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Cable wins Supreme Court battle

June 27, 2005 Court sides with FCC, cable companies in case that could have changed the competitive landscape in the broadband market. TAGS: information service, cable company, Santa Monica, broadband, cable broadband, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, decision, court, service provider, Internet service, cable modem, agency, California, AT&T Corp., modem

NTL completes takeover of Virgin Mobile

April 4, 2006 As it acquires right to rebrand under Virgin name, cable operator gains ability to offer "quadruple play." TAGS: NTL Inc., Virgin Mobile, takeover, cable company, telecommunications, cable television, U.K., brand

Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, rule, DSL, cable company, broadband, video

FAQ: What is Brand X really about?

June 27, 2005 Background on the arguments and competitive issues that brought FCC v. Brand X all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. TAGS: telecommunications, cable company, information service, carrier, cable broadband, service provider, concept, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, broadband

Cable girds for wireless fight

April 7, 2005 As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task. TAGS: cable company, BellSouth Corp., bundle, telecommunications, phone service, Qwest Communications Inc., cell phone, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, TV, video

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. TAGS: phone service, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, CEO, Las Vegas, broadband, TV

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, VoIP company, broadband provider, telecommunications, telecommunications company, Internet phone, cable company, broadband, call

Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.

February 16, 2006 Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, franchise, telecommunications, agreement, town, AT&T Corp., community, law, CEO, process, TV, video

Broadband donnybrook: Court backs cable

June 27, 2005 special coverage In a major blow to ISPs, Supreme Court rules that cable companies do not need to share their lines. TAGS: cable company, broadband, telecommunications, decision, Internet Service Provider, DSL

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. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Texas, telecommunications, cable company, state, U.S., TV

Smaller cable firms take aim at Net neutrality fans

May 8, 2006 They say the Googles of the world shouldn't expect a free ride and the government should stay out of the picture. TAGS: Net Neutrality, cable company, investment, fiber, telecommunications, Google Inc., CEO

Telecom execs go to Washington

February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP. TAGS: telecommunications, Lucent Technologies Inc., regulation, Alcatel, Qualcomm Inc., service provider, VoIP, exec, telephone company, CEO, Washington, cable company, tax, Motorola Inc., IP

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: legislator, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., rule, law, president, cable company, Verizon Communications, video, TV

Free Net TV threatens telecoms and cable

April 12, 2006 Is spending billions on network upgrades worth it? ABC's free Net TV could undermine paid-TV models. TAGS: Net TV, Disney Corp., The Walt Disney Co., telecommunications, episode, Verizon Communications, CBS Broadcasting Inc., viewer, spokeswoman, cable company, TV, Apple iTunes, video

U.S. consumers eye bundled services

April 15, 2005 "Significant minority" of consumers ready to switch to offerings that combine phone, Internet and cable TV services, survey shows. TAGS: satellite company, cable television company, cable television, bundle, BellSouth Corp., TV company, VoD, survey, cable company, telecommunications, satellite, AT&T Corp., U.S.

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., YouTube, cable company, YouTube Video, VoD, fiber, Web 2.0, telephone company, TV, telecommunications, collaboration, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

FCC changes DSL classification

August 5, 2005 Feds put DSL on even footing with cable modem service--providers no longer have to offer network access to competing ISPs. TAGS: classification, CALEA, information service, FCC Commissioner, DSL, EarthLink Inc., DSL company, infrastructure, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, cable company, service provider, cable modem, telecommunications, broadband

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. TAGS: Bell company, telecommunications, entrepreneurial, DSL, information service, DSL company, Cisco Systems Inc., treatment, broadband, cable company, Verizon Communications, cable modem, modem
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