Phone Companies Seek Cable Market Access
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By Jason Rosenbaum, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Feb. 17--JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Senate gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that would shift licensing of cable TV companies from the cities where they operate to the Missouri Public Service Commission.
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As Verizon enters the television market in the region, archrivals are moving to lure phone customers away with discounts.
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Verizon Communications is boosting its broadband Internet offerings in an effort to lure customers from cable TV companies like Comcast Corp.
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Two months ago, Fred Poteet walked into a Sprint store to resolve some technical problems with his cell phone service. When he walked out, he had a new wireless contract &#151; with Cox Communications Inc., his cable TV operator.
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In an attempt to spark growth in its Net phone service, AT&amp;T has turned to cable companies to pitch the technology to more consumers.
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CableÂs two hungry rivals Â phone companies and satellite providers Â are stealing cableÂs disgruntled customers with cheaper all-in-one packages that bundle TV with Internet and phone services.
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The Internet giant, which may bid for a swath of airwaves, is lobbying for regulations to support a vision that could change how cellphones are used.
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If they're lucky, Americans have two choices for getting high-speed Internet access: the local cable company or the local telephone company.
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Wireless carriers look beyond home markets for new growth.
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The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission this week hopes to do what Congress could not  accomplish this year -- help AT&T Inc. and Verizon  Communications get into the television business faster.
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The European telecoms industry is  looking for new, higher frequencies to make up for a shortage  of airwaves that can be used to enable consumers to watch  television on the go.
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By Greg Paeth  Time Warner Cable and Sprint have teamed up to offer cellular phone service that allows customers to use their mobile phones to retrieve information or gain access to programming from their home phone, computer or TV.
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OTTAWA -- Tired of rushing to a ringing phone only to hear telemarketers pitching insurance products, exciting new job opportunities or cable TV packages?
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal that could determine whether cable broadband providers can be forced to open their networks to other Internet providers.
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The telecommunications company is said to be in negotiations, in what may be the latest round of deal making in its industry.
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Providers don't yet offer set-top boxes that use CableCARD, which could spur competition.
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By John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Editor  SPRINGFIELD - Phone companies including AT&T are asking state lawmakers to clear the way for their entry into the television market, potentially giving the cable industry its most serious competition to date.