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Verizon to offer Fios to apartments
March 8, 2006
Verizon will soon offer its fiber-to-the-home service to people living in apartments, condos and co-ops.
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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.
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Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaign
May 9, 2005
Fleet of Hummers hits the streets to tout Fios fiber-to-the-premise network, as Verizon looks to beat out cable for customers. Photos: High in high-speed fiber
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U.S. fiber-enabled homes double in 2004
December 2, 2004
Availability of fiber optic data connections shoots up as more phone companies--and ambitious cities--get in on the act.
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Verizon switches on TV service
September 22, 2005
Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say.
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Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war
April 20, 2005
Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too.
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Verizon racks up more TV deals
April 22, 2005
Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network.
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Laying a new path to your TV
December 28, 2006
As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own.
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Broadband speed war emerges
July 1, 2005
Cable providers are increasing speeds as Verizon rolls out its fiber-to-the-home network.
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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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Yahoo, Verizon ink Web tie-in
January 17, 2005
The multiyear agreement is expected to package the Web portal into the phone company's broadband Internet services.
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Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0
November 8, 2006
As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart.
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Cities brace for broadband war
May 2, 2005
Across the U.S., cities are planning tax-funded broadband networks. But they face fierce resistance from Bells and cable operators.
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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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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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This week in broadband
July 22, 2005
Voters in Lafayette, La., OK a citywide fiber project, while Cingular plans to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end.
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HDTV--the clincher in war between cable and phone?
June 13, 2006
High-definition TV could be the crucial factor in the tussle between phone and cable companies for TV programming subscribers.
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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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Cablevision revs up its broadband
November 7, 2005
Cablevision increases speed of its broadband services up to 50mbps just as Verizon rolls out its fiber-optic Fios network.
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