AT&T

They tip their lances and spur their chargers. Sometimes the giant is a windmill, sometimes the giant is a true behemoth. Regardless, the result is a crash of hooves and an oil slick.

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( categories: AT&T | GEORGIA | State Franchises )

Bad Math at the FCC

Posted on February 16, 2007 - 8:57am.

Teletruth News Alert: February 15th, 2007

Click to see Cartoon: Bad Math at the FCC: Why Is this Guy Smiling?
http://www.newnetworks.com/fccsbadmath.htm

The FCC is about to testify in front of the House Commerce Committee with one of the questions being: "What steps, if any, can the Commission take to enhance the depth and accuracy of its collection of data and analysis of affected industries?"

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( categories: AT&T | FCC )

AT$T U-verse Doomed?

Posted on February 16, 2007 - 8:33am.

from:

AT&T U-verse Doomed?

February 13, 2007

Many have heard of the difficulties in implementing AT&T’s U-verse IPTV service. AT&T’s U-verse network is actually a fiber/copper hybrid, which pulls fibers to 3,000 to 5,000 feet from the homes they serve, where it then connects to mini-DSLAMs called "52B" boxes and then it runs copper the last mile to the home. This hybrid approach is a bargain when compared to the $20 billion Verizon is spending to build-out fiber all the way to the home. This hybrid fiber/copper approach gives AT&T a 20Mbps+ link to customers, enough to offer high-speed Internet, VoIP, and the company’s IPTV service. The problem is getting towns to grant public right of ways for these massive 52B boxes, which hold DSLAMS, batteries, and cooling gear in rugged, weatherproof cases. Many towns objected or wanted AT&T to sign video franchise agreements. Lawsuits were filed, including cable companies that want to classify U-verse service as a "cable service" to force AT&T to abide by the same build-out rules, which has drastically affected U-verse deployment . In addition, the IPTV service uses proprietary set-top boxes from Microsoft, which had their own share of problems - mostly software related.

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MD: Towson, Cockeysville up first for Verizon cable?

Posted on February 10, 2007 - 8:05pm.

from: Towson Times

Towson, Cockeysville up first for Verizon cable?

02/09/07
by Bryan P. Sears

Cable competition is coming to Baltimore County.

The County Council is expected to vote March 5 on a 15-year cable franchise contract negotiated with Verizon.

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( categories: AT&T | Comcast | MARYLAND )

TN: Local control ensures competition is fair

Posted on February 10, 2007 - 7:51pm.

from: tennessean.com

Friday, 02/09/07
Local control ensures competition is fair

By STACEY BRIGGS
Stacey Briggs is executive director of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association.

Metro Council member Lynn Williams is rolling out the red carpet for AT&T/BellSouth, inviting the company to meet with Metro government and begin the process of gaining a franchise to provide video services to Davidson County residents.

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( categories: AT&T | State Franchises | TENNESSEE )

So Long To Massive Telecom Bill

Posted on February 9, 2007 - 8:34am.

from: National Journal

Wired In Washington

So Long To Massive Telecom Bill

By David Hatch

(Editor’s note: David Hatch’s ‘Wired In Washington’ column appears on alternate Wednesdays in CongressDailyAM. The below column was first published on February 7. Hatch regularly covers telecommunications for National Journal's Technology Daily, and is a contributing editor to CongressDaily and National Journal magazine.)

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( categories: Telcos | AT&T )

Internet Technology Tests AT$T’s Bid for TV Subscribers

Posted on February 7, 2007 - 6:32pm.

With over 100 million spent to influence national and state legislation to dismantle local video franchises (and PEG), it seems AT&T still doesn't have a sound delivery system. AT&T, now the biggest telephone company, is relying on Microsoft, the largest software manufacturer, for the software of their delivery system. "Your World...error... delivered".

from: Wall Street Journal

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