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

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

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

February 3, 2006 Telephone company cuts introductory pricing on its broadband service to $12.99 per month--with a catch, naturally. TAGS: price cut, AT&T Corp., broadband service, cable company, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., broadband, Texas, DSL, pricing, TV

September 22, 2005 Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say. TAGS: video service, Verizon Communications, cable company, satellite company, content provider, channel, satellite, DirecTV, town, fiber, TV, Texas, pricing, video, U.S., movie

July 15, 2005 In Texas, if at first you don't succeed, call a special legislative session and try again. TAGS: bill, franchise, cable company, Texas, contract, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, session, city, state, spokesman, law, TV, AT&T Corp.

September 21, 2005 Carrier signs a content deal with Walt Disney and its ABC, ESPN and Soapnet units, as it prepares to launch its Fios television service. TAGS: The Walt Disney Co., video service, Verizon Communications, franchise, agreement, telephone service, ESPN, Texas, Disney Corp., town, TV, cable company, state, law, community, channel

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, telephone company, bill, Verizon Communications, cable company, TV, AT&T Corp., California

May 9, 2006 CEO promises to serve 5.5 million low-income homes as part of broadband IPTV services over new network. TAGS: WildBlue Communications, IP television, AT&T Corp., neighborhood, deployment, income, Texas, Verizon Communications, Florida, cable company, Internet access, CEO, broadband, TV

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