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

FCC to investigate video franchise rules

November 3, 2005 The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service. TAGS: entrant, cable company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, Texas, agreement, community, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., video, TV

Verizon's salvo on cable TV

April 20, 2005 Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, cable company, local phone company, telephone company, cable television, TV, satellite, AT&T Corp.

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, cable company, telephone company, subscriber, Time Warner Inc., DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

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, telephone company, Web 2.0, fiber, telecommunications, TV, collaboration, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

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., CEO, Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

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. TAGS: franchise, cable company, Texas, SBC Communications Inc., Cox Communications Inc., bill, Verizon Communications, provision, spokesman, telecommunications company, law, community, telephone company, city, TV, AT&T Corp.

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, broadcaster, cable company, broadband Internet, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, CEO, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

Vonage chief: Nobody's sweeping us under

January 5, 2005 Much of the credit for Vonage's success goes to its acerbic-tongued CEO, Jeffrey Citron. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, cable company, Cablevision Systems Corp., Time Warner Inc., subscriber, telephone company, phone line, AT&T Corp., U.S., Verizon Communications, CEO

Texas TV bill stalls

July 21, 2005 But legislature may get another shot at bill meant to let phone companies get statewide franchise to offer TV service. TAGS: franchise, session, Texas, bill, telephone company, Verizon Communications, cable company, TV, AT&T Corp., California

Rumble in the 'triple play' jungle

June 22, 2004 Cable companies and Baby Bells are set for a face-off over bundles that package TV, phone and broadband service. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., BellSouth Corp., video service, bundle, cable company, DirecTV, local phone company, DSL, Internet phone, VoIP, region, telephony, Internet access, satellite, telephone company, Verizon Communications

BellSouth cuts DSL pricing

January 9, 2006 Phone company reduces the price of its 3mbps DSL service to encourage consumers to upgrade. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., price cut, pricing, subscriber, DSL, telephone company, Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband

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. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., convention, voice service, co-founder, Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, VoIP, broadband, nation, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., CEO, Comcast Corp., cell phone, San Francisco, Verizon Communications

Year in review: Blurred lines in broadband

January 1, 2007 AT&T kept up its merger efforts as phone companies and cable operators kept to their collision course. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., merger, AT&T Corp., broadband, cable company, telephone company, EarthLink Inc., telephony, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, U.S.

TV competition could save consumers big bucks

April 17, 2006 Study says Californians could save $1 billion annually on TV service when phone companies are allowed to compete. TAGS: cable television, AT&T Corp., California, cable company, telephone company, TV, agreement, Verizon Communications

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