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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Texas TV franchise bill not dead
July 15, 2005
In Texas, if at first you don't succeed, call a special legislative session and try again.
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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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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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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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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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