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InternetNews March 19, 2007 Roy Mark	Verizon, AT&T Headed For Monopoly Bliss? Without a re-evaluation of the broadband commercial marketplace by the Federal Communications Commission, Internet Service Providers claim incumbent carriers like Verizon and AT&T will hold a virtual monopoly.
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InternetNews August 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Bells Free From DSL Obligations In a significant policy victory for the incumbent carriers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted today to eliminate DSL line-sharing rules. The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Tim Gray	Verizon Wireless Cuts NYC Wi-Fi Verizon Wireless is pulling the plug on its free wireless Internet access service that uses New York City phone booths as "hotspots" for its DSL subscribers.
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InternetNews August 29, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Verizon Co-Brands Windows Live Verizon and Microsoft deepened their alliance today, offering digital subscriber line and fiber optics service subscribers online services tied to Windows Live.
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Verizon Gets Naked Verizon will offer its DSL service in the Northeast without any requirements for customers to add telephone to the list of services they receive from the giant.
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Jim Wagner	Powell: 'Hot' Future for Telecom The FCC chairman reiterates his mantra of innovation over regulation.
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InternetNews March 16, 2007 Roy Mark	ISPs Challenge FCC Broadband Rules A group of Internet service providers including EarthLink and Time Warner Telecom, went to court Friday to challenge Federal Communications Commission rules that free wireline telecom carriers from line-sharing obligations.
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InternetNews August 26, 2005 Roy Mark	Same Broadband Numbers, Different Conclusions Consumer advocates claim the FCC is misleading public about pace of broadband rollout -- and DSL and cable modem users are paying more because of it.
InternetNews December 18, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Turns Focus to Video Franchising Rules AT&T and Verizon now want the FCC to streamline the process for companies to enter the local video market.
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InternetNews January 18, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Verizon, Yahoo Make Portal Play New users will be steered to the portal this summer, while existing customers can switch from MSN.
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Roy Mark	EarthLink: Telecom Reform Unnecessary Nation's third largest ISP tells Congress it should focus on enforcing current law, while broadband providers Verizon and Comcast argue for new ones.
InternetNews March 23, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry The FCC launches a period of public comment on need for network neutrality provisions.
InternetNews August 3, 2005 Roy Mark	VoIP Providers Targeted in Rural Broadband Fund New bill seeks to make all two-way voice services contribute to a fund financing rural broadband rollout. The intent of the bill is to ensure all Americans have access to high-speed Internet.
InternetNews December 23, 2005 Jim Wagner	China's Broadband Growth Expected to Top U.S. By next year high-speed Internet line growth in China could surpass that in the U.S.
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InternetNews April 8, 2004 Roy Mark	DOJ Joins FCC in Cable Case The agencies ask a court to hold off on enforcing a ruling that could force cable companies to open broadband networks to rival ISPs.
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InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl	FCC Green Lights Wireless Mergers The Federal Communications Commission will approve Verizon Wireless' acquisition of rural carrier Alltel and the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX venture at its next monthly meeting on Election Day.
InternetNews April 20, 2004 Roy Mark	Verizon: Old Rules Slow Broadband Rollout The competitive landscape has changed since 1996, but the law governing carriers hasn't, a Baby Bell exec said.
InternetNews March 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon's Broadband Regulatory Relief Verizon Communications scored a major victory Monday when a sharply divided Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant's petition to deregulate its commercial broadband lines.
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InternetNews January 30, 2006 Ed Sutherland	AOL Tempts Dial-Up Users American Online turns to cable modem and DSL carriers to help encourage dial-up subscribers to adopt its broadband service.
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InternetNews December 28, 2005 Jim Wagner	Verizon, Covad Mend Fences Covad Communications and Verizon settled their longstanding differences and sealed the deal with a DSL line-sharing agreement.
InternetNews April 1, 2004 Roy Mark	Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules.
InternetNews November 18, 2005 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Float New Fees on VoIP Those extra fees on your regular and wireless phone service could be headed for your broadband and VoIP bill too, under a draft bill that's floating in the U.S. House.
InternetNews May 25, 2007 Roy Mark	New Coalition Touts National Broadband Policy National legislation is needed to ensure widespread, affordable broadband group tells lawmakers.
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InternetNews March 23, 2005 Roy Mark	Brand X Case Challenges Open Access Rules Supreme Court to hear case questioning 2002 FCC decision declaring cable modems an information service.
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