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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. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber, Microsoft TV, telephone company, cable company, TV, EchoStar Communications Corp., commentary, DirecTV, satellite, middleware, Media Center PC, subscriber, Verizon Communications, consumer electronics, Microsoft Corp.

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, TV, Mountain View, set-top, telephone company, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Xbox, telecommunications, video, photograph

New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition

August 13, 2007 Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies. TAGS: Edward Mueller, Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, Williams-Sonoma Inc., U.S. phone company, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, telecommunications, CEO, AT&T Corp., president, TV

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

Sprint sells satellite cable TV

June 1, 2004 The phone service provider begins offering satellite TV to its local phone customers, as it tries to fend off similar moves by other local phone companies. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, satellite television, local phone company, cable television, satellite, DSL, telephone company, TV

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: AT&T Corp., phone service, cable company, telephone company, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., TV, Time Warner Inc., broadband, Las Vegas, CEO

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., agreement, community, offering, agency, Verizon Communications, rule, telecommunications, TV, order, programming

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: plasma TV, Hasbro Inc., TV, Texas Instruments Inc., cell phone carrier, Verizon Communications, LCD, telephone company, VoIP, media player, cell phone, PC

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, DSL, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, broadband, fiber, subscription, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

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. TAGS: legislature, Texas, SBC Communications Inc., franchise, Verizon Communications, session, bill, TV, telephone company, cable company, AT&T Corp., California

Microsoft TV dealt blow Down Under

June 22, 2005 Australian phone giant Telstra cancels test of Microsoft IPTV, another setback for the software giant's TV technology efforts. TAGS: Telstra Corp., IP television, Microsoft TV, Swisscom AG, Siemens AG, set-top, telephone company, set-top box, TV, SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., trial, hard drive, software company

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, fiber-optics, SBC Communications Inc., cable television, local phone company, telephone company, TV, satellite, AT&T Corp.

Mozilla aims for mobile browser market

December 8, 2004 Various phone manufacturers are already using Minimo, a slimmed-down browser for mobile devices, Mozilla project leader says. TAGS: Minimo, Mozilla Corp., mobile phone company, telephone company, Web browser, mobile phone, link, Firefox, leader, Web page, TV

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: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, YouTube, cable company, YouTube Video, fiber, VoD, TV, Web 2.0, collaboration, telephone company, telecommunications, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

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

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., cable company, California, SBC Communications Inc., TV, telephone company, Verizon Communications, agreement

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., Texas, telephone company, community, agreement, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., video, TV

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., TV, carrier, BellSouth Corp., DSL, telephone company, IP, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., U.S., video

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: AT&T Corp., ethics, merger, Vonage Holdings Corp., cable company, broadband, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, telephony, telephone company, TV, Verizon Communications, IP, U.S.

Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost

June 6, 2006 Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services. TAGS: AT&T Corp., merger, network upgrade, business customer, local phone company, IP television, telephone company, fiber, telecommunications, traffic, IP, city, TV
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