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|  | Qwest, MCI talk deal
Merger talks between Qwest Communications and MCI reportedly have intensified in recent days, The Wall Street Journal reports. Qwest, under pressure to expand its footprint in a consolidating market, is said to be offering $6.3 billion to acquire MCI. USA TODAY/Associated Press (2/3), The Wall Street Journal (2/3)
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| | Time Warner Cable, Adelphia would merge under bid terms
Details of the joint bid by Time Warner and Comcast for bankrupt Adelphia Communications are emerging, and they show a plan to dramatically alter the cable universe. Under the terms of the bid, Time Warner would merge all its cable operations into Adelphia and create a new company that would be majority-owned by Time Warner. According to sources, Comcast will contribute as much as $2 billion in cash and its 21% stake in Time Warner Cable to the deal. In exchange, Comcast would get 2 million to 2.5 million subscribers. The Wall Street Journal (2/3)
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| | Settlement against former WorldCom directors collapses
A judge yesterday ruled that a crucial aspect of a proposed settlement between former WorldCom directors and shareholders was illegal because it would have limited the directors' liability and exposed investment banks involved to greater risks. The ruling scuttles the groundbreaking settlement proposal whereby former directors agreed to pay $18 million out of their own pockets to settle the lawsuit. The Washington Post (2/3), NYTimes.com (2/3), Chicago Tribune (2/3)
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| | Verizon gets nod for cable franchise in Texas town
The City Council of Keller, Texas, unanimously approved a cable franchise for Verizon Communications. The Keller franchise is Verizon's fifth nationwide. Multichannel News (2/2)
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| | IP turns phone market on its head
SBC Communications' acquisition of AT&T reflects how much the traditional phone business has changed, analysts say. IP is the next big thing, and big telcos are evolving with the rapidly changing market, according to analysts. CNET (2/3)
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| | Businesses take to Wi-Fi
More businesses are adopting Wi-Fi as security concerns ease and demand from employees grows. Sales of business Wi-Fi gear exceeded $1 billion in 2004, data from the Synergy Research Group show. Yahoo!/Investor''s Business Daily (2/1)
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| | Report: Cable VoIP has impressive growth in 2004
The number of cable VoIP subscribers grew from 50,000 in 2003 to nearly 500,000 in 2004, according to a report released today by Infonetics Research. Cablevision Systems and Time Warner Cable had more than 90% of all cable VoIP customers at the end of last year, the report says. InternetNews.com (2/3)
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