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Vonage includes Europe in unlimited calling plan

May 2, 2006 Internet telephony provider makes calling some European countries from the U.S. even cheaper. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Skype, IP telephony, Verizon Communications, call, Italy, rate, U.K., France, small business, U.S., China, Europe, PC

Unlock the cell phone? It's a high-stakes debate

July 16, 2007 Allowing consumers to mix and match wireless gadgets and service providers could spark innovation--and compromise security. TAGS: operator, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon Communications, vice president, AT&T Corp., service provider, cell phone, U.S., Wi-Fi, TV

Verizon to spin off some assets for $2.7 billion

January 16, 2007 The phone company plans to combine assets in northeastern U.S. with small rural carrier FairPoint Communications. TAGS: Verizon Communications, asset, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, U.S.

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, channel, AT&T Corp., TV, video

Is Verizon Wireless really looking to buy Alltel?

February 28, 2007 Rural mobile operator would likely carry a high price, which has two analysts split over whether Verizon Wireless will be the buyer. TAGS: Alltel Corp., Verizon Wireless, mobile operator, Wall Street, private equity, Verizon Communications, CDMA, equity, Sprint Nextel, buyer, U.S.

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, record, U.S.

Verizon taps Microsoft for mobile TV

January 27, 2005 Cell phone service's "mobisodes" will be driven by Windows Media technology. TAGS: Packetvideo, mobile TV, Verizon Communications, video service, cell phone, carrier, multimedia, U.S., Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Verizon serves up Chocolate phone

July 31, 2006 LG's skinny slide phone comes to U.S. with 1.3-megapixel camera, GPS navigation--and lots of music and video. Photos: Sweet 'Chocolate' phones TAGS: Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Communications, LG Electronics Inc., WMA, digital media, SanDisk Corp., song, handset, cell phone, mobile phone, memory card, U.S., Apple iPod, video, Apple Computer, camera

Leading ISPs sign up for Goodmail antispam service

June 7, 2007 Service will certify legit e-mail from businesses by marking it with a blue ribbon. On board are Comcast, Verizon and others. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., spam filter, anti-spam, Internet Service Provider, Verizon Communications, phishing, U.S., Comcast Corp., e-mail

Verizon plans to offer mobile music downloads

December 22, 2005 New service would allow subscribers to purchase, download songs "over-the-air" through their phones, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast Music, Verizon Communications, Warner Music Group Corp., music download, mobile phone, song, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, U.S., Apple iTunes, music, handset, Apple Computer, CEO, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

February 28, 2006 Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal. TAGS: America Online Inc., Web portal, subscriber, Time Warner Inc., portal, broadband, high-speed Internet access, DSL, cable company, Internet access, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast, mobile TV, Verizon Wireless, wireless broadband, carrier, broadband network, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel, U.S., handset, programming, Cingular Wireless, city, AT&T Corp.

Cablevision signs up 1 millionth phone subscriber

July 18, 2006 Company is winning new phone customers as it faces increased competition from phone company Verizon. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., phone service, cable company, subscriber, Verizon Communications, VoIP, U.S., TV

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, BitTorrent, Verizon Communications, Internet Service Provider, service provider, researcher, Internet service, file-sharing, cable company, AT&T Corp., U.S., solution, video

Spanish start-up Whisher promises free Wi-Fi for all

January 30, 2007 Company pledges free Wi-Fi if people share their broadband connections, but service model violates U.S. ISP user agreements. TAGS: broadband provider, broadband, Wi-Fi, spokeswoman, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi network, Time Warner Inc., start-up, U.S., agreement, Verizon Communications

Protesters face off with Verizon, AT&T

May 24, 2006 Groups gather across U.S. to protest phone companies' influence in D.C. and well-reported cooperation with National Security Agency. Photos: Protesting phone companies TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., New York City, Verizon Communications, legislation, telecommunications, telecommunications company, Rep., New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, U.S., database

Bush defends spy program after new disclosure

May 11, 2006 After report says millions of phone records have been given to NSA, president says privacy is "fiercely protected." TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., USA Today, AT&T Corp., conversation, survey, president, Verizon Communications, U.S.

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
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