The TV Everywhere initiative by cable providers is an attempt to retain subscribers by offering a choice of free on-demand viewing over the internet on the condition of subscription to their pay TV services.

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And now that the UnCarrier's removed the contract chains we've all come to know and loathe, subscribers can opt to snag one of these handsets outright with an accompanying Simple Choice plan.

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America Online--a division of Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people )--has more than 29 million subscribers worldwide, and a reputation for being user-friendly, making it the Internet service provider of choice for many otherwise tech-phobic consumers.

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