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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.
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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 G. M. Filisko	FCC Ban Gets Bad Reception The FCC adopted the rule banning exclusive cable contracts to foster increased price competition among cable providers and provide residents of multifamily buildings with more choice.
InternetNews April 28, 2006 Roy Mark	The COPE Gloat The Bells got their way Wednesday and they are likely to smote any opposition when COPE hits the full House for a vote, maybe even as early as next week.
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InternetNews April 14, 2008	FCC to Look Into Firms' Use of Customer Data Staff at the Federal Communications Commission are expected to recommend that it review rules on how phone and cable companies can use customer information as they try to take business from each other.
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 September 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Telecom Reform Hopes Fading Telecom reform is dead in the U.S. Senate - until at least a November lame duck session, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said.
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