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A $200 million investment in Vonage may be the last of the big spends on Net phones.
May 9, 2005 6:01 AM PDTIts OneFlex Premier service debuts late, and now Qwest must play catch up with cable companies and VoIP competitors such as Vonage.
May 6, 2005 3:15 PM PDTAlthough Bells still dominate the phone-service market, cable phone subscriptions continue to climb. Cablevision passes 400,000 mark.
May 5, 2005 11:39 AM PDTAs Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task.
April 7, 2005 10:04 AM PDTCox and Cablevision envision the ultimate feature for couch potatoes: answering the phone with your TV.
April 7, 2005 4:56 PM PDTWatch out, Bells: The cable giants aren't just phoning it in with Internet telephony. They're cashing in with triple plays, too.
February 23, 2005 1:54 PM PSTThe Supreme Court is expected to review a case that could determine whether cable broadband services can be regulated.
December 3, 2004 4:38 PM PSTCities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants.
December 1, 2004 1:33 PM PSTBaby Bells are spending billions to sell video service over broadband. Can they crack cable and satellite's hold on TV viewers?![]()
Image: Video via broadband
In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend $4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics.
November 11, 2004 5:24 PM PSTSome broadband pricing deals come bundled with complete telephone packages, but are they really a bargain?![]()
Sources say FCC on Tuesday will further exempt Internet calls from state rules and taxes. But is cable a fly in the ointment?
November 8, 2004 2:01 PM PSTCompany's looking at ways to offer wireless phone service, executives say. The move is targeted at the Baby Bells.
November 3, 2004 6:57 PM PSTCompany also plans to launch a business-class Net phone service in Roanoke, Va., as cable providers battle to gain market share.
October 4, 2004 1:53 PM PDTTo a large degree, the concerns of Net phone provider Nuvio illustrate how the industry has become politically divided.
September 20, 2004 9:25 AM PDTPlan promises downloads of up to 3mbps to lure in gamers and other high-bandwidth users.
September 10, 2004 10:32 AM PDTFor the first time ever, more Americans are seeking faster connections to access the Internet.
August 18, 2004 12:11 PM PDTNot all of the cable company's broadband subscribers got a recent hike in bandwidth.
August 13, 2004 4:36 PM PDTHike in basic download rate to 4mbps shows the cable industry's sticking to speed upgrades to take on DSL rivals.
August 10, 2004 12:01 PM PDTCable companies hope they are up to the task of competing with the nation's local phone carriers.
June 22, 2004 9:32 AM PDT