Cable operators to hike set-top box rates
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Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help pay for new, more expensive versions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.
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By MARTHA McKAY, STAFF WRITER  TV viewers in many North Jersey towns could get a choice of cable TV provider as early as next week.
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Two of the nation's cable giants yesterday paid $82 million for software technology that should boost their interactive TV offerings, allowing customers to theoretically use their remotes to check sports scores, vote on a town meeting initiative, or analyze their stock portfolios.
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WASHINGTON -- Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.
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The equipment maker hopes that new cable services will drive a recovery.
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Motorola has seen a 'tremendous increase' in sales of set-top boxes for HDTV services.
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By MATTHEW THOMPSON  Seven months after taking over Charleston's cable systems, Suddenlink is announcing rate increases for its customers.
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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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Providers don't yet offer set-top boxes that use CableCARD, which could spur competition.
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Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the FCC needs to revise set-top equipment rules, or costs to consumers will be great.
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Time Warner Cable is looking to revolutionize home broadband pricing in the U.S. by selling consumers service based on bandwidth usage.
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Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications Corp. on Wednesday eased up on its price war with cable television operators, raising rates between &#36;2 to &#36;4 across its plans.
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The top executives at the nation's two satellite radio companies detailed pricing plans Monday that they said would let customers choose which channels they want to receive if the two firms are combined.
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European TV-watchers will increasingly pay for cable and satellite services, with more than 12 million new subscribers expected over the next five years, according to new projections released on Friday.
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Cable provider's costly services, combined with its pricey stock, should give pause.
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Cable operators have been fighting bandwidth limits to squeeze in more high definition content. A new system aims to assist in that fight without sacrificing quality.
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AT&T will raise rates for most of its major broadband plans in its 13-state legacy region starting in March, the company said this week.