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U.S. court upholds new FCC video franchising rules

June 29, 2008 Court hands a victory to new competitors in the subscription television business, upholding new federal rules designed to ease their entry into local communities. TAGS: rule, authority, cable company, AT&T Corp., decision, Verizon Communications, community, TV, entry, video

FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable

October 31, 2007 Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service. TAGS: contract, cable company, rule, commission, TV, order, Verizon Communications, pricing, AT&T Corp., service provider, chairman, video

Chief justice rejects telecom case

June 14, 2004 Local phone competition rules are surely a goner Tuesday--now that the U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene. TAGS: long-distance phone company, BellSouth Corp., phone line, AT&T Corp., rule, MCI Inc., telephone company, telecommunications

Bells can hike competitors' leases as of Friday

March 10, 2005 Price caps set in 1996 end Friday, but only a small increase is allowed in the next 12 months. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., leasing, rule, AT&T Corp., telecommunications

Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

June 14, 2007 Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks. TAGS: Net Neutrality, airwave, spectrum, broadband network, wireless network, wireless broadband, Google Inc., rule, broadband, alliance, AT&T Corp.

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: AT&T Corp., legislator, rule, telecommunications, cable company, law, president, Verizon Communications, TV, video

Powell: New phone competition rules soon

July 13, 2004 FCC chairman indicates that long-awaited rules to help AT&T and MCI stay in the local phone market are due very soon. TAGS: MCI Inc., BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., rule, chairman

AT&T fights for local service

July 7, 2004 Deal lets company move some local phone customers to McLeodUSA's network, as FCC readies temporary rules. TAGS: McLeodUSA, AT&T Corp., David Dorman, local phone company, MCI Inc., phone line, telephone company, rule, state, agreement

Bush administration won't appeal phone decision

June 10, 2004 The move leads an FCC commissioner to say he will no longer seek a Supreme Court appeal. TAGS: Bush Administration, local phone company, BellSouth Corp., CompTIA, telephone company, rule, AT&T Corp., appeal, MCI Inc., decision, representative

FCC rolls back network sharing rules for Bells

December 15, 2004 The FCC on Wednesday said the Bells are not required to share its telecom switching equipment with competitors riding on their network. TAGS: incumbent, discount, BellSouth Corp., leasing, rule, telecommunications, equipment, AT&T Corp.

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

February 23, 2007 Net phone company is pushing for rules that would let consumers decide which devices and software they use on cell phone networks. TAGS: Skype, phone network, carrier, eBay Inc., CTIA, rule, mobile device, modem, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Bells sue FCC over new telecom rules

August 28, 2003 Big local phone companies say the Federal Communications Commission acted illegally in giving states the power to manage local phone competition. TAGS: local phone company, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, rule, lawsuit, regulator, telecommunications, state, Internet service, AT&T Corp., rival, court, Verizon Communications, broadband

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: relief, telephone company, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, rule, agency, offering, community, agreement, telecommunications, order, TV, programming

Key FCC broadband rules expected soon

August 20, 2003 The Federal Communications Commission is poised to release controversial rules that many believe will shape the future of the broadband and telecommunications business. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, broadband, fiber-optics, rule, order, AT&T Corp., lawyer, DSL, Verizon Communications

Baby Bells win another FCC victory

August 5, 2004 Carriers get even more incentive from the feds to build fiber-optic networks into residences. And guess who's left out in the cold? TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, fiber-optic network, building, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, victory, AT&T Corp., rule, decision, small business, telecommunications

Net neutrality push expected to resume in Congress

January 2, 2007 Agreement reached in AT&T-BellSouth merger could set the stage for renewed action on Capitol Hill. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Edward Markey, Ron Wyden, Sen., aide, Capitol Hill, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., content provider, agreement, telecommunications, policy, bill, rule, merger

FCC further deregulates Net calls

November 10, 2004 States are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Net phone providers. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., FCC Commissioner, BellSouth Corp., commission, Internet phone, VoIP, Michael Powell, Internet phone company, decision, Democrat, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., state, rule, cable company

Minnesota: Phone rules apply to VoIP

August 21, 2003 The state is the first to say regulations governing traditional phone companies also cover Internet call providers, in a decision ordering Vonage to comply with state rules. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Minnesota, VoIP, BellSouth Corp., phone service, regulation, state, telephone company, decision, rule, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Dialing through the recovery

June 21, 2004 Scores of new products and a war of words over local phone service will highlight Supercomm 2004 in Chicago. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., SuperComm, VoIP, videophone, phone network, phone service, AT&T Corp., MCI Inc., IP, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Chicago, carrier, cable company, Time Warner Inc., rule

Source: FCC to dress 'naked' DSL

March 21, 2005 Agency is expected to up-end rules that force BellSouth to unbundle its DSL service from its phone service, a source tells News.com. TAGS: DSL, BellSouth Corp., phone service, broadband, Verizon Communications, rule, decision, state, commission, AT&T Corp., U.S.