Verizon Wireless suing telemarketing companies over cellular calls
04.29.2009
Verizon Wireless said today it is suing several telemarketing companies to stop them from calling wireless customers with offers for an extended car warranty.

Cox adds BET HD to lineup
04.27.2009
Cox Communications of Hampton Roads, Virginia announced the addition of another free high definition channel with the offering of BET HD on channel 736, starting April 30.

Verizon looking to poach iPhone from AT&T, report says
04.27.2009
Apple's hugely popular iPhone, which is carried exclusively on the AT&T wireless network, could be changing carriers, according to a report in USA Today.

AT&T to discontinue CallVantage internet phone service
04.23.2009
AT&T said Wednesday that it will be discontinuing its CallVantage Internet-based phone service, which will be replaced by its U-verse combined TV, internet and phone service, according to BizJournals.com.

Twitter was fastest growing website in March
04.23.2009
Americans went in search of financial advice and affordable travel arrangements and increasingly were drawn to the social media site twitter.com in March, according to data compiled by comScore.

Lifetime Movie Network hits 70 million U.S. subscribers
04.22.2009
Lifetime Movie Network, the number two-rated women's cable channel behind only its sister network, Lifetime Television, has officially reached 70 million U.S. subscribers, the company announced.

Verizon offers new DSL service bundles
04.22.2009
Verizon is offering bundles of Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI) service, Verizon Freedom unlimited local and long-distance calling services and DIRECTV service, starting at $79.99 per month, the company announced today.

AT&T and MTV team up on Justin Timberlake's The Phone
04.22.2009
A new MTV reality program executive produced by pop singer Justin Timberlake will feature contestants using LG Mobile Phones with AT&T wireless service, the companies announced.

Verizon security package named a top trusted product
04.21.2009
The Verizon Internet Security Suite (VISS) has been recognized as one of the best products for internet security by the Info Security Products Guide, Verizon announced.

Washington, DC to premiere free mobile television
04.21.2009
The nation's capital will be the first location to get free, over the airwaves TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, smartphones and laptop computers, but so far there are no devices compatible with the signal.

Time Warner Cable backs down on metered internet access
04.17.2009
High speed internet provider Time Warner Cable yesterday backed down on its plan to charge internet users based on their bandwidth, with tiered billing and caps on use. Consumers and advocacy groups had strongly criticized the plan.

Comcast volunteers will spruce up schools
04.16.2009
Cable operator Comcast announced today that roughly 50,000 of its employees will participate in Comcast Cares Day this Saturday, as volunteers work in their communities to benefit local schools.

Verizon announces area code overlay in Southern California
04.15.2009
A new area code will go into operation in the current area served by 818 numbers beginning April 18, meaning landline and digital phone customers with 818 numbers will have to dial the number 1 and the area code when dialing.

Cox hosts e-waste recycling event
04.15.2009
Cable provider Cox Communications announced it will host a recycling event for consumer electronics, or "e-waste," at the Hampton Convention Center in Chesapeake, Virginia on Saturday, April 25.

Comcast buys Hartford music venue naming rights
04.15.2009
Comcast jumped into the entertainment venue business with concert producer Live Nation, announcing that the broadband high speed internet and cable provider has reached a seven-year naming rights agreement for a venue in Hartford, Connecticut.

Verizon says broadband stimulus should encourage growth
04.13.2009
On the final day for comments on the federal broadband stimulus plan, which is investing $7.7 billion to expand access to underserved areas, Verizon on Monday said 90 percent of U.S. households already have access to broadband.

Cox planning to start wireless phone service this year
04.10.2009
Cox Communications, the third-largest cable operator in the U.S., is preparing to launch a wireless network this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

AT&T offers reward for broadband vandals
04.10.2009
Criminal mischief-makers cut fiber-optic cables in locations in Silicon Valley yesterday, causing a loss of phone and high speed internet service over networks operated by AT&T and Sprint Nextel.

European soccer finals streaming online through Verizon
04.09.2009
Fans of the world's most popular sport, soccer, can now take the game with them wherever they go, as Verizon and ESPN360.com announced an agreement to host online coverage of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League.

Verizon reaches video on demand deal with YES Network
04.08.2009
Fans of the New York Yankees and should be thrilled that this baseball season games will be available on demand for New York and Northern New Jersey customers of Verizon's FiOS broadband cable service.

iPhone app can help you find a job
04.07.2009
After last week's CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show, everybody, it seems, is unveiling applications for the popular iPhone. One app that could draw a crowd in this tough economy can send or "beam" a resume and electronic business card straight from your iPhone.

Digital living conference to feature AT&T and Verizon executives
04.07.2009
AT&T and Verizon will both have key players at CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, running June 2-4 in Santa Clara, California, Parks Associates announced today.

Cox announces multi-room DVR
04.06.2009
Cox Communications plans to offer a multi-room viewing option for DVR customers, allowing viewers to access content on digital video recorders from any television in the home, the company announced today.

Cable executives look for way to get paid for online content
04.03.2009
Executives from the major cable companies gathered this week for the industry's Cable Show '09, where they hoped to find common ground around a plan to protect the subscription business model from the rise of free online video content.

Verizon announces new content for Verizon Hub
04.02.2009
The Verizon Hub, a device that connects landline phone, wireless cell phones and the internet, will offer more functionality and new content, including horoscopes, puzzles, Sudoku and streaming radio in the near future, Verizon announced.

Verizon CEO says wireless can lead to economic recovery
04.02.2009
Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications, said the wireless industry will contribute to the nation's economic recovery through innovation and new technologies, in an address before the CTIA Wirless 2009 convention in Las Vegas yesterday.

AT&T announces netbook offering at wireless show
04.01.2009
As anticipated, AT&T announced at the CTIA Wireless Show 2009 in Las Vegas that it would begin offering a variety of light-weight mini-laptops, called netbooks, with built-in AT&T 3G wireless capabilities.

Verizon offers security suite for online tax payment
04.01.2009
Online security is more important than ever with tax day looming on April 15. As more people file tax returns electronically, Verizon is offering a Verizon internet security suite (VISS) to protect customers from identity theft and fraud.