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Verizon sues Vonage for VoIP patent infringement

June 19, 2006 Verizon says the newly public Vonage has infringed on seven of its Internet telephony-related patents. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, lawsuit, patent, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephone company

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., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., merger, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

CES 2006: Wireless

January 9, 2006 Gadgets on display at CES highlight the many embellishments coming to mobile devices. TAGS: CES 2006, OnStar, Motorola ROKR, telephone company, Consumer Electronics Show, Motorola Inc., Eastman Kodak Co., Verizon Communications, CEO, cell phone, Wi-Fi, Google Inc.

What's next in telecommunications?

March 20, 2006 CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry. TAGS: phone service, telecommunications, telephone company, AT&T Corp., cable company, CEO, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

Vonage can keep signing up new customers

April 24, 2007 Federal court grants Internet phone company a second reprieve while patent lawsuit brought by Verizon proceeds. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., reprieve, Internet phone company, appeal, Internet phone, verdict, patent, Verizon Communications, telephone company, stay, VoIP, decision

No 'rubber stamp' on telecom mergers, judge says

December 1, 2006 Judge says he'll do "independent review" of deals between AT&T-SBC and Verizon-MCI, but offers no hints of when a ruling will come. TAGS: MCI Inc., Tunney Act, merger, antitrust, AT&T Corp., telephone company, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, federal judge, government, attorney

Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0

November 8, 2006 As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., cable company, YouTube, VoD, Web 2.0, fiber, cable television, telephone company, TV, telecommunications, collaboration, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: telephone company, relief, agreement, telecommunications, agency, offering, community, Verizon Communications, rule, order, TV, programming, AT&T Corp.

Vonage requests retrial in Verizon patent dispute

May 1, 2007 Net phone company says Monday's Supreme Court decision on patent obviousness is likely to have a "positive impact" on its case. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., patent, Verizon Communications, Internet phone company, motion, court, trial, telephone company, VoIP

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, carrier, investment, Skype, threat, eBay Inc., call, Verizon Communications, start-up, broadband

FCC imposes rules designed to prevent pretexting

April 3, 2007 Commission order lists new regulations phone companies must follow to protect subscriber call records, other personal data. TAGS: pretexting, Marc Rotenberg, regulation, telephone company, Verizon Communications, VoIP, rule, security

FCC: Local phone companies must connect Net calls

March 2, 2007 VoIP industry applauds ruling that says local providers can't refuse to carry calls on wholesaler-owned broadband lines. TAGS: wholesaler, VoIP, Time Warner Inc., local phone company, regulator, South Carolina, Nebraska, telephone company, telecommunications, voice service, VoIP company, VoIP service, Sprint Nextel, broadband, cable company, call

Year in review: Blurred lines in broadband

January 1, 2007 AT&T kept up its merger efforts as phone companies and cable operators kept to their collision course. TAGS: merger, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, AT&T Corp., cable company, broadband, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, U.S., TV, IP

TV competition could save consumers big bucks

April 17, 2006 Study says Californians could save $1 billion annually on TV service when phone companies are allowed to compete. TAGS: cable television, AT&T Corp., California, cable company, telephone company, agreement, TV, Verizon Communications

Year in review: Price drops make it a TV year worth watching

December 28, 2005 Prices plummeted below $1,000 mark for large plasma TVs, and viewers gained a multitude of avenues to tap into TV content. TAGS: Hasbro Inc., plasma TV, set-top, cell phone carrier, TV, Texas Instruments Inc., telephone company, Verizon Communications, VoIP, LCD, cell phone, media player, PC
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