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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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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
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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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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Qwest Communications Inc.
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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.
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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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Time Warner Inc.
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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.
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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.
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DSL subscribers on the rise
May 12, 2005
Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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Verizon Communications
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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Vonage Holdings Corp.
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EarthLink Inc.
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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.
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