Not Your Ma's Bell: AT&T evolves beyond phones
The company whose name has long been synonymous with telephones is looking for new ways to reach out and touch someone.
Telecom
May 19, 2015
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Cable, pay-per-view problems leave viewers fighting mad
For some boxing fans, the big fight Saturday night turned out to be between them and their cable companies.
Telecom
May 3, 2015
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Comcast deal may be dead, but cable consolidation will go on (Update)
Even if Comcast's $45.2 billion bid for Time Warner Cable is dead, consolidation among the companies that pipe in our TV, phone and Internet will carry on.
Telecom
Apr 23, 2015
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ESPN says Verizon's new FiOS TV packages violate agreements
Breaking up the cable-TV bundle won't be easy. ESPN is objecting to how Verizon is giving its FiOS TV customers more choice. In new plans that went into effect Sunday, Verizon made the ESPN and ESPN2 sports channels optional, ...
Telecom
Apr 20, 2015
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High court will hear DirecTV appeal over termination fees
The Supreme Court will consider whether satellite provider DirecTV can cut off a class action lawsuit and force customers suing over early termination fees into private arbitration hearings instead.
Business
Mar 23, 2015
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FTC sues DirecTV, alleges hidden fees and deceptive ads
The government is taking the nation's biggest satellite TV provider to court, accusing DirecTV of misleading millions of consumers about the cost of its programming.
Business
Mar 11, 2015
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Uber raises $1.6 billion in financing from Goldman Sachs
Popular ride-hailing app Uber has raised $1.6 billion in a deal with Goldman Sachs wealth management clients.
Business
Jan 21, 2015
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Sixth launch for Ariane 5 this year
An Ariane 5 has lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2014
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FCC chief proposes opening the pay-TV industry to tech firms
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to open the pay-TV industry to technology companies.
Telecom
Oct 30, 2014
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AT&T says DirecTV deal could slow price hikes
AT&T's CEO told Congress Tuesday that his company's purchase of DirecTV will help slow increases in programming prices, but won't lead to a decrease in prices.
Telecom
Jun 25, 2014
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