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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, DSL, cable company, broadband, rule, video

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, CEO, town, AT&T Corp., community, law, process, 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, telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., cable company, CEO, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, 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

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, president, law, cable company, Verizon Communications, TV, video

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, spokeswoman, CBS Broadcasting Inc., viewer, cable company, TV, Apple iTunes, video

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

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. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., pricing, telecommunications, cable modem, TV, video

FCC vote could speed up telecom TV

December 20, 2006 Commission's expected ruling could help phone companies get into TV. But not everyone is pleased. TAGS: agreement, authority, commission, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., chairman, cable company, TV, process, broadband, video

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. TAGS: Net Neutrality, coalition, broadband provider, Internet content company, content provider, principle, telecommunications, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband, Democrat

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, SBC Communications Inc., merger, Qwest Communications Inc., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: wholesaler, VoIP, local phone company, Time Warner Inc., South Carolina, regulator, telephone company, Nebraska, telecommunications, voice service, VoIP company, Sprint Nextel, VoIP service, broadband, cable company, call

USDA sued over broadband loan program

May 31, 2006 Mediacom accuses department of granting low-interest loans to companies that aren't focusing on rural, underserved markets. TAGS: loan, broadband, Porter five forces, infrastructure, community, lawsuit, telecommunications, America, cable company, vice president, service provider

Hanging up on the competition

May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, nation, telecommunications, broadband, cable company, law, government, programming, entry, video
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