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|  | SBC to announce VoIP tests
SBC Communications today is expected to announce that it is testing a consumer VoIP service that could be available as early as next year. The telco also is expected to detail plans to launch Internet-based TV service by the end of 2005. USA TODAY (11/16), The Wall Street Journal (11/16)
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| | Adelphia Communications sets $17.5 billion minimum bid
Potential bidders for bankrupt Adelphia Communications should be prepared to pay at least $17.5 billion, according to a term sheet released by the cable provider's unsecured-creditors committee. The demand for the minimum bid is seen as the first shot in what's likely to be a long battle between bond investor Bill Huff, believed to be Adelphia's largest creditor, and potential buyers such as Comcast and Time Warner. The Wall Street Journal (11/16)
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| | Report: Comcast's VoIP plans picking up steam
Comcast is speeding up its VoIP plans and could have service up and running in "four or five" markets by mid-February, according to a report by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst Craig Moffett. His report did not identify the markets but said they would cover an estimated 5 million households. Multichannel News (11/15)
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| | Yahoo!, EarthLink beef up their anti-spam barrier
Yahoo! and EarthLink said they will start using a new anti-spam technology developed by Yahoo!. Dubbed DomainKeys, the technology adds digital signatures to e-mail messages to identify messages. Yahoo!/Reuters (11/15)
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 | | NDS demonstrates secure IPTV home network solution -- Securely distributing video beyond the set top box in the home will be a critical component for telco operators in providing successful IPTV services. Learn more about NDS home network solutions at TelcoTV in Orlando, booth 404. Contact Ian Tapp for more information at itapp@ndsamericas.com |
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| | Electric companies see multiple advantages to BPL
Broadband over power line, or BPL, could become a strong competitor to cable, wireless and phone in providing access to Internet services. But that's not why electric utilities are interested. Consolidated Edison, Hawaiian Electric Co., Southern Co., and others are studying the potential of BPL's lightning-fast, two-way communications paths to help manage their core business. Bloomberg Businessweek (11/16)
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| | Lucent faces bribery allegations
The Wall Street Journal analyzes bribery allegations against Lucent Technologies that may pose a problem for the telecom equipment maker. The allegations are related to contracts worth about $5 billion awarded to Lucent by the Saudi Arabian government. Lucent has acknowledged that is being investigated but has declined to discuss the matter in any detail. The Wall Street Journal (11/16)
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