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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.
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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.
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Verizon's TV dreams
October 13, 2005
Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve?
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SBC plans billions on high-speed fiber
June 22, 2004
Microsoft's Internet TV technology is part of what's coming as the carrier races to keep its customers.
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Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft
November 17, 2004
As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant.
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Verizon closes book on MCI merger
January 6, 2006
The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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AT&T enters TV market
January 5, 2006
Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas.
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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.
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Texas TV bill stalls
July 21, 2005
But legislature may get another shot at bill meant to let phone companies get statewide franchise to offer TV service.
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Verizon's salvo on cable TV
April 20, 2005
Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FCC to investigate video franchise rules
November 3, 2005
The feds are investigating whether local communities inhibit competition for TV service.
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BellSouth teams with Yahoo
October 17, 2005
BellSouth and Yahoo announced on Monday a strategic alliance to provide co-branded broadband service.
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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.
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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.
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