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Research firm In-Stat says the number of homes passed by FTTP will grow to 11.8 million in 2009, up from 1.9 million in 2004. Telephony Online (4/27)
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| | BT picks suppliers for next-generation network
After two years of review, BT has chosen eight preferred suppliers for its multibillion-dollar 21CN next-generation network project. The suppliers will serve BT in five strategic areas: access, metro, core, I-node and transmission. Telecommunications (4/28)
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| | SBC sings new tune with music Web site
SBC Communications today is expected to launch the Blue Room, a music-oriented Web site that will offer music videos and other types of content. The site is part of SBC's broader strategy to cast itself as a leading high-tech communications and entertainment company. TechWeb Network (4/28), The Wall Street Journal (4/28)
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| | Panelists: Today's telecom customers want more than just voice service
Panelists speaking last week at a conference sponsored by Telcordia said new telecom technologies such as VoIP must include a diverse array of services and features to satisfy today's savvy customers. Telecommunications (4/26)
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| | Comcast to trade Dallas cable to Time Warner
Comcast plans to swap its system in the Dallas area with Time Warner Cable as part of the companies' plan to divide up the assets of Adelphia Communications. The move would mark the sixth owner of the Dallas system since 1981. The Dallas Morning News (4/28)
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| | AOL tests dial-up price cut
AOL has temporarily cut the price of its basic dial-up service from $23.95 per month to $19.95 per month for new U.S. subscribers, as part of a special promotion to lure users who want a backup dial-up account. AOL's dial-up subscription rolls are being squeezed by broadband on the one hand, and bargain, no-frills dial-up services on the other. CNET (4/27)
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|  | Nextel reports Q1 profit: Nextel Communications reported a first-quarter profit of $589 million, slightly down from $593 million a year earlier. The company said subscriber numbers and revenue surged. TechWeb Network (4/28), The Wall Street Journal (4/28) |
| | Alcatel posts lower Q1 profit: Alcatel posted a first-quarter net profit of $160.4 million, a 55% drop compared with the net profit a year earlier. The Wall Street Journal (4/28) |
| | Comcast Q1 net profit jumps: Comcast posted a first-quarter $313 million net profit, up sharply from $65 million a year earlier. The company reported strong digital-cable and broadband subscriber growth. TheStreet.com (4/28), Bloomberg (4/28), The Wall Street Journal (4/28) |
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| | Microsoft's TV strategy faces piracy hurdle
Microsoft is forging ahead with plans to market its Windows Media Center PC as a hub for TV content, but there is one major obstacle: piracy. The company says it may have a difficult time persuading content providers to use the video platform without assurances that it won't be copied and distributed illegally. InternetNews.com (4/27)
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| | Texas House opens market for TV competition
A Texas House committee approved a plan to allow new providers of video
to serve as much or as little of a city as they choose. Phone companies
say the move will allow them to quickly roll out video service to
compete with cable. The Dallas Morning News (4/28)
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| | Bush signs law calling for prison terms for illegal file-swappers
President George W. Bush signed the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act into law yesterday as the administration steps up its battle against intellectual-property theft. People caught with an illegal copy of a movie on their computers could be subject to prison terms and fines. CNET (4/29)
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