Telephony, network and cable television, music-oriented FM radio, AM talk radio, even satellite radio and television all see their foundations crumbling under the onslaught of the Internet.

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Radio One is also expanding into cable, starting TV One, a black-oriented channel in January--teamed with powerhouse Comcast.

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Established radio performers such as Benny and Hope, who embraced TV on its own visually oriented terms, flourished well into the '60s.

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Duncan said the strongest trends his company sees in these development initiatives are in the growth of service-oriented software architectures, subscription-based software sales and industry-specific standards in areas such as radio frequency tags and cellular telephony standards.

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