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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.
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Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules
July 27, 2005
Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links.
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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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Telecoms look to the future
March 22, 2006
The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business.
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Covad, Verizon rework DSL deal
December 16, 2004
Anticipating regulatory changes, Covad struck an undisclosed deal to lease DSL lines from Verizon.
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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.
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Phone options expand despite telecom mergers
March 31, 2005
Do VoIP, wireless and cable broadband offer enough competition in a market where traditional phone providers are merging left and right?
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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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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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Kazaa finds friends in file-swapping fight
May 16, 2002
Computer and telecommunication giants are pushing a proposal shouldered until now by file-swapping upstarts: Make downloading a song online as legal as listening to the radio.
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Indiana kills anti-muni broadband bill
February 17, 2005
Indiana state assembly kills a bill that would limit cities from building their own broadband networks.
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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.
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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.
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Senate deals blow to Net neutrality
June 28, 2006
Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles
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Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality
April 25, 2006
Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality.
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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.
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Senate negotiations continue over Net neutrality
June 12, 2006
All-content-must-be-equal proposals remain sticking point for Republicans drafting major telecommunications bill.
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Google Inc.
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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.
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House rejects Net neutrality rules
June 9, 2006
House of Representatives sides with broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T over Internet companies.
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Week in review: Tech face-lift
June 30, 2006
A massive communications bill is taking shape in the Senate, and it promises to change the shape of the tech world.
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