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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, telephone company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Verizon Communications, Las Vegas, broadband, TV

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

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, community, AT&T Corp., law, CEO, process, TV, 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, YouTube Video, VoD, Web 2.0, telephone company, fiber, collaboration, telecommunications, TV, service provider, video, programming, cell phone

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

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. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, fee, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband Internet, broadcaster, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, broadband, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., video, DSL, TV

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: telecommunications, legislator, AT&T Corp., rule, cable company, law, president, Verizon Communications, video, TV

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, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, pricing, telecommunications, TV, video
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