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Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

March 28, 2006 Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities. TAGS: broadband service, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, spokeswoman, Virginia, city

Beware of broadband speed overkill

May 17, 2006 Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. TAGS: Joe Laszlo, broadband service, broadband, cable company, bandwidth, high-speed Internet access, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., Time Warner Inc., Internet access, video

Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?

March 8, 2006 Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight. TAGS: cable company, AT&T Corp., merger, BellSouth Corp., subscriber, broadband, broadband service, war, pricing, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, TV, DSL

Verizon adds multiroom DVR

August 14, 2006 Company takes aim at cable with DVR service that lets customers watch recorded content in multiple rooms. Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV TAGS: DVR, Verizon Communications, set-top box, set-top, TV, cable company, broadband, video, PC

Sprint Nextel, cable to test cell service

April 10, 2006 Sprint Nextel, four cable operators to begin pilot program for cell phone service integrated with cable services. TAGS: cable company, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, Time Warner Inc., city, broadband, 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, broadband, portal, Time Warner Inc., high-speed Internet access, DSL, Internet access, cable company, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Cable bundle pricing dings AT&T broadband growth

July 25, 2006 AT&T broadband subscriber growth slows in second quarter; CFO acknowledges impact of cable companies. TAGS: AT&T Broadband, AT&T Corp., cable company, subscriber, impact, Comcast Corp., broadband, CFO, pricing, DSL, TV

Comcast gives broadband users a speed boost

June 1, 2006 New feature allows users to get turbocharged downloads whenever excess capacity is available on the network. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Cox Communications Inc., capacity, bandwidth, broadband, cable company, download, e-mail, video

Broadband bundles to drive wireless spectrum sale

August 9, 2006 Cable and satellite companies will be among the bidders at a major FCC auction, as they look to add wireless to their package of services. TAGS: spectrum, satellite company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., satellite, wireless service, satellite television, telephony, license, T-Mobile, Comcast Corp., broadband, sale, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Year in review: Broadband ups the ante

December 23, 2005 Cable, phone companies step on each other's turf and spend big money to deliver high-speed phone, TV and Net service. TAGS: broadband over power line, broadband, FTTH, cable company, DSL, Verizon Communications, decision, San Francisco, TV, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider

Verizon revenue grows on wireless

May 2, 2006 Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband service, MCI Inc., Vodafone Group Plc., broadband, Verizon Wireless, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, state, pricing, Comcast Corp., DSL, video

FON strikes deal with Time Warner Cable

April 23, 2007 Spanish start-up, a maker of Wi-Fi routers that allow people to share broadband service, signs its first major U.S. deal. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., U.S. Internet service provider, broadband service, broadband, cable company, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi, service provider, U.S., Internet Service Provider, router

Verizon hikes DSL prices

April 18, 2006 Increases price of its lowest-tier DSL service 20 percent from $14.95 per month to $17.99 per month. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DSL service, DSL, broadband, cable company

EarthLink: Bells must share broadband networks

May 9, 2006 Broadband provider tells a federal appeals court that Verizon, BellSouth and others must be forced to share their networks with competitors. TAGS: Bell company, broadband network, EarthLink Inc., regulator, appeals court, broadband, BellSouth Corp., argument, cable company, lawyer, analysis, Verizon Communications

Comcast steals telecom DSL customers

April 27, 2006 The company says it added 437,000 new broadband customers to its roster in the first quarter of 2006, with about a third coming from DSL. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, cable company, broadband, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, pricing, telecommunications, cable modem, TV, video

EarthLink, GE fund broadband over power line provider

May 4, 2006 Companies contribute to $130 million round of funding for Current Communications' powerline Net access technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., broadband, General Electric Co., power company, telephone company, broadband service, powerline, North Carolina, Google Inc., cable company, Wi-Fi, Internet access, DSL, video

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

USDA sued over broadband loan program

May 31, 2006 Mediacom accuses department of granting low-interest loans to companies that aren't focusing on rural, underserved markets. TAGS: loan, broadband, Porter five forces, infrastructure, lawsuit, community, America, telecommunications, vice president, cable company, service provider

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., broadband, cable company, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, Wi-Fi, Verizon Communications, U.S., TV, IP
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