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After several years in development, mobile phone TV appears headed for the big time. Wireless operators are rolling out networks capable of handling video broadcasts and content providers are stepping up their production of shows designed exclusively for mobile phones. Los Angeles Times (5/7)
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| | Some MCI shareholders may oppose Verizon deal
MCI shareholders could vote against a merger with Verizon Communications because some prefer Qwest Communications' higher offer, according to The Wall Street Journal. Qwest may need to re-enter the bidding war and revise its offer to limit the downside risk for MCI shareholders to reject the Verizon deal, investors say. The Wall Street Journal (5/9)
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| | Cablers make inroads with digital phone services
Cablevision Systems and Time Warner Cable are having success with their low-cost digital phone offerings, and Comcast and Cox Communications are introducing similar services. Educating customers about the benefits of
digital telephony and boosting broadband deployment will be crucial to
the technology's growth. NYTimes.com (5/9)
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|  | Vonage not hurt by cable's VoIP launches: Vonage says cable's push into the VoIP market is not hurting the startup's business, and in fact it may be helping it by raising VoIP's profile. The Washington Post/Reuters (5/9) |
| | Will VCs keep pouring money into VoIP? Will VCs keep pouring money into VoIP? Vonage's $200 million round of funding has sparked some concern about possible over-investment in VoIP. Smaller VoIP providers could get squeezed out if venture capital dries up, some people say. CNET (5/9) |
| | Intel's chief touts WiMAX
Intel CEO Craig Barrett said Friday that he believes WiMAX technology could emerge as a competitor to cable broadband and DSL. Barrett said WiMAX's main advantage is that it's faster than cable and DSL, making it more capable of handling today's bandwidth-hungry applications. Yahoo!/Reuters (5/6)
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This CNET special report offers a series of articles and videos on the growing influence of wireless technology on the telecom and consumer electronics industries. CNET (5/5)
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Mediacom Communications said it is preparing to launch a 10 Mbps broadband tier. CED Magazine (5/2005)
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A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the FCC overstepped its bounds when it set a rule in 2003 requiring manufacturers of digital TVs to include anti-piracy technology in new sets. "The FCC has no authority to regulate consumer electronic devices that can be used for receipt of wire or radio communication when those devices are not engaged in the process of radio or wire transmission," the court said. CNET (5/6), The Wall Street Journal (5/9)
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