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Comcast to raise broadband speed
January 17, 2005
Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast will hike data rates by a third.
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DSL strikes a chord with frugal shoppers
June 16, 2006
Middle-income households and price-sensitive Internet users have been signing up for DSL service.
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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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Comcast to stream NHL games
October 5, 2005
Cable giant will let broadband subscribers watch up to two hockey games a night free of charge.
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Comcast offers free digital music players
March 1, 2005
Cable giant is giving away Nomad players in push to sign up new high-speed Net customers as competition heightens.
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Comcast expected to raise broadband speeds
January 14, 2005
Company next week plans to announce another speed burst for its broadband services, according to sources.
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EarthLink to offer TiVo boxes with DSL
March 6, 2007
Bundled DVR service might help EarthLink compete against the larger cable and satellite companies.
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Cable bundle pricing dings AT&T broadband growth
July 25, 2006
AT&T broadband subscriber growth slows in second quarter; CFO acknowledges impact of cable companies.
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SBC gets up to speed
August 9, 2004
Nation's largest DSL provider tries different tactic to lure new customers--raising upload speeds.
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Cox hoists broadband speed limits
August 10, 2004
Hike in basic download rate to 4mbps shows the cable industry's sticking to speed upgrades to take on DSL rivals.
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Broadband's bargain hunt
July 20, 2005
As the market matures, consumers are reaping the benefits of a growing discount war among phone and cable companies.
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SBC ups the ante in broadband war
June 2, 2005
Analysts say that SBC's new $14.95 per month DSL offer could spark a price war among cable competitors.
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Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan
March 2, 2006
The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink.
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Broadband: Cable, DSL face threats
July 29, 2004
special report Wireless and other networks pose new challenges to the duopoly.
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Comcast CEO offers olive branch to Bells
October 11, 2004
Comcast head Brian Roberts says he and archrivals should work in concert to fight government intervention. Verizon CEO rolls his eyes.
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Thanks to BitTorrrent, Net neutrality debate reignites
November 2, 2007
Following claims of Comcast blocking file-sharing traffic, debate over whether to create laws to keep the Internet open has resurfaced.
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Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan
April 7, 2005
After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access.
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Year in review: Dawning of the broadband age
December 20, 2004
In 2004, the number of broadband subscriptions in the U.S. surpassed the number of dial-up accounts--and the gap will only increase.
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Verizon revenue grows on wireless
May 2, 2006
Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline.
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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.
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