FCC pushing phone service that delivers cable TV

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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposes to encourage a technology called video dial tone, which would use optical fiber telephone lines to carry video programming and information services to residential customers. The FCC, whose proposal is ahead of industry technology, hopes to spark competition between cable TV and telephone companies and to encourage the development of fiber-optic technology that can handle multiple programming. By a 4-0 margin, the FCC voted to examine how it would regulate telephone video services, which would allow consumers to turn on televisions and select television shows, movies, sports or news from a menu. The menu would also have services offered by the local phone company. The FCC is expected to recommend that Congress drop a ban preventing telephone companies from directly owning and providing video services.

Cable and other pay TV services, Internet services, Cable television, Science and technology policy, Fiber optics, Pay-per-view television, Interactive television, Telecommunications, Interactive Video, Proposal, Cable Television/Data Services, Pay Television

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FCC drops rule that Bell companies set up units for information services

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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will not require regional Bell companies to operate information services through separate subsidiaries. This action comes as part of an overall FCC redesign of US telecommunications networking. The FCC will require that the Bell companies supply companies with the specific services they want rather than bundling services together into product offerings as had previously been done. The FCC will ask for unbundling of services in return for dropping the requirement that the Bell companies maintain separate subsidiaries for information services.

Information retrieval services, Regional Bell Operating Companies, Bell Regional Holding Companies

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AT&T is clear to continue discount plans; FCC's ruling will affect long-distance packages aimed at big customers

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The FCC rules that AT and T can continue offering discount phone services to its large corporate customers and says it plans to re-examine the regulation of the long-distance service market because of increased competition. By a four to zero vote, the FCC rules that AT and T can continue its Tariff 12 packages and rejects appeals by competitors that the packages are discriminatory. A different AT and T discount plan, called Tariff 15, is struck down by a four to zero vote. The Commission did not rule whether AT and T has the right to match competitive offers with discounted rates.

T, Deregulation, Long-distance telephone service, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Pricing Policy

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