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|  | More Web surfers switch to broadband
As more Americans ditch dial-up for high-speed access, broadband providers are scrambling to win over new subscribers. Cable still claims the most broadband subscribers, but phone companies and other DSL providers are luring customers by cutting monthly rates. NYTimes.com (6/21)
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| | BSkyB offers broadband TV service
U.K. satcaster BSkyB has announced a new broadband TV
service that will offer on-demand movie and sports program downloads. The
service is part of an effort by BSkyB to keep subscribers from
switching to new on-demand services being offered by upstart broadband
TV providers. CED Magazine (6/2005)
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| | Cable companies eye privatization to ease phone entry
In the battle to launch telephone services, cable companies are finding they must move quickly and nimbly -- something that public companies can find difficult. Cox Communications found a way out by going private last year; now Cablevision Systems may take the same route. The Wall Street Journal (6/21)
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| | Worldwide Wi-Fi hotspots surpass 65,000
There are more than 65,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 100 countries, according to JiWire, a wireless information and service provider. The U.S. is No. 1, with nearly 27,600, followed by the U.K., with almost 10,500, and Germany, with about 6,200. TechWeb Network (6/20)
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| | Cisco unveils AON
Cisco Systems today took the wraps off its highly anticipated Application Oriented
Networking technology, a new system designed to make computer networks
smarter, faster and more secure. Yahoo!/Reuters (6/21)
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| | High Court rejects property rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a case in which Qwest Communications, Level 3 Communications and
others had sought a nationwide settlement in a dispute with landowners
who alleged the companies violated their property rights by burying
fiber-optic cable without permission. The court's decision means the
companies now must seek settlements on a state-by-state basis, a
potentially time-consuming and costly process. The Denver Post (6/21)
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| | Adelphia's Rigases get stiff sentences
John J. Rigas, founder of Adelphia Communications, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the fraud that looted hundreds of millions of dollars from the now-bankrupt cable carrier. Rigas' son, Timothy J., the former chief financial officer of the carrier, received a 20-year sentence. NYTimes.com (6/21), The Denver Post/Associated Press (6/21), Los Angeles Times (6/21), Mediaweek (6/20), New York Post (6/21)
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