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|  | Trade groups to sue students who swap files on Internet2
The Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America say they will sue college student users of i2hub, a file-sharing program that uses Internet2, which is a superfast connection that links universities. New York Post (4/13), Chicago Tribune (4/13), CNET (4/13), The Wall Street Journal (4/13)
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| | America Online in talks to sell service over cable lines
America Online is talking with a number of cable carriers about selling its Internet service over their broadband lines. AOL already has such a deal with Road Runner, a high-speed service also run by Time Warner. Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg (4/13)
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| | Cingular to offer latest music downloads
Cingular Wireless said it plans to begin offering a service that will allow its subscribers to download music singles before or as they're being released on the radio. Each download would cost between $1.99 and $2.49. Wireless Week (4/12), RCR Wireless News (4/12)
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| | Qwest outfits Denver development with FTTH technology
Qwest Communications is equipping a Denver-area community with high-speed fiber-optic lines capable of delivering phone, data and video services to every house in the development. The rollout is Qwest's first fiber-to-the-home deployment. Denver Rocky Mountain News (4/13), CED Magazine (4/2005)
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| | Vonage expected to lose grip on VoIP market
VoIP provider Vonage and other alternative voice providers may be hot properties now, but they are projected to lose market share quickly, predicts the Yankee Group. The report says Vonage and other alternative providers, which had 66% of the VoIP market at the end of 2003, will control only 19% of the market at the end of 2005. New VoIP offerings from telcos and MSOs are a major reason for the expected change, Yankee Group says. TechWeb Network (4/13)
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| | China on pace to take broadband access top spot
China may pass the U.S. by the end of the year as the country with the most broadband subscribers, according to market analyst Point Topic. In addition to China, broadband penetration is growing especially fast in Europe and the Middle East. InfoWorld (4/4)
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Like VoIP, IPTV can keep you competitive in a tough marketplace. And like VoIP, IPTV should be part of your business plan. Register today for "How to Deploy IPTV," sponsored by Lucent Technologies, 1 p.m. EST on April 14. Registration: $25 for USTA Members; $250 for nonmembers. USTA members receive one free registration; contact membership@usta.org for details. Plus: Visit the VoIP 101 archives.
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| | Unmanned plane could provide broadband, mobile service
Wisconsin-based Sanswire showcased an unmanned airship designed to send broadband and mobile phone signals over large areas. The company says the technology eventually could make mobile phone towers obsolete. Yahoo!/Reuters (4/12)
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| | Mobile sports services kick into high gear
Sports fans will ensure that mobile sports services such as video clips and text bulletins will be one the tech world's hot growth areas this year, Juniper Research says. Worldwide revenues for this sector are expected to double to $1.3 billion. eMarketer (4/12)
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| | Special Report: Part III, the digital trailblazers
With its seven-channel system with multiple drivers' point-of-view cameras, NASCAR is leading TV's race toward interactivity. In the third installment of a three-part series on the future of TV technology, CNET looks at three digital trailblazers: NASCAR, the BBC and Nike. CNET (4/13)
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| | Rep. Barton urges Telecom Act update
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, yesterday said the Telecommunications Act of 1996 needs an update. "We're in an era where you have to re-think the old rules," Barton said. "I believe the best thing to do is just start from scratch." Mediaweek (4/13)
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