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Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war

April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too. TAGS: fiber, SBC Communications Inc., broadcaster, Rick Boucher, digital television, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top, set-top box, TV, Democrat, AT&T Corp., programming, video

Verizon racks up more TV deals

April 22, 2005 Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, data service, SBC Communications Inc., digital television, cable company, TV, programming, agreement, AT&T Corp., entertainment, video

Yahoo, Verizon ink Web tie-in

January 17, 2005 The multiyear agreement is expected to package the Web portal into the phone company's broadband Internet services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Web portal, Yahoo! Inc., DSL, SBC Communications Inc., portal, cable company, broadband, agreement, Time Warner Inc., Verizon DSL, broadband Internet, fiber, Internet service, MSN

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

Verizon wants its Microsoft TV

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber, fiber-optics, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Digital Home, video service, SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., TV, Comcast Corp., broadband, agreement, cable company, Microsoft Corp., video

Telco heads can't rule out post-merger price hikes

March 2, 2005 CEOs of Verizon, SBC tell congressional panel that rate increases aren't planned after mega-mergers, but can't be ruled out. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications company, telecommunications, telephone company, Verizon Communications, CEO, Nextel Communications Inc., fiber, Sprint Nextel, cell phone

FCC schizo on DSL, wiretapping

August 8, 2005 In a pair of decisions, the commissioners vote to veer in two radically different directions. TAGS: CALEA, DSL, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., fiber, Internet access, broadband, chairman, rule, decision
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