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Washington has long been clamoring for competition in the US telecommunications market, and AT&T's planned merger with Tele-Communications Inc (TCI) may finally bring it. The 1996 Telecommunications Act aimed to promote competition, but instead, it triggered a series of megamergers that reassembled the old AT&
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Franklin Miller, a decorated Special Forces leader who earned a Medal of Honor in Laos in 1970, disputes reports that US soldiers used deadly nerve gas on American defectors and enemy troops during the Vietnam War. Miller claims that news reports of such use defy common sense, particularly given the
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In a shocking turn of events, the Special Forces Association (SFA) has launched a thorough investigation into a CNN-Time report alleging that U.S. troops killed defectors and used deadly sarin gas in Laos during "Operation Tailwind" in 1970. The investigation, led by the SFA, has uncovered evidence
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As of February 1, United Parcel Service (UPS) will increase its shipping rates by 3.9% for air service and up to 4.3% for ground deliveries. The rate hike is attributed to higher labor and fuel costs. This move follows Federal Express's announcement of a 2% surcharge
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Cox Communications Inc. has significantly expanded its customer base in Hampton Roads, adding 75,000 new customers in Chesapeake, James City, and York counties through two separate transactions with Tele-Communications Inc. and US West Inc. These acquisitions bring Cox's total number of local customers to approximately 335,000,
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Toshiba Corporation has announced the start of technical trials for a high-speed system for data transfers over cable networks in San Diego, California. The trials, which will run from late December 1995 to the end of May 1996, will be jointly conducted with Time Warner Cable's (TWC) San
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Time Warner Cable's Full Service Network, a digital, interactive television network, is expanding its offerings to include Pizza Hut delivery through its interactive television service in Orlando. The service, which was first launched in December 1994, allows customers to browse through a menu, select their desired items, and
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Comcast Corporation and Richard H. Frank, former President of the Walt Disney Studios, have joined forces to create a new company, C3, which will focus on content and communications. This new venture will be led by Mr. Frank as Chairman and CEO and will be headquartered in Los Angeles. C3
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Cox Communications, Inc., and Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) have announced a significant cable television system trade, with the two companies set to exchange approximately 600,000 customers in a deal that solidifies their presence in key markets across the United States. The transaction, which is expected to close in mid-1996 pending
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The proposed acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. by Time Warner Inc. in 1995 signals a significant shift in the media industry, according to Dave Merritt, partner in charge of Strategic Consulting for KPMG Peat Marwick's Information, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) practice. This trend is characterized by the
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KRON and Jones Computer Network have formed a strategic partnership to co-produce "New Media News," a daily computer and technology half-hour news program that will air nationally on JCN and sister cable channel Mind Extension University (ME/U). The program, hosted by veteran KRON news anchor Suzanne Shaw,
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Viacom Inc. announced yesterday that it plans to sell its 78% stake in Spelling Entertainment Inc., the producer of popular television shows such as "The Love Boat," "Melrose Place," and "Beverly Hills 90210." The sale is expected to fetch around $1.5 billion, as
