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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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CEO: Consumers liking bundled telecom services
May 3, 2006
Time Warner chief credits gains in cable business to selling a "triple play" of TV, broadband and telephony.
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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.
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Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger
January 5, 2005
year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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