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SBC ups the ante in broadband war
June 2, 2005
Analysts say that SBC's new $14.95 per month DSL offer could spark a price war among cable competitors.
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SBC goes public with 'U-verse' TV plan
January 6, 2005
Local phone giant hopes a television revolution will keep encroaching cable providers at bay.
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SBC to invest $4 billion in fiber upgrade
November 12, 2004
In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend $4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics.
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Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft
November 17, 2004
As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant.
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FCC to investigate video franchise rules
November 3, 2005
The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service.
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AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion
March 5, 2006
The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers.
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FCC lets SBC dial direct to get Net phone numbers
February 2, 2005
Operator gets an easier, cheaper route to the 10-digit numbers it needs.
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SBC joins the VoIP party
November 16, 2004
The local phone giant going after "young and wireless" crowd in 2005 with Internet phone plan.
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Telcos, cable companies face off over TV franchises
May 27, 2005
The heat is on this weekend in Texas, where lawmakers will debate legislation that could help phone companies entering the TV market.
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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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SBC plans to get 'naked'
May 6, 2005
SBC says it will begin testing naked DSL this summer, allowing customers in select areas to buy DSL without also buying phone service.
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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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Year in review: Telephony's transformation
December 21, 2005
Bells and cable companies battle it out, while traditional telephony segues to VoIP and new wireless services.
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Verizon's TV dreams
October 13, 2005
Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve?
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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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What would Joe Consumer say?
August 19, 2005
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that the FCC is guilty of kowtowing to corporate interests--and that you're going to pay for it.
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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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DSL, cable providers spar with Vonage
August 22, 2005
Internet phone providers want the feds to regulate Internet "neutrality." Cable companies and DSL providers say it's unnecessary.
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Video gamble for the Bells
November 22, 2004
Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers? Image: Video via broadband
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BellSouth teams with Yahoo
October 17, 2005
BellSouth and Yahoo announced on Monday a strategic alliance to provide co-branded broadband service.
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