcast Corp.
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Verizon Communications
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San Francisco
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