Cox noted that the decision does not affect its television, high speed Internet, residential phone and commercial services.

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What's the decision matrix going to look like for high-speed rail?

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The decision is a signal that China is slowing its ambitious high-speed rail program, which has put the country in the same league as Japan and Europe in terms of high-speed rail development, government run newspaper China Daily reported on Thursday.

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