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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. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, VoIP, cable company, modem, cable modem, video, games

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

SBC to invest $4 billion in fiber upgrade

November 12, 2004 In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend $4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber, fiber-optics, video service, Time Warner Inc., DSL, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications, video, U.S.

AT&T boosts DSL speeds, adds new services

April 26, 2006 Strikes deals with partners to offer new features, such as video downloads and voice calling, to put extra bandwidth to use. TAGS: Starz, AT&T Corp., Starz Vongo, DSL, IP television, satellite television, subscriber, Yahoo! Inc., voice, satellite, movies, broadband, video, U.S., TV, PC

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

May 4, 2006 Companies contribute to $130 million round of funding for Current Communications' powerline Net access technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., power company, General Electric Co., broadband, telephone company, broadband service, powerline, North Carolina, cable company, Google Inc., Internet access, DSL, Wi-Fi, video

AT&T to offer video on demand to DSL customers

April 18, 2006 Teams with Akimbo Systems to provide Net-based VOD service to DSL subscribers who sign up for new Homezone TV service. TAGS: Akimbo Systems, VoD, AT&T Corp., set-top, set-top box, IP television, satellite television, DSL, broadband, programming, satellite, TV, video

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. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband speed, broadband, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL service, DSL, VoIP, cable company, video

Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, DSL, rule, broadband, cable company, video

DVD-quality video over the Net?

January 5, 2005 Tiny streaming-media developer EdgeStream sets sights on broadband set-top box market with some big claims. TAGS: IP television, set-top box, set-top, U.K., Europe, broadband, DSL, video, TV, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Watching TV on the laptop--and on the cheap

October 17, 2007 reporter's notebook Don't want to pay for cable or even own a TV, but still want to watch shows like Meerkat Manor? Here's how I do it. TAGS: Jon Stewart, episode, TV, Internet access, DSL, notebook computer, laptop computer, video

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., bundle, video service, cable company, DirecTV, local phone company, DSL, VoIP, Internet phone, telephony, region, Internet access, satellite, Verizon Communications, telephone company

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

U.S. fiber-enabled homes double in 2004

December 2, 2004 Availability of fiber optic data connections shoots up as more phone companies--and ambitious cities--get in on the act. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, margin, cable company, study, digital video, Verizon Communications, city, AT&T Corp., DSL, U.S., video

Video gamble for the Bells

November 22, 2004 Baby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers? Image: Video via broadband TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., optical fiber, telephone service, broadband, cable television, Time Warner Inc., TV, cable company, satellite, entertainment, DSL, IP, video

Phone companies hear call of the TV

June 7, 2005 Supercomm 2005 offers a look at an array of new products intended to help spruce up planned TV services. TAGS: IP television, SuperComm, VoIP, SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., carrier, telephone company, telecommunications, TV, Verizon Communications, IP, DSL, Microsoft Corp., video

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, Cablevision Systems Corp., co-founder, cable company, VoIP, telephone company, broadband, SBC Communications Inc., nation, CEO, Comcast Corp., San Francisco, DSL, Verizon Communications

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. TAGS: broadband, Cox Communications Inc., wireless phone, powerline, SBC Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., America Online Inc., Internet access, DSL, U.S., video

Verizon revenue grows on wireless

May 2, 2006 Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband service, Vodafone Group Plc., MCI Inc., broadband, Verizon Wireless, Time Warner Inc., state, Internet access, Comcast Corp., pricing, DSL, video

Cable girds for wireless fight

April 7, 2005 As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task. TAGS: cable company, BellSouth Corp., bundle, phone service, telecommunications, Qwest Communications Inc., cell phone, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, TV, video
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