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Phone companies lose round in Texas TV bid

May 30, 2005 Scotched bill could have given Verizon and SBC a leg up in their efforts to offer television services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., bill, Texas, AT&T Corp., TV

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., cable company, digital television, TV, programming, AT&T Corp., agreement, entertainment, video

Verizon's TV dreams

October 13, 2005 Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve? TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, IP, TV, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, programming, Microsoft Corp.

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, broadcaster, SBC Communications Inc., Rick Boucher, digital television, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top box, set-top, Democrat, TV, AT&T Corp., programming, video

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

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, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, Digital Home, video service, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., TV, broadband, agreement, Comcast Corp., cable company, Microsoft Corp., video

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, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, Qwest Communications Inc., merger, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, 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, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, video, TV

Year in review: Telephony's transformation

December 21, 2005 Bells and cable companies battle it out, while traditional telephony segues to VoIP and new wireless services. TAGS: telephony, VoIP, SBC Communications Inc., transformation, cable company, Sprint Nextel, VoIP company, IP telephony, Internet company, subscriber, AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless, IP, Verizon Communications, cell phone, programming

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, broadband, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

BellSouth teams with Yahoo

October 17, 2005 BellSouth and Yahoo announced on Monday a strategic alliance to provide co-branded broadband service. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., broadband service, Yahoo! Inc., portal, broadband, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV, video

Texas TV franchise bill not dead

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, SBC Communications Inc., contract, Verizon Communications, session, state, spokesman, city, law, TV, AT&T Corp.

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, TV, telecommunications, DSL, IP, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp., video
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