AT&T-TCI revive phone cable marriage plans
AT&T Corp seeks to buy Tele-Communications Inc to offer bundled local calling and high speed Internet over cable lines. The $31.7 billion deal signals more alliances but full services nationwide may take three to five years with consumer price effects uncertain.
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At&t Corp
Tele-Communications Inc
TCI
At&t
At&t-Tci
Sprint Corp
Sprint
U.S
Peter Krasilovsky
Arlen Communications Inc
Bethesda
Neighbors’ dispute ends in murder suicide in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia Kimberly Eichhorn’s family was targeted after years of noise complaints. George Coulson, 63, shot Mrs Eichhorn through a living room window killing her, then killed himself as neighbors watched. The Eichhorn children aged 5 to 12 were nearby during the incident.
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Kimberly Eichhorn
George Coulson
Coulson
Providence
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Eichhorns
Cassandra Brucker
Stephanie Rodriguez
Eichhorn
Susan Slawson
Florence
Online scams ride the Web yet pose risks to consumers
Regulators plan hearings on protecting Internet shoppers as the FTC notes 100 to 200 online complaints a month. Experts cite fly-by-night operators, international schemes, and deceptive ads as risks while BBBOnline seals promise fairness to over 1500 firms. The FTC vows to curb fraud to sustain growth.
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Federal Trade Commission
House Commerce Committee
Thomas Bliley
R-Va
Commerce Subcommittee On Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
FTC
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Council of Better Business Bureaus
BBB
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Ireland
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Rodoff
Eileen Harrington
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trades Commission
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